“We hold a love greater than we know between and among us, born from all that we hold holy.” –Rev. Dr. Sofia Betancourt Moving Forward, Centered in Love Rev. Joe Cleveland March 16, 2026 All that you feel is welcome here. All that you are is welcome here. Humans have an incredible capacity for … Continue reading Moving Forward, Centered in Love
Be Wise as Serpents We’ll explore the interplay between strategic wisdom and compassionate action in our striving to maintain our democratic society. The biblical exhortation to be “wise as serpents” brings challenges to the companion exhortation to be “innocent as doves” – a paradox touching on a principled response to the recent changes in our … Continue reading Be Wise as Serpents
Living Love through the Practice of Trust: Touch the Earth, Reach the Sky Sitting under the Bodhi tree on the verge of enlightenment, the one who would be Buddha was confronted and challenged by the god Mara, the threat of violence and domination and delusion. Needing a witness, and left on his own, he reached … Continue reading Touch the Earth, Reach the Sky