Quest January 2022
January 2022
If you are a dreamer, come in,
If you are a dreamer,
a wisher, a liar,
A hope-er, a pray-er,
a magic bean buyer…
If you’re a pretender come sit by my fire
For we have some flax-golden tales to spin.
Come in! Come in!”
—Shel Silverstein
Articles
Inviting You into Community
As we enter the third year of the global pandemic, there has been a general malaise and exhaustion. Read more »
To Whom It May Concern
Last picked for softball… first to be blamed… taunted and jeered at… hiding in shame… Read more »
The Eclipse of Our Lives
I’m a volunteer Suicide Companion, assigned to watch over and talk to other prisoners who are in crisis. Read more »
Ora Et Lobora
A task is only as dull as its suitor… and if you listen, you can hear your work… Read more »
Quest January 2022
“If you are a dreamer, come in, If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar, A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer… If you’re a pretender come sit by my fire… For we have some flax-golden tales to spin. Come in! Come in!” —Shel Silverstein Read more »
Quest December 2021
December 2021
The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery. —Anaïs Nin
Articles
Quest December 2021
The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery. —Anaïs Nin Read more »
Mysterious Ways
About a decade ago, my husband and I traded in our old cell phones for iPhones, a move that heralded a subtle but profound change in our lives. Read more »
Collective Lights of the Holidays
The theme of this issue is mystery, which is defined as something difficult to figure out. Read more »
For Your Reflection
The theme of this issue is mystery, which is defined as something difficult to figure out. Read more »
Mystery
What role does wonder and mystery play in your life? Read more →
For Your Reflection
In this section, we offer questions for reflection based on ideas explored in this issue.
Daily Compass
The Daily Compass is a ministry of the Church of the Larger Fellowship crafted by Rev. Michael Tino of the Lead Ministry Team. Read more →
Quest November 2021
November 2021
Let peace begin with you. Let peace begin in your heart. Find your center, a little bit at a time. —Rev. Dr. Michael Tino
Articles
“When all else fails…”
WTF?!?! Those three letters and what they mean seem to come to mind and sometimes roll off my tongue with more regularity these days. Read more »
Centering
What does it feel like to have your experience centered? How do you find your own center? Read more »
I Am Now Whole
To find a gathering of like minded souls… Makes me feel at home, I am now whole… Read more »
Daily Compass
The Daily Compass is a ministry of the Church of the Larger Fellowship crafted by Rev. Michael Tino of the Lead Ministry Team. Read more »
Centering: A Little Bit At A Time
If there is to be peace in the world… There must be peace in the nations… Read more »
Quest November 2021
Let peace begin with you. Let peace begin in your heart. Find your center, a little bit at a time. —Rev. Dr. Michael Tino Read more »
Prayer
What does prayer look/feel/sound like to you?
ROBERT
CLF Member, incarcerated in MA
Little things, big things, anything; people pray for them. From the mundane, like to perhaps hit the lottery, to the serious, like for someone’s life. (Though perhaps, for some, winning the lottery isn’t mundane at all, but a serious need.) Read more →
Upcoming Quest Themes
Do you have any thoughts related to these topics? All CLF members, both incarcerated and living in the free world, are welcome to submit entries for future issues of Quest. Write to us!
Due Date: November 1, 2021
Quest Monthly Theme: December 2021 – Mystery
Response Question: What role does wonder and mystery play in your life?
Due Date: December 1, 2021
Quest Monthly Theme: January 2022 – Invitation
Response Question: When have you felt invited and welcomed as your full self?
Due Date: January 1, 2022
Quest Monthly Theme: February 2022 – Joy
Response Question: How do you practice and cultivate joy, especially when times are hard?
Due Date: February 1, 2022
Quest Monthly Theme: March 2022 – Interdependence
Response Question: What does it mean to live interdependently?
Due Date: March 1, 2022
Quest Monthly Theme: April 2022 – Memory
Response Question: How do you honor memory in your life?
Due Date: April 1, 2022
Quest Monthly Theme: May 2022 – Love
Response Question: What does love look/feel/sound like to you?
Due Date: May 1, 2022
Quest Monthly Theme: June 2022 – Integrity
Response Question: What does integrity mean to you?
Quest October 2021
October 2021
Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. —Mahatma Gandhi
Articles
Praying With Our Everything
I love the phrase “praying with our feet.” It often comes to mind for me in protests at the Texas Capitol, when I wait in line to vote, and perhaps most especially every Friday, when I lead my Zumba class, where we pray with our arms, our hips, our everything. Read more »
Prayer
Little things, big things, anything; people pray for them. From the mundane, like to perhaps hit the lottery, to the serious, like for someone’s life. Read more »
Phoenix Rising
Looking at the night sky, Staring at the galaxy, Watching the Milky Way swirl… Read more »
Calling on G.R.A.C.E.
I am often asked by folks who don’t have a belief structure how they can “connect” or reflect on their own growth. Read more »
Upcoming Quest Themes
Do you have any thoughts related to these topics? All CLF members, both incarcerated and living in the free world, are welcome to submit entries for future issues of Quest. Write to us! Read more »
Quest September 2021
September 2021
The ache for home lives in all of us. The safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned. —Maya Angelou
Articles
Quest September 2021
The ache for home lives in all of us. The safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned. —Maya Angelou Read more »
May This Be My Last Time?
Last semester, in a class on global Christianity at Meadville Lombard, I was reading examples of the early Christians in the Roman Empire taking a stand and becoming martyrs. Read more »
Home
We posed the above question in the most recent issue of the Worthy Now newsletter (a biannual newsletter sent to all incarcerated CLF members), and received the responses on the next two pages in response. Read more »
Hello from the CLF Board Chair
Hello beloveds, I’m Rev. Aisha Ansano, and I am thrilled to be serving as the new Chair of the Board of The Church of the Larger Fellowship! Read more »
‘Tis Mabon
After the close of Summer, before the land lies ‘neath snow, there comes the Magic of Autumn when all nature is aglow… Read more »
Widening the Leadership Table
Over the last year, the CLF Board, Nominating Committee, and Lead Ministry Team have been examining how to best serve and be accountable to our membership, nearly 50% of whom are currently incarcerated. Read more »
For Your Reflection
In this section, we offer questions for reflection based on ideas explored in this issue. You may wish to explore it individually or as part of a group discussion. Read more »
