coping with anxious times
Here are some things I am thinking about and doing to steward my mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health during this pandemic.
Christmas Pageants
Check out this original DIY Christmas Pageant in the style of an old-timey radio program, meant to be used in worship. :)
A Living World Demands It: A Sermon on Matthew 13:1-9
You are one of the thousands of answers, if you choose to be. You may be spread in rocky, thorn-laden soil or exposed to birds of prey. But in this time of holy composting, as the world as it was is slipping away, you can choose not to scrabble at the past in attempts to control the future. You can become part of the compost, part of the nutrients that feed the soil and help new things grow. You can grow, despite the situations of your life that have taught you you can’t change.
Pretty Words for Messy Work: A Sermon on Matthew 9:35-10:8
Here we have a vision of what could be. People showing up, with their own life experiences, multifaceted identities, and varying levels of access to resources, embracing the vision of the Autonomous Zone, a vision of a world beyond punitive policing. This is a vision from our Black, brown and indigenous siblings, and I want to follow this vision.