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Rooted, Planted, Grounded (an Earth Day Response to Mass Violence)
There it was again, the phone call. This time it was my father. “Did you see what happened at the Boston Marathon? Turn on the television. It’s awful.” There it was again, that feeling of profound sadness. Tears welling up. … Continue reading
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Boston Tragedy 4-15-13
As I sat down to write my column for the church’s May newsletter, my dad called to tell me about bombs exploding at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Very soon after I learned of a distant relation (my … Continue reading
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Tagged Beloved Community, Boston Bombing, Boston Marathon, church, Enlightenment, Josh Pawelek, liberal religion, Lynn Ungar, Nones, Obama, prayer, Unitarian Universalism, UU
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Easter Lingers as Spring Arrives
Morning breaks. Blackbird sings. The grass is damp. The garden is wet. Dew moistens everything as the sun rises on early April mornings, announcing, finally, “spring is here.” The warm April sun on our backs; the soft, dark smell of … Continue reading
The Rhythm of Life is a Powerful Beat (An Easter Homily)
“Would you harbor me? Would I harbor you?”[1] I like this song on Easter morning. It reminds us we live in a world where far too many people, for far too many reasons need safe harbor, need of sanctuary, shelter, safety; … Continue reading
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Tagged Beloved Community, church, Easter, Faith, Humanism, Josh Pawelek, liberal religion, Liberal religion Hartford, liberal religion in CT, liberal religion in Manchester, love, Nones, Religious Humanism, resurrection, Spiritual but not Religious, Spring, Unitarian Universalism, Unitarian Universalist, UU, UUS:E, Violence, welcoming congregation
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Wake Now My Senses
A SERMON FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE REV. JEANNE LLOYD AS MINISTER OF THE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY OF MATTATUCK IN WOODBURY, CT MARCH 24, 2013 “Oh Mystery you are alive; I feel you all around. You are the fire in … Continue reading
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For All That Is Our Life
This coming week marks the anniversary of a milestone in my life and in the life of this congregation. Ten years ago this week, Wednesday, March 19th, 2003 is perhaps most memorable as the day the United States launched its … Continue reading
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Tagged American, Annual appeal, Atheist, Beloved Community, church, Faith, Fundraising, Josh Pawelek, liberal religion, Liberal religion Hartford, liberal religion in CT, liberal religion in Manchester, liberal spiritual inheritance, love, Nones, Rev. Kate Braestrup, sermons, Social Justice, Spiritual but not Religious, Unitarian Universalism, Unitarian Universalist, UUS:E, welcoming congregation
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Edge Times (On the Coming of Spring)
We’re right on the edge. Spring has come so close. Snow, when it falls, melts quickly now. Thermometers now read forty, even fifty degrees at mid-day. Morning bird song, though sparse, is unmistakable now. Sharp green shoots will break through … Continue reading
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Tagged Edge Times, Josh Pawelek, Neo-Pagan, Nones, Pagan, planting, prayer, Spiritual but not Religious, Spring, Unitarian Universalism, UU, Vernal Equinox, Winter
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Testimony in Support of a Homeless Bill of Rights
Testimony in Support of Raised Bill No. 896, “An Act Concerning a Homeless Person’s Bill of Rights.” Public Health Committee, Connecticut General Assembly. March 15, 2013. Distinguished Members of the Public Health Committee: I am the Rev. Josh Pawelek, minister … Continue reading
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Tagged homeless bill of rights, Homelessness, Josh Pawelek, liberal religion, Liberal religion Hartford, liberal religion in Manchester, Nones, Public Health Committee, Senator Gerratana, Spiritual but not Religious, Unitarian Universalism, welcoming congregation
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Testimony on Reducing Racialized Mass Incarceration
Testimony in Support of Raised Bill No. 6511 “An Act Concerning the Recommendations of the Connecticut Sentencing Commission Regarding the Enhanced Penalty for the Sale or Possession of Drugs Near Schools, Day Care Centers and Public Housing Projects” The Rev. Joshua … Continue reading
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