Sometimes I attend services in an Episcopal Church. Before people share the bread and wine known as communion, the priest makes a dramatic gesture. Holding the circular bread-wafer so that all can see, the priest exclaims: “Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.” In unison, the response comes from the… Read More »A Progressive Christian Minister Reconsiders Atonement
At night, I’d slip out to the backyard of my family’s home to watch the night sky. Growing up in the country, I’d often see a lot of stars. In my youth, I didn’t know one from another. Yet, on those nights in the backyard, I felt a deep connection… Read More »Starry Connections
We sat at my dining room table having morning coffee. My friend came over to work on a project with me. Our conversation drifted from our work. He asked if I had plans for the New Year. I laughed and said, “We’re doing it! It’s this project.” He shook his… Read More »Our Best Selves for the New Year
His name was Charles. I met him a few years ago shortly before Christmas. He had moved to Atlanta just a few months before that. That’s not the most accurate way to say that. Charles was relocated to Atlanta. He was a refugee. Having grown up in Cameroon, Charles was… Read More »This is Christmas
A friend stopped by the house yesterday. On the table, he saw rolls of Christmas wrapping paper. “Did you finish your Christmas shopping?” he asked. The truth is that I haven’t even started. I just bought the paper. Then he paused before saying, “I’m surprised you don’t have a tree… Read More »Preparing for Christmas
Earlier and earlier each year, Christmas decorations appear in stores. Halloween is not even past before the first Christmas items go on sale. Surprisingly, even with the commercialization of the Christmas holiday, the first sign of the coming Christmas season appears in early spring. Nine months before Christmas, the Christian… Read More »Mary’s Going to have a Baby!
Something that most people don’t know about me is I’m passionate about the performing arts. I don’t know when I was first captivated by theater and dance, but when I began college in 1975, I was originally a theater major. I never considered acting. Instead, I was fascinated by the… Read More »I Don’t Know What I’m Doing!
Thanksgiving in the United States. We often say that no other country has a holiday like ours. Of course, that’s not true. Canada celebrates Thanksgiving in October. Other countries have national holidays which include expressing gratitude for life. Yet, the celebration of Thanksgiving in the United States has become a… Read More »Thanksgiving in the United States
