Monthly Archives: December 2019

Love Incarnate, Christmas Eve – 2019

Posted on December 24, 2019 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

A Buddhist teacher I had in seminary used to challenge my fellow students, who were mostly mainline Christians, by asking: why is Christianity so impossible?  What he meant was – The Buddha is just a human.  So anyone can be like the Buddha.  But … Continue reading →

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What Were You Expecting? Hanukkah 2019

Posted on December 23, 2019 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Imagine you are living in a time with the long reign of a narcissistic dictator, a rise that meant multiple generations living with tyranny, oppression, fear.  Imagine for many years your people have been terrorized and even killed by those … Continue reading →

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Lose Your To Do List

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Reading: Ross Gay’s Loitering Sermon: Lose Your To-Do List Growing up, I learned a special way to mark time at this time of year. Even better than the “Christmas Countdown app.” I learned to mark time with an Advent Calendar.   … Continue reading →

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