Tough times offer opportunities for prayer.
Beppeblog notes that the Western hostages recently taken in Iraq are from Christian Peacemaker Teams.
I met some Mennonite CPT volunteers in Jerusalem — on furlough from Hebron — in 1999 and to paraphrase a schmaltzy film, they “made me want to be a better Christian.”
I hope they come home […]
OK, then. Let me ask the question another way: what actions and products can informal groups or individuals produce to make the most of Unitarian Universalist resources. There’s has to be an alternative to official committees or more independent affiliates (which have high costs of creation and operation).
As you can imagine, I’m prone to make […]
Oxnard is one of those place names that’s inherently funny, but at least once it is a word of encouragement. Three Meetup members — as a “Universalism Meetup” — in Oxnard, California are the Trinity Universalist Church. They’ve met twice, including this morning.
They extend the invitation “meet other local Universalists or people interested in Universalism, […]
OK, today is the first day of Advent, but no fair celebrating Christmas yet. One may, fairly, make plans though.
In the spirit of Christmas gift lists, I’d like to ask Unitarian Universalist readers — and those who aren’t but know the drill — what systemic changes you’d like to see in the UUA. I’m talking […]
Dan Harper expresses some of the same ambivolence I feel about Buy Nothing Day, which is today. For the sake of full disclosure, I bought two rolls of toilet paper (recycled fibers) and a pack of callus pads today, neither of which is the epitome of conspicuous consumption.
If you only defer your buying habits, rather […]
Well, since PeaceBang is live blogging for Thanksgiving, I thought I might as well. Since Hubby and I aren’t at Peacebanghaus, we’re not travelling at all, at home, and keeping it simple.
As I mentioned before, we have a Quorn imitation turkey loaf-like roast. Pictures below the fold, and I’ll add more as I can. […]
The combination of a small professional college and the allure of the printed word has a strange effect on Unitarian Universalists: a writer can adopt a good reputation (or bury a bad one) by getting books published. It is a dire shame there are so many sloppy works out there, by which I include substance […]
Adam refers to the “fighting Lombards” of Meadville/Lombard, his M.Div. alma mater. I conclude the allusion is to the Germanic nation rather than the former students of the college, formerly of Galesburg, Ill., which gives M/L its Universalist heritage. I’m thinking intermural sports teams? (Though I think the Episcopal seminaries have the best intermural championship […]
OK, first, does anyone have any hard numbers or links to reports about what’s going on at Meadville/Lombard? This doesn’t sound at all good.
President’s State of School Address: A Period of Rebuilding (November 14, 2005)
I’m becoming something of a granola-head. The house is full of compact flourescent bulbs (but utilities are included in the rent), we don’t own a car, and I just bought a vegetarian turkey for Thanksgiving.
But the new addition I love the most is our low-flow shower head. So make that a granola geek. It tops […]
