Monthly Archives: December 2018

Step Zero

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Story: Two Monks and a Woman  Homily – for the New Year: Step Zero (co-written by Kristen Psaki)  Here’s what I’ve always wondered, about that story.  When the older monk asks the younger monk that question, about why he was still … Continue reading →

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(Don’t) Be Afraid – Christmas Eve Homily 2018

Posted on December 25, 2018 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

We live in times where fear is a regular part of life.  People often feel afraid  – sometimes very afraid. For themselves, for their future – for their children, for our earth, and for our world.   It’s why I’ve been … Continue reading →

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When We Go Together: On Fear and Courage at the Border

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

We are not afraid. We are not afraid. We will march for liberation Because we know why we were made.* As our group of interfaith leaders came nearer to the line of Border Patrol agents on Monday, all while singing … Continue reading →

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Hope that Breathes

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Reading from Vaclav Havel  Hope is a state of mind, not of the world. Either we have hope or we don’t.  It is not essentially dependent on some particular observation of the world or estimate of the situation. Hope is not prognostication. It is an … Continue reading →

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