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“on the pulse of the morning”

Someone on Sunday asked me if we were going to have the opportunity for further conversation about Maya Angelou’s poem that we heard and saw via video on December 27 at Trinity. https://youtu.be/xUuTig9kavA The answer is, YES! That morning we heard the story of the gifts that were brought by the folks-of-SofiaContinue reading ““on the pulse of the morning””

so much kronos, such magnificent kairos

Today, January 1, 2016, Patricia and I went skiing, cross country skiing, on a trail just north of Woolsey Airport. If you flew into this airport you would see Mud Lake, to the north. Mud Lake is just east of the trail we skied today. Woolsey is the Northport, MI, airport. Here are threeContinue reading “so much kronos, such magnificent kairos”

Matthew Fox – Thank you!

Thank you, Matthew Fox. What a ride of joy, awe, and inspiration to read your revised and updated “Confessions: The Making of a Post –Denominational Priest.” I was first introduced to you years ago by way of “Original Blessing.” Growing up in the fifties as a child of missionaries, I was steeped in original sinContinue reading “Matthew Fox – Thank you!”

“I am the wave upon Grand Traverse Bay”

Matthew Fox recently published an updated and revised version of his autobiography, “Confessions.” I’ll be posting a brief review of the book here on December 26. Two previous wellsofwellness posts, and this one, are invitations for you to his book. In chapter seven, Fox quotes a seventh century Celtic poem that Patricia and I first heard fromContinue reading ““I am the wave upon Grand Traverse Bay””

An Opening Prayer: Matthew Fox honoring Reb. Zalmon

Hundreds gathered in a theater in Boulder, Colorado, on August 17, 2014, on what would have been Reb. Zalman’s ninetieth birthday, to pay him respect and gratitude. Matthew Fox was invited to offer the opening prayer at his service. You may find the prayer in Matt’s newly updated and revised autobiography, “Confessions” page 445: AncientContinue reading “An Opening Prayer: Matthew Fox honoring Reb. Zalmon”

What voyager saw

Twice, before I left St. Andrew United Church of Christ to move to Northport Michigan and begin my work at Trinity Church of the United Church of Christ, renowned theologian and author, Matthew Fox, visited. He talked with more than 200 people both times we gathered to learn from him. Members of Mary Mother of JesusContinue reading “What voyager saw”

“Christmas Sticks” of Florida and Michigan

Back in the early days of our love, Patricia and I used to roam the forest roads of the Nicolet National Forest in Vilas County of Wisconsin and look for a small, scrawny pine growing in the ditches, by the side of the road, to bring home for our Christmas tree. We always found oneContinue reading ““Christmas Sticks” of Florida and Michigan”

an invitation to prayer

Patricia went for a run this morning and got these two great pictures of Grand Traverse Bay – the one with the magnificent watery pathway of light – and the other, a closeup of the water and the sand that she said looked to her like watery petosky stones. While she was doing that, IContinue reading “an invitation to prayer”

It is our task to be a blessing

Three days ago, on the 25th of November, Helena posted this picture of a rainbow over Trinity on her facebook page. Ten days ago the Education and Outreach Ministry talked about the tragedy of terrorism in Paris and we talked about the Belko Peace Lecture for 2016. Sarah spoke of a David Brooks editorial whereContinue reading “It is our task to be a blessing”

bubbles and beach stones

Patricia and I had the privilege, last Sunday afternoon, of wandering on the beach at Leelanau State Park Lighthouse, all the way on the northern tip of our peninsula in Lake Michigan. We were delighted by the sun, the shimmer on the water, the magnificent grace of the swans, the history of the lighthouse and itsContinue reading “bubbles and beach stones”