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Rev. Michael McGee's Blog – November 2011 Archive (9)
A Common Meditation for UUCA
Here's a poem that reminds us to stay in the present: "Never Mind" by Denver Butson
A COMMON MEDITATION
The purpose: to develop a spiritual practice that helps center each person in the mystery and wonder, while making deeper connections of empathy and compassion with the wider world.
The practice: sit comfortably…
Added by Rev. Michael McGee on November 29, 2011 at 9:16am — No Comments
Thanksgiving 2 Minute Timeout
Here's a Thanksgiving message you might want to share with family and friends.
Added by Rev. Michael McGee on November 21, 2011 at 8:53am — 1 Comment
A Common Meditation for Autumn
I love Robert Frost's poetry. Here's a Common Meditation on "Gathering Leaves": http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/index.php?date=2003/10/21
A COMMON MEDITATION
The purpose: to develop a spiritual practice that helps center each person in the mystery and wonder, while making deeper connections of empathy and compassion with the wider world.
The practice: sit comfortably in…
Added by Rev. Michael McGee on November 17, 2011 at 2:00pm — No Comments
"Dean Ornish On Healing"
Here's an excellent video I'll be referring to in my sermon this Sunday on "A Time For Healing":
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/dean_ornish_on_healing.html
Added by Rev. Michael McGee on November 11, 2011 at 10:22am — No Comments
A Common Meditation for UUCA
Here's another poem by long-time UUCA member and poet Sarah Munson.
Every Day
Every morn
heaps light
upon my plate –
the sun’s yolk or
rain’s silver quaff
Each noon
provides a place
to be or to become –
a bench beneath a tree;
a walk beside a friend
Any night
offers an amen
before we circle once again –
a meal to prepare,
a dog to walk,
a…
ContinueAdded by Rev. Michael McGee on November 8, 2011 at 2:52pm — No Comments
"Letting Go of God"
Added by Rev. Michael McGee on November 4, 2011 at 2:50pm — No Comments
Hands Around the White House
Green Sanctuary, a UUA blog: "Hands Around the White House – November 6th" by Robin Nelson
greensanctuary.blogs.uua.org
On Sunday, November 6th, UUs will be joining an interfaith contingent and tarsandsaction.org and 350.org, one year from the next election, we will be in Washington, DC to encircle the White House to ask President Obama to reject the Keystone XL Tar Sands pipeline.
Added by Rev. Michael McGee on November 3, 2011 at 9:26pm — No Comments
Kite Flying for Day of the Dead
Here's the video about our congregational visit to Guatemala last year for the Day of the Dead that Rev. Linda mentioned in her sermon on…
ContinueAdded by Rev. Michael McGee on November 3, 2011 at 9:30am — No Comments
Did you see this in today's Post?
Interfaith group seeks help from banks in housing crisis
Members from more than 40 religious institutions across Northern Virginia are asking some of the country’s largest banks to commit to helping rebuild neighborhoods that have been devastated by housing foreclosures.
Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community…
Added by Rev. Michael McGee on November 1, 2011 at 9:21am — 1 Comment
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