by Nicolette | Jun 5, 2020 | News, Reflections, Reflections by Rev Laurie, Social Justice
TRUU Members and Friends – This Sunday will be my last time in the TRUU pulpit. I will write one more newsletter article next week. In the meantime, I want to share the words below, from my colleague, the Rev. Meg Riley. She is the Sr. Minister of the Church of...
by Nicolette | Jun 4, 2020 | Reflections, Reflections by Rev Laurie
These poems by Black writer Langston Hughes, are as pertinent, now as they were in the 1930’s. And racism is the deep poison of the United States. Thanks to Sue Edelstein for sending these on to me. – Rev. Laurie LET AMERICA BE AMERICA AGAIN Let America be...
by Nicolette | May 12, 2020 | Reflections, Reflections by Rev Laurie, Uncategorized
Dear TRUU Members and Friends, One of my favorite hymns is #389: Gathered here in the mystery of the hour, Gathered here in one strong body, Gathered here in the struggle and the power, Spirit draw near. As a minister, I almost always come to tears...
by Nicolette | May 8, 2020 | Reflections, Reflections by Rev Laurie
Kindness by Naomi Shihab Nye Before you know what kindness really is you must lose things, feel the future dissolve in a moment like salt in a weakened broth. What you held in your hand, what you counted and carefully saved, all this must go so you know how desolate...
by Nicolette | Apr 24, 2020 | Reflections, Reflections by Rev Laurie
I share a meditation below for this week, along with this question: What steps are guiding you through your days? What thoughts, values, rituals, traditions, or practices are keeping you company as we walk though this time of deep unknowns, on which none of us has...
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