So many shades of brown on the forest floor after the snow has melted and we await the delicate grace of thousands of trilliums in their orchestra of vibrant green and effusive white. This is the Leelanau State Park woods on the Cathead Trail today. As we walked, a few leaves were lifted quietly on aContinue reading “Signs of Spring in the woods of Michigan”
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Lent – 2016
It is here already. On Wednesday night February 10, 2016, at 7:00, you are invited, Continue reading “Lent – 2016”
Seven people of Ireland
Here are seven more images (plus the featured image of the harpist on The Ring of Kerry). This time all of them are faces that Patricia and I love from our time in Ireland, 2012: beautiful penny whistle player on the streets of Dublin Patricia and an eastern european refugee woman selling papers on aContinue reading “Seven people of Ireland”
Imbolc – February 2, 2016 – Half Way
Last Sunday, I got telling the folks of Trinity Church a bit about the Celtic Calendar and about St. Brigid. Imbolc, on the Celtic Calendar, is tomorrow, February 2. It is a day that honors the waning of winter, laying as it does on their calendar half way between the winter solstice and spring equinox. Continue reading “Imbolc – February 2, 2016 – Half Way”
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”
“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”
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”
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