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Cynthia Adcock's Blog – October 2009 Archive (2)

Aleph, Open Mouths, and Community

Rev. Mary's homily this past Sunday (the sound of not quite speaking) brought me a profound revelation that shakes my foundations--in a positive way. I can't yet speak all the words for what I see, but ---

Listening to Rev. Mary I find that I have opened my mouth in silent aleph, the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet, what G-d did not quite speak aloud as commandments at Sinai --- I experience the sensation of my infant self opening her mouth towards the breast, towards nourishment,… Continue

Added by Cynthia Adcock on October 28, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Wondering Where We at UUCA are Going

Sometimes I can be funny (tho never like Joe), but tonight I'm doing dull-and-querulous.



A dear friend and I had been planning an RE workshop for this past Saturday, but we didn't realize you have to hawk your idea if you want sign-ups--of course! Everyone is already too busy for anything more!



But I have also begun to question whether we had the right concept for this time in our church's history:

We were focusing on the challenge of each of us "reclaiming our full… Continue

Added by Cynthia Adcock on October 4, 2009 at 8:10pm — 2 Comments

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