Spring Has Sprung... Spring has a way of sneaking up on us - it is only with the arrival of the crocus's first green shoots that we realize winter has faded and it is time to get excited about the many rites of spring. I don't know what the weather's like where you live, but [...]
"And now let us believe in a long year that is given to us, new, untouched, full of things that have never been." --Rainer Maria Rilke I am always excited about the ball dropping in Times Square on New Years' eve. Not only does it symbolize the end of a year, it also launches a [...]
Health Ministries: A Practice Which Stands on Holy Ground Marlene Feagan What exactly does it mean to stand on holy ground? When those who practice in Health Ministries stand before their parishioners/patients they are standing on holy ground; they are a caring presence to their pain, fear, loneliness and despair. The intimacy of their life's' [...]
Interfaith Worship There are two approaches to interfaith worship: (1) avoid mentioning anything unique to his or her religion for fear of offending others. (2) Recognize that different religions are represented and each participant is encouraged to speak clearly and frankly from the perspective of and in the language of his or her own faith [...]
