Love and Loneliness – Sunday, March 14, 2021
Throughout history, when people have faced difficult challenges, we’ve found strength in togetherness, in gathering together. Wars, natural disasters, and health crises have traditionally inspired...
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One Thing Not to Leave Undone – Sunday, March 7, 2021
In a recent newspaper article, lawyer, and former Major League Baseball commissioner Fay Vincent, now in his 80s, quoted the Book of Common Prayer: “Almighty...
Courage to Carry On – Sunday, February 28, 2021
On September 7, 1940, German bombers attacked London, England. They attacked again the next day. And the next. Over the following eight months, Londoners did...
A Quiet Groundswell of Love and Friendship – Sunday, February 21, 2021
A man sat in an airport, waiting for his flight, and reading the news on his phone. He shook his head, frowning, as he scrolled...
First in the Hearts of His Countrymen – Sunday, February 14, 2021
According to popular legend, an officer in the Revolutionary War once directed his men to fell some trees and construct a much-needed bridge. As the...
Lessons from Joseph – Sunday, February 7, 2021
A story from ancient times provides a poignant example of how mercy and justice intersect in our lives and our relationships. A young man named...
Trying a Little Harder to Be a Little Better – Sunday, January 31, 2021
Ardeth Kapp, now almost 90 years young, has always had a gift for connecting with young people. She knows, for example, that many kids don’t...
A Sense of Obligation – Sunday, January 24, 2021
When we meet someone, who has lived a long, healthy life, it’s natural to wonder what he or she did to achieve such longevity. Even...
All of Us Together – Sunday, January 17, 2021
“A free society is a moral achievement,” wrote the late Rabbi Jonathan Sacks in a book published just months before his passing. Freedom does not...