April 23, 2014 at 9:23 am
Abigail and I preach Maundy Thursday Unitarian Universalist style! Introduction: Abigail As we come together in worship, we want to honor the significance of this day. Maundy Thursday represents a time of crisis in the early Christian community, on this night when Jesus shared the Last Supper with his disciples before he was betrayed. As […]
March 30, 2014 at 10:09 pm
So I preached a sermon at Vespers. I’ve never preached at Marsh before, and I really enjoyed the opportunity to preach in this context. One of the most challenging pieces of my internship here at Marsh is coming up with a weekly, or at least in theory weekly, theological reflection. It can be a musing […]
March 4, 2014 at 12:19 am
This weeks Marsh Associate’s meeting reminded of the powerful impact a conversation a few days ago had on me. Last week a minister friend of mine, took me out for hot chocolate to catch up. I see him pretty regularly, but often we see each other while leading worship, so it was really wonderful to […]
February 20, 2014 at 12:29 am
So, in my religion classes this semester we’ve read a lot of books about people (generally male clergy) who are wrestling with their own imperfections, especially when they are constantly confronted with the perfection of Christ. Whether it was St. Augustine in his Confessions, or Shusaku Endo’s Silence, the narrators are constantly striving to be […]
February 12, 2014 at 11:45 pm
In our Marsh Associates meeting we try and explore new and different spiritual practices. This week, both as a new form of practice and because there was some leftover chocolate cake we had a Love Feast. The Love Feast harkens back to early Christianity when small groups of Christians would, instead of interrupting their prayer […]
January 29, 2014 at 9:11 pm
This week I was asked to reflect on my life and my values in order to figure out what is important to me. This seemed like a relatively easy question, and I did not have to hard of a time coming up with my list. Though maybe not all encompassing, I was certainly able to […]
January 22, 2014 at 11:19 am
Though in general my faith tradition, Unitarian Universalism, lacks a formal creed, our congregations center their beliefs around a set of Seven Principles and Six Sources. As I sat in service at Marsh Chapel this week, which honored the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., I was reminded of our second source: “Words and deeds of […]
December 9, 2013 at 1:29 am
In honor of Thanksgiving, today during my children’s ministry program instead of a traditional check-in, I asked each child to share what they were thankful for. The answers that the kids gave brought me inspiration throughout my day. Most children were thankful for their parents, their brothers and sisters, and their friends. Obviously very important […]
November 17, 2013 at 1:43 pm
Today was an especially joyful day for me, because it was the first day of the Children’s Ministry program I’ve been planning at Marsh Chapel all semester. The morning started a little hectic; I woke up early, registered for classes for next semester, and made sure to get to Marsh extra early to set up […]
November 3, 2013 at 8:29 pm
Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending the Fund for Theological Education’s Leaders in Discernment conference in Stony Point New York. The Fund for Theological Education (FTE) is an organization that promotes the education and development of young Christian religious leaders. This two and a half day event brought together young people from various […]