“May Day! May Day!” May Day (May 1st) always has a dreamy quality to me, but not because I was a red-diaper baby, nor did we have regular need of emergency assistance. It’s because I hold delightful memories of making little May-baskets with my mother and leaving them on neighbors’ … [Read the rest]
Happy April, all Starrs! I hope you were in some way enlarged by the season of Easter and Passover which just concluded. I enjoy Spring as an experience of renewal, whether in regard to the traditions of Easter, resurgence of new plant life or in new personal growth. I was … [Read the rest]
Greetings, all Starrs! I send you wishes for the very happiest of Marches. March was once the first month of the calendar year, which traditionally began when the earth emerged from cold, snow and ice around the Vernal Equinox. The retreat of winter made March a good month to resume … [Read the rest]
February greetings! This is the month of groundhogs, sweethearts and leap years. It also brings President’s Day, which honors the birthdays of two U.S. Presidents critical to our national political development, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Their actions are highly instructive about getting along as a community of individuals. Washington, … [Read the rest]
A New Year is upon us! Some of us greet the new year with resolutions about behavior to begin or extinguish, goals to reach, mistakes to avoid. I’m not one of those people, but I’m always interested in hearing about other people’s resolutions because there is a traditional opportunity for … [Read the rest]
Hello, Starr King family. Did you find a state of mind that kept “thanks” firmly embedded in Thanksgiving? It’s perhaps my favorite holiday and its glow of well-being generally lingers; rat-a-tat-tatting out a list of my gratitudes is always good practice. One of my foremost gratitudes is belonging to this … [Read the rest]
November greetings! It’s going to be a full month! Keep your eyes out for news of the Welcoming Congregation Refresher Program, which will examine how we are doing with “inclusive language.” And November kicks off with Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, giving us the opportunity to … [Read the rest]
October greetings! I love the autumn months, and by October the season has generally begun in earnest, with the appearances of winter squash and pomegranates, perhaps even a few early persimmons. A season of savor and depth.
In autumn we tend to move indoors, gather together and take stock of … [Read the rest]
Greetings! Many of you will have had the opportunity by now to greet and welcome two special people to our congregational life: Ministerial Intern Roy King and Director of Religious Exploration Darcy Baxter. They both took up the reins of their new roles in mid-August. They come with splendid talents … [Read the rest]
Greetings to you. Gee, it’s amazing that August has already rolled around; how quickly time passes! I hope that your August includes some end-of-summer treats like another picnic or barbeque, a bit of vacation, extra time with children and pets or perhaps some peace and quiet to contemplate the beauty … [Read the rest]
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