Monthly Archives: December 2015

Intentions for the New Year

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

While I am a little skeptical about the wisdom or efficacy of new year’s resolutions, I am a fan of what seems to be a new trend for setting new year’s intentions.  Though not technically all that different than a resolution, an intention … Continue reading →

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Expect Nothing, and Everything

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

We know how the story of Hanukkah goes. The Jewish people had finally returned to the temple after many years of occupation, humiliation, and near despair.  They were celebrating, purifying, remembering and re-claiming – for the Assyrian army had been … Continue reading →

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Expectations, and Resistance

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

There are things I wish I didn’t expect.  Like, this not being the last time that news of a heavily-armed man taking aim at a vulnerable group of people, injuring many, killing a few, breaks through an otherwise joy-filled day … Continue reading →

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