The kingdom of God is justice and peace/and joy in the Holy Spirit/Come, Lord, and open in us/the gates of your kingdom. I sang these words with a small group of Friends at a recent retreat. They come from a Taize chant called "The Kingdom of God." If you're not familiar with Taize, the simple [...]
Month: November 2018
Life on the Edge
Recently, my thinking has been pretty edgy. By that I mean that I have been thinking about what it means to attend to life's growing edges. "Living on the edge" is not a lifestyle that appeals to me. It conjures up the image of driving along a narrow road that drops off down a massive [...]
All Saints’ Day: Compline, Communion, and Family Names
Lately, I've been thinking a lot about death. Strange, I know, but I have had a lot of inspiration. My partner's father passed away last week. Someone shot up a synagogue that same day. Today is All Saints' Day. During a recent retreat, I prayed for six nights with chanting monks that I would have [...]
Recovering Abundance 