Refections and meditations for those who are looking for a little more hope, inspiration and belonging. Some thoughts about faith and doubt, spirituality and community and about how to be a person who’s trying to do justice, love mercy and walk humbly in the world today. In these posts you’ll also occasionally find practical ideas about music, liturgy and worship. This journal is mostly written by Lenora Rand, and others in our Plural Guild circle. We welcome guest articles too - contact us if interested.
Wedding rituals matter. However, the actual ritual - the words we say, the actions we perform, how we gather together - can too often get lost in the shuffle. As we enter into wedding season (yes, the most popular months to get married are May to October) here is a story about the wedding created many years ago by Plural Guild founders, Lenora and Gary Rand,
Read MoreEaster - it’s the biggest day of the year in the Christian liturgical calendar. If this day is not just about chocolate bunnies and Easter Egg Hunts, what is it about? Have you ever wondered what it all means? And why it matters? If so, you’re not alone. And this answer might be an Easter surprise.
Read MoreThe Christmas season can be hard on a lot of us. We can find ourselves caught in the disease of not-enoughness that is so prevalent in our time. But this carol, from a time over a hundred years ago, has some wisdom that can make a difference for all of us right now.
Read MoreWhen you’re working for a better world, sometimes it’s hard to take care of yourself and stay grounded. Leslie Michele of The Many talks about discovering…and in a sense…reclaiming meditation as a way to do that.
Read MoreWhen we’re social distancing, how do we continue to experience all that this ancient ritual of peace-giving and peace-receiving means for us? What about embracing movement and gesture?
Read MoreWhat if all current and former Sunday School teachers decided to care for all the kids that need us in America right now? The immigrants and refugees…
Read MoreWhen everything feels broken, in our world, our country…yes, even in the church…and often in our own ives or the lives of people close to us, what good could it possibly do to practice Lent this year?
Read MoreLent 2019… it could be time for us to see what’s there for us in the deep. A guest post from pastor Lindsay Mack.
Read MoreWhen the world seems so broken, when building walls seems like what we’re all about, is there anything we can do? Crazy as it may sound…maybe we need to sing more.
Read MoreWhy do we keep showing up to celebrate the birth of this baby in some obscure corner of the world?
Read MoreDoes the thought of getting all blissy, and experiencing God’s love as never before feel too weird and scary? You’re not alone.
Read MoreWhat I found while walking a labyrinth…and what I didn’t.
Read More“May you be the friend to yourself that we are all waiting for.”
Read More“Break the bread of belonging. Welcome the stranger in your land. We have each been a stranger, we can try to understand.” - Brian Wren
Read MoreOur lies are killing us. Little by little. What if the church was a place where you could actually tell the truth?
Read MoreMaundy Thursday…and foot washing…is a good reminder of just how messy and awkward and uncomfortable loving others really is.
Read MorePerhaps Lent is about peeling away what keeps you from being awake and aware of what is actually crucial.
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