In Midwinter
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In midwinter
the world comes indoors
and is our guest of honor. Read more →
Giving and Receiving
December 2017
The essence of [a] gift is that it creates a set of relationships. The currency of a gift economy is, at its root, reciprocity. —Robin Wall Kimmerer
Articles
The Master Plan
I know the master plan of the universe. Really, I do! I did not figure it out all by myself. Read more »
Giving and Receiving
In this season of giving and receiving, we hope that you feel that you have received something substantial from the CLF. Read more »
The Gift is in the Asking
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been visiting with someone, sitting down with them in their home or at their bedside, and after a while they say to me: I didn’t want to admit that I needed help. Read more »
Generosity First
In Thailand, children’s first exposure to Buddhism—after they’ve learned the gesture of respect—is in giving. Read more »
From Your Minister
When I was in third grade, I found the perfect present for Mrs. Graham, my favorite elementary school teacher. Read more »
REsources for Living
Christmas is the time of giving, of generosity and welcome. And Santa Claus embodies all of our hopes and expectations around receiving and abundance. Or does he? Read more »
Did You Know?
That the CLF’s Worthy Now website offers education and opportunities for those involved in prison ministry? Read more »
Giving and Receiving
The essence of gift is that it creates a set of relationships. The currency of a gift economy is, at its root, reciprocity. —Robin Wall Kimmerer Read more »
Share Your Gifts with #CLFGifts this Holiday Season
We are sharing the gifts we offer to and receive from the world this holiday season.
You can participate, too. It’s fun for the whole family! Read more →
To Be a Blessing
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I love my job. I love driving to the hospital each morning, having no idea of what will happen that day—who I’ll meet, what I’ll do, whether there will be triumphs or tragedies, joy or heartbreak, setbacks, small signs of progress or holding patterns. Read more →
Bless One Another
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What does it mean to bless one another? Is it an invitation to the divine? Is it an expression of good wishes? Read more →
A Father’s Blessing
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I have not forgotten—nor will I forget until all memory fades—the day, the moment, in which my father and I parted. Read more →
Calling on Wholeness
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I decided early on in my work as a minister that if someone asked me to bless something, I would say yes whenever humanly possible. Read more →
From Your Minister
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Blessings exist independently of time, in the land of the eternal. I know this most concretely in my garden. Read more →
Nominating Committee Seeks Leaders
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The CLF’s Nominating Committee seeks members to run for positions beginning June 2018. Read more →
REsources for Living
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Lots of people, UU and otherwise, say a blessing before eating together. And for Thanksgiving it’s even more common. Read more →
