I met Jessica Edgerly a few months ago after receiving a phone call from her inquiring if we could host a presentation on a new business idea which might be kind of up our alley. Her company is trying to get solar panels on the roof of every house in Vermont. (Actually, I'm not sure…
Springtime In the Human Soul
My eldest daughter who is in sixth grade this year went on a school trip to Saco, ME where they spent 4 days at an ecology school on the coast. She has become, like most 12 year olds, annoyingly loud, brash and very social. She thinks she is pretty hot stuff. So, she was very…
The Wisdom to Thrive
Readings: Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.” As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the…
Easter Proclamations
Happy Easter everyone! Last Easter that greeting meant something quite different than what it means this year. I think that is an important observation to make. It is not that last Easter was somehow less Eastery or that this Easter is more. It means that Easter always needs to be discovered fresh. It means that…
March 11 — Religious Maturing
I. The Creed as rule Some of you, no doubt, did not really need to look at the words in order to read along with us as we recited the apostles creed. You grew up reading it. For those of us who grew up in the UCC, different story. I want to take a quick…