Our religious communities at their best are places where we grow our capacities to be with experience in all its complexity and paradox, to listen deeply to one another, to allow ourselves to be seen and held in love, and to respond creatively and collectively.

In a patchwork quilt, each piece of fabric contains a story in itself—where, when, and how it was made; what other garment or fabric it once was part of; who created and touched the fabric. Sewn together, the quilt collectively tells other stories…

When we are engaged in acts of love, we humans are at our best and most resilient… If the goal was to increase the love, rather than winning or dominating a constant opponent, I think we could actually imagine liberation from constant oppression.

The journey toward inner truth is too taxing to be made solo.

Building relationships requires the risk of being open and curious.

I believe that we are all "life drummers" just waiting to join in the rhythm.

Every time we open ourselves to one another, we become more human.

Queer joy is resistance.

Can we enfold other people in the way we long to be enfolded?

I didn’t know the human heart could hold so much love before I met this congregation.

The only way we survive this modern agony is together.

People of faith are experts in human kindness.

You can crush Love down, bury it, cover it over, but it will rise.

Safety is not tied to our capacity to watch our neighbors, but rather based on our capacity to truly look out for one another.

We can’t run from ourselves. The answer to safety is always closer rather than farther away.

May we continue to find ways to connect while keeping safe this holiday season.

I learned that love and support can be expressed in many different ways by different people.

A quick flash that makes you doubt your senses— But then a tiny ember glows on the braided twine And brings a flame to life. Soon you find a candle sitting on a table, Desolate until its wick touches yours, And suddenly the brightness doubles; In an instant the warmth has grown. This intensified...

Committing to right relationship means being willing to revise our practices when we learn that previously accepted habits might be harmful.

We are one, a diverse group of proudly kindred spirits, here not by coincidence but because we choose to journey together.