Tag Archives: Heartbreak

Our Partners in Finishing the World

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Text: Conversation with Rev. Nancy Bowen about the Five Jagged Rocks Homily: Our Partners in Finishing the World Last week, Rev. Nancy Bowen spoke about living in covenant with the whole world.  It’s one of the first things that Nancy … Continue reading →

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Love That Stays

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

“You can love someone, and fail them.” Louis offers this explanation to his lover, Prior, as he is trying to tell him that he is moving out. “You can love someone, and fail them,” Louis tells him, “and I love … Continue reading →

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Heart Broken Open – Martin Luther King Jr Sunday 2021

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Part 1: Let Your Heart Break When my son was really little, one of his most pressing questions was how we know who is a bad guy, and who is a good guy?  In theory, although it isn’t all that … Continue reading →

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Showing up for friendship

Posted on January 21, 2018 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

First, a reading, from Robert JohnsonChinese culture has a gentle way of talking about friendship: their proverb is that the fifth cup of tea between friends is the best. Tea was made in old China simply by pouring hat water … Continue reading →

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Letting go for the Long Haul – New Year’s Eve 2017

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

I need to start with a confession:  I’m not sure I’ve ever been more ready for the change to a new year.  I know it’s arbitrary, this one day.  I know, I say every Sunday – each day is a new … Continue reading →

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Eyes to See, Ears to Hear

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Listen to this sermon here. Story – The Beggar and the Box from Eckhart Tolle Sermon That story is one of my favorites, I’ve told it a few times here. In this season where we are making lists of all … Continue reading →

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Waking Up – Sermon 11/13/2016

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Audio podcast of this sermon is available here. Reading – For a Time Such As This by Jake Morrill Sermon  As a part of our monthly theme, this Sunday, we were supposed to explore the question: when in your life … Continue reading →

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Healing the Heart of Democracy

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Reading: Washington Post articles from Sept 26 2016 “Feeling Anxious About the Debate?” and October 13 2016 “People Are So Stressed by this Election….”  If you were at the installation, you may remember that the opening line of the choral … Continue reading →

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goodness, despair, and imagination (theology of social witness – post 2)

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Last week, we met once again for a small group reflecting on the theological ground of our witness for social change.  This time we were tasked with choosing one piece from the meditations and prayers section of the UU hymnal that reflects our … Continue reading →

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