Eternal God, as our statues fall and our streets get new names, strengthen our resolve so our inner will matches the outer changes. Give us, we pray, the gifts of endurance, of a deep breath, of clarity, and of seeing our lies and living for truth. May we embrace change like a friend, instead… Read More
Friday Festival: Questions and answers
How did you sleep last night? Marilyn Pagán-Banks writes, Everything that has to be done, everything that should have gotten done, everything I did, everything I messed up, ev.er.y.thing plays out in my mind as I try to go to sleep and in those waking moments throughout the night. Read the rest of Body Talk, today’s UCC… Read More
Ask the Matriarch ~ Clergy Couple Quandary
Dear Esteemed Matriarchs, As one half of a clergy couple, I have a quandary. I performed a wedding last year for a member of my spouse’s church, when my spouse could not. The couple has faced some challenges, and the church member reaches out for help by text messaging both of us. I have been… Read More