As we approach the end of October, the veil between the spirit world and the material world becomes thinner. At least, this is the belief of those who celebrate Día de los Muertos . You may find that you are reflecting more at this time on your own loved ones who have passed. I know I have been thinking a lot about my beloved Grandma, my kitties Molly and Zoe, and my Uncle Jim.   Loss and grief are human conditions that affect all of us at one point or another in life. Grief

Yom Kippur,  the holiest day of the year in Judaism, began at sundown today – Wednesday Oct 1st – and goes through sundown tomorrow –...

This Monday was the autumn equinox—an astronomical event that marks the beginning of autumn and occurs when the sun crosses the...

We are now in Holy Week, the week that culminates with our joyous Easter celebration. And today is “Maundy Thursday” in the Christian...

Hoorah, today is the first day of spring! This day is marked by the arrival of the spring or vernal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere,...

We are now well into the first week of Advent, so it seems like a good time for a reminder about what the season of Advent is all about....

First, I want to share an addendum to my Sunday lesson. My daughter sent me these two quotes from their Sunday church bulletin ( Clifton...

Wishing all of you a safe and fun Halloween….   Yesterday Alexander and I were walking our dog Winnie in the Rip Van Winkle Forest (dog...

Our UMB Autumnfest Banquet was a great success! Huge thank you to Kay Payan for beautifully decorating our new venue, Martha Price for...

I invite you to reflect on your own personal prayer practice for a moment…   Is it as consistent as you would like? Is it a robust...