Do not ask us to turn back, O Mother, or to return to what has been; although there is beauty in the past, we cannot remain there. Read More
The Pastoral is Political: Celebrating Holidays
All Hallows Eve is coming. “Do we celebrate Halloween? Are there some people who don’t? Who doesn’t and why?” My seven year old son asks me. I think of our Pentecostal neighbors across the street, who we play with on a regular basis, “We do celebrate Halloween, but yes some people don’t. I don’t think… Read More
Monday Prayer – All Hallow’s Eve
Holy One – Holiest of all. This Monday thoughts drift towards the beloved saints And, if we’re honest, they drift towards safety for our wee ones, out enjoying the fun! “Trick or treat!” “Trick or Treat!!” High days and Holy Days. Fun days and dress up. Crisp autumn nights Damp air and falling leaves Or,… Read More
Saturday Prayer – All Hallows Eve
We don our Sunday clothes on Saturday or we throw on a cape (and maybe a wig). We light candles or we switch on flashlights. We sing hymns or we carve faces into pumpkins. We hold hands in a pew or hold hands crossing a twilit street. We cry (and sometimes smile a little) to remember those… Read More
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