Ken Burns, the historian and filmmaker, gave the commencement address for Brandeis University this spring. It is a remarkable address and offers warnings to us about our increasingly divided country and world. I was especially struck when he quoted I.F. Stone who suggested that “history is tragedy, not melodrama.” Burns then elaborates: “In melodrama all … Continue reading Kindness

  In March, the Adult Growth and Learning task force began to meet to plan how to move forward with what was next.  Having launched an interim semester of classes in January, it was time to get to work. Paul Loubere brought the team together: Dean Carr, Mary Tucker, Kathryn Wadsworth, David Deardorf, Henry Amick, … Continue reading ALSO

Last Friday at the end of Emma’s Revolution’s concert, I was lingering in the sanctuary, chatting with a few people who had been sitting with me.  After introducing the duo at the beginning of the concert, Peter and I had sat near the front, and as we got ready to leave a woman approached me. … Continue reading Thankful

The Covenant of Right Relations (CRR) is the heart of how we do healthy community. Because it is a living document, it was time to revisit our CRR and see how the congregation felt about it. We had an amazing day on January 7 both online and in person after Reverend Linda’s lovely sermon on the CRR. During … Continue reading Covenant of Right Relations