25 Oct 2018 0 Comment

You Must Lose Things

By: Dean Keller Along life’s way we all seem to gain the experience to see the wisdom in these clear words written by Naomi Shihab Nye in her poem ,“Kindness.” Before you know what kindness really is you must lose...
18 Oct 2018 0 Comment

Sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself…

By: Laura McCutchen We waited almost 2 months to greet our newborn granddaughter Maddie. Three years ago, we waited just as long to meet her big sister. As grandparent set #4, we have learned patience. Maddie looks nothing like her...
11 Oct 2018 0 Comment

A Meditation on Rain

By: Karen Hoover “But now I tell you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of God who is in heaven.  For God makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just...
4 Oct 2018 0 Comment

God’s Plan

By: Carolyn Gard Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on Earth as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:10. On a recent trip to Alaska, we went on a boat tour of a fjord. On the way we were lucky enough to see a group of Orca whales. As we...
27 Sep 2018 0 Comment

Harmony in Diversity

By: Jeanette Ford Jeanette Ford joined First Congregational Church in October 2015. She is an active member of the Wednesday afternoon memoir writing group and has published three books: Archival Principles and Practice (1990), Archival...
20 Sep 2018 0 Comment

The Visitation – Being a Healing Presence

By: Pedro Silva In our spiritual community at First Congregational Church Boulder, UCC, some of our members are reading a small book called, The Art of Being a Healing Presence. Those of us reading it are part of a small, but growing,...
13 Sep 2018 0 Comment

New Eyes

By: Amy Ostwald The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light. Matthew 6:22 (New Revised Standard Version) I was fortunate to celebrate my 60th birthday this year by spending a...
29 Aug 2018 0 Comment

Loving Your Enemies is GRRReat!

Photo:  The River, by John August Swanson By: Diana Shellenberger “Love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind to...
22 Aug 2018 0 Comment

Consequences

By: Nancy Wade 15 However, if you do not obey the Lord your God and do not carefully follow all his commands and decrees I am giving you today, all these curses will come on you and overtake you: 16 You will be cursed in the...
16 Aug 2018 0 Comment

Give it to God-Finding Ourselves in the Psalms

By: Deborah Voss Psalm 42 As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God? My tears have been my food day and...