On the week of the anniversary of my call as your minister, I was heartened, moved and comforted by your singing, hugs and support at the end of last week’s service. After a couple of intense months of ministry and loss in our congregation, it is good to be reminded that we’re in this together.

Last Sunday we had a meeting of our Program Council, which is the heads of a majority of our teams, committees and small groups. Thanks to Lydia Yanak, our new head of the Program Council, we met for the first time in almost a year. In our introduction, we had everyone talk about what they

We need at least two weeks of Earth Day. After all, our earth is on fire due to human activity. Report after report says that our window to do something about it is quickly closing. I am truly concerned that we humans don’t have the will to do what it takes to change the course

Next Wednesday is Lesbian Visibility Day. I came out as a lesbian in my mid-40’s. I almost came out when I was 20, but then suppressed it and it took me another 20 years to fully own my sexual orientation. While I proudly consider myself part of the lesbian community, I prefer the word queer

Sometimes I realize that I live in a protective, liberal bubble, and mostly, I’m pretty glad about that. This past week, we received a number of harassing emails, Facebook messages or comments and a vile phone call. Most amusingly, we got a number of 1-star reviews on Google. If you want to know how I

“Didn’t there used to be candles on the Joys and Sorrows table?” This was a question posed to me by a congregant last week. Didn’t there used to be candles that people could light for the joys and sorrows that they were holding in their heart, even if they don’t want it to be read