Economic refugees
Phloem and Xylem: Economic refugees October 9, 2013 Yesterday I attended a breakfast for clergy of the supporting congregations of the YWCA Family Center. Once a month Columbus Mennonite teams with North Broadway United Methodist Church to serve a dinner. Our congregation also gives $1000 annually to support the mission…
Eating well
Today I ate lunch at North Star Cafe and saw this sign in the entrance. “We all eat and it would be a sad waste of opportunity to eat badly.” — Anna Thomas That place does am amazing job of making sure everyone there eats very well. Wow. I’m going…
Remember your baptism
Phloem and Xylem: Remember your baptism September 25, 2013 This weekend is the church retreat at Camp Luz. Along with the fun and recreation, we’ll be celebrating two baptisms. Tennison G and Andrew N will be baptized during the Sunday morning worship service, accompanied respectively by their sponsors Austin K…
Daily words
I’m not one to flood my inbox with email subscriptions, but there are two daily meditations that regularly feed my soul. One is from Richard Rohr, a Franciscan priest who is a prolific writer and speaker. He writes out of a Christian framework, but draws frequently from other wisdom traditions…
Young to old in five minutes
OK, so here’s a fresh internet meme to pass along, posted today on HuffPost. It’s a five minute time-lapse video simulation of a young girl aging into an old woman, showing just her face. It’s pretty remarkable. A few thoughts after watching it: + the face has its own beauty in all stages…