Space of Renewal
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Sabbath opens up a space of renewal and spiritual sustenance. We hope that the CLF provides that for you through Quest Monthly, our online worship, daily reflections from the Daily Compass and more. Read more →
The Ritual of Sabbath
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I fell in love with the Sabbath many years ago when my work took me to Israel. Until then, I’d never thought much about the Sabbath, except to be annoyed when stores were closed on Sunday and I needed to buy something. Read more →
Vacation as Spiritual Discipline
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A series in the Cathy comic strip about vacationing caught my eye, perhaps because it was really about the opposite. Read more →
From Your Minister
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Years ago, I directed the UUA’s Washington Office. It was a challenging time in U.S. history, marked by the passage of the civil-rights-denying Patriot Act, pompous patriotic righteousness about the need to attack Iraq, support for fundamentalist Christian-style “family values,” and endless attacks on vulnerable communities. Read more →
REsources for Living
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A few years ago, various members of the CLF staff were talking about taking a social media Sabbath for one day a week, and shared things like the graphics they would post to Facebook letting people know that they were unavailable for the day. Read more →
Did You Know?
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You can listen to audio recordings of Quest Monthly, read back issues or get electronic versions of the text to share with friends (and much more) at questformeaning.org Read more →
Adjacent to Eternity
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[One] who wants to enter the holiness of the day must first lay down the profanity of clattering commerce, of being yoked to toil. Read more →
Sabbath
July/August 2018
The Sabbath is the link between the paradise which has passed away and the paradise which is yet to come. —Andrew Wylie
Articles
A Wholehearted Sabbath
It was August 21st of last year when something out of the ordinary happened. Schools closed. People took off from work early, or even the whole day if they could. Read more »
Space of Renewal
Sabbath opens up a space of renewal and spiritual sustenance. We hope that the CLF provides that for you through Quest Monthly, our online worship, daily reflections from the Daily Compass and more. Read more »
The Ritual of Sabbath
I fell in love with the Sabbath many years ago when my work took me to Israel. Until then, I’d never thought much about the Sabbath, except to be annoyed when stores were closed on Sunday and I needed to buy something. Read more »
Vacation as Spiritual Discipline
A series in the Cathy comic strip about vacationing caught my eye, perhaps because it was really about the opposite. Read more »
From Your Minister
Years ago, I directed the UUA’s Washington Office. It was a challenging time in U.S. history, marked by the passage of the civil-rights-denying Patriot Act, pompous patriotic righteousness about the need to attack Iraq, support for fundamentalist Christian-style “family values,” and endless attacks on vulnerable communities. Read more »
REsources for Living
A few years ago, various members of the CLF staff were talking about taking a social media Sabbath for one day a week, and shared things like the graphics they would post to Facebook letting people know that they were unavailable for the day. Read more »
Did You Know?
You can listen to audio recordings of Quest Monthly, read back issues or get electronic versions of the text to share with friends (and much more) at questformeaning.org Read more »
Adjacent to Eternity
One who wants to enter the holiness of the day must first lay down the profanity of clattering commerce, of being yoked to toil. Read more »
Sabbath
The Sabbath is the link between the paradise which has passed away and the paradise which is yet to come. —Andrew Wylie Read more »
Beauty as Well as Bread
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For many years, I spent most Monday evenings in the basement of All Souls Church in New York City, where their fellowship hall, nicknamed “Friendship Hall,” was transformed into a dining room for over 300 guests. Read more →
Loving Ugly
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Have you ever been worshipped? I’m not talking about the “bring offerings to an altar built in your name” kind of worship—although if you do happen to have offerings of chocolate, I’m open. Read more →
