The Hope of Our Ancestors
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This piece was originally presented at a #BlackLivesMatter vigil at the First Universalist Church of Minneapolis.
My heart is aching for answers, for a way this makes sense, for a way to understand a 12-year old child shot, a way to understand Eric Garner, a father of six, choked to death in broad daylight with his murderers caught on camera—no medical attention, left to die in the street just like Michael Brown, who also received no medical attention. Read more →
Hope Has Human Hands (Excerpt)
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In the late 1940s and early 50s, there was a song which, when it came on the radio, would make my dad groan and move as if to turn it off, muttering “That darn song, it’s so sticky!” and my mother and I would cry out, “No, we want to hear it!” Read more →
From Your Minister
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For years, one of my favorite hymns of hope has been Carolyn McDade’s “We’ll Build a Land.” It opens with: “We’ll build a land where we bind up the broken; we’ll build a land where the captives go free…” Read more →
REsources for Living
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Christmas is a season of hope. If you’re a kid, it’s probably a season of hoping for presents. There are lists you give to parents and letters you send to Santa and lots of waiting and hoping for the very best of loot. Read more →
A Time of Stillness and Cold
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For many, the month of December is a time of stillness and cold, and it can be lonely. So we warm it up by welcoming love back, ushering in the return of light, and celebrating the resilience of our communities. Read more →
Did You Know…
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That you can contribute to the CLF while your do your shopping on Amazon? With the Amazon Smile program, part of the proceeds of any purchases you make will be given to the CLF at no additional cost to you. Be sure to designate the “Church of the Larger Fellowship” as the organization you are supporting. Using this link will do this!
On Setting Out and Coming Home
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Matsuo Bashō, the late 17th century Japanese poet, speaks of a strong desire to wander, as if it’s the essence of who he is. In the opening lines of his travel sketch, The Narrow Road to the Deep North, he says: “The gods seemed to have possessed my soul and turned it inside out, and roadside images seemed to invite me from every corner, so that it was impossible for me to stay idle at home.” Read more →
CLF Nominating Committee Seeks Leaders
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The Church of the Larger Fellowship’s Nominating Committee seeks CLF members to run for positions on the Board of Directors beginning June 2016: Read more →
Trail Blazers and Covenant Keepers
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As a little girl I ran away from home at least twice every summer, hurling myself out of the house with outrage at childhood oppressions like being left out by my brother and his friends or facing bad sportsmanship during a T-ball game. Read more →
Opportunities to Journey
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“The only journey is the one within.” —Rainer Maria Rilke Read more →
