Immediately upon being elected president, Lincoln’s life was threatened, and the Civil War began, A war designed to change minds, beliefs, hearts, bank accounts and lives. Like the Lincoln within each of us, Each with our perspectives on human dignity, … Continue reading →
Last week I was part of another virtual Zoom worship service –— once again, for the Unitarian Universalist Church of Norwich, CT. (I’ve been preaching for them for a couple of years now on an occasional basis). This time, I … Continue reading →
After Katharyn and I got our second shots of the Pfizer vaccine today, the beginnings of this little ditty danced through my brain. To the tune of Mister Sandman. (If any Powderhouse Gang folks see this… hmm…) Oh Mister Virus … Continue reading →
Pandemic Diary in Six Word Segments A Short Memoir by Ellen Brandt Written one year later: March 2021 March 2020 School closed tomorrow for ‘deep cleaning’ It was kinda nice, at first. Bewilderment: Empty shelves at grocery store. Glad we … Continue reading →
Learning We’re on our way to sit in the pews, Seeing each other’s faces. We’re on a journey like no other, Slowing down the zooming, Hearing the bells ring, feeling the old wood railings Dimly remembering what it was like … Continue reading →
For those of us buoyed by the inauguration event in Washington this past week, here’s a new Sunday message of hope to keep the good feelings going. This sermon was shared with the Unitarian Universalist Church of Norwich, CT. on … Continue reading →
My Parents were not religious people. My father had left the Catholic Church as did my mother from Christ Scientist. But in the early 60’s feeling the middleclass societal norms (and a grandmother who only would be satisfied if the … Continue reading →
KNOCK,KNOCK Knock, knock! Who’s there? Fear. Fear who? Fear everything. Sorry, there’s no room at this Inn. The sanctuary is full of courage And you can’t compete with that. The pews are full of resiliency You have no power up … Continue reading →
Somewhere between denial and paranoia, I find my way through. Paying attention to all the news, or none of the news, making daily predictions about vaccines, politics, hybrid learning, or making no predictions about anything, I can pull up the … Continue reading →
This is the time of year when the air is normally filled with anticipation of annual reunions with friends and family, holiday meals, the sights and sounds of children opening gifts that evoke memories of holidays past, the arrival of … Continue reading →