Today is Epiphany, the celebration of Christ’s manifestation to the Nations, often represented by the three mages (“kings”). Since Universalist Christianity — it seems to me — is marked by recognizing the ever-widening bands of God’s grace, concern and love, the thrust of Epiphany and the weeks that follow are vitally important.
The light of this [...]
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Film: Nothing more demented than Pee Wee
I blogged about a fragment of the Pee Wee’s Playhouse Christmas Special a couple of years ago, but I’ve never been able to watch it all. Broadcast in 1988, it means it’s old enough to legally drink. Which would probably help for viewing, too. I mean, are those real Marines? Charo? Magic screen?
The first part [...]
Film: Christmas Noir
This is “The Bloody Olive” — a fun short film; a Christmas-themed comedy in the Film Noir style.
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Argentine Unitarian Christians to hold first worship
If I’m reading the notice correctly, the Unitarian Christian Church of Argentina, in Buenos Aires, will hold its first worship service, for Christmas, at 7:30p.m. on December 29.
From their site, in its entirety:
Culto Navideño – Oración Vespertina
Los invitamos muy cordialmente a participar de nuestro primer culto como congregación cristiana unitaria a llevarse a cabo el [...]
Well, is it?
One of my terribly clever office-mates informs the uncertain —
Is it Christmas? (at isitchristmas.com)
Click for the answer. Also available as an iPhone and Android ap. (It’s on my phone.)
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Thanksgiving Dinner 2009
For the fourth year, Jonathan and I have had a smallish, vegetarian — we pardon all the turkeys — Thanksgiving dinner at home. Part of this blog post is scrapbook, part memory aid, part encouragement for others and part proof for my mother that we did have a nice meal.
This year, the theme was sides [...]
Destination Moon
Having just turned forty, I tend to mark my life in terms of distance from events of the summer of 1969. And forty years ago today the first human beings stepped upon the Moon: the only place apart from our own home-world where we have set foot.
I was very young when humanity reached the Moon, [...]
Decoration Day?
Does anyone still mark Memorial Day as Decoration Day, with cleaning and visiting graves, and taking lunch on the grounds?
Please comment if you do, or know someone who does.
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Ascension: where Christ goes, we shall follow
Today is Ascension Day, one of my favorites in the church calendar and one the Universalists historically paid especial attention to.
It isn’t about Christ leaving (read: abandoning) us any more than self-satisfied jokers suggest that he was launched like a deep-space probe. Rather, it reflects a spiritual truth. As the bridge between God and humanity, [...]
“That I may seek that victory-beam”
I’ve written in 2004 and 2005 how I make a habit of reading The Dream of the Rood on Holy Saturday.
I wanted to note the translation I read today — by Jonathan Glenn, a professor at the University of Central Arkansas — for your convenience and edification.
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