From Dale

You’ve heard me say the top answer to being asked one’s religious affiliation in 2015 is “none of the above”. The “nones” are a whole new order in our secular day. Also, you’ve heard me say “spiritual but not religious”

I can hardly believe we are already a month into 2015. I am still getting used to the idea of 2015. It takes courage to live into and embrace the future, doesn’t it? Of course, that always trumps clinging to

During the winter of 1941-1942, Hitler lay siege to Leningrad. It was nightmarish. Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich and the Leningrad Philharmonic were eventually evacuated from the city. A performance of Shostakovich’s seventh symphony, dedicated to the city of Leningrad,

How do we respond to the massacre at Charlie Hebdo in Paris and everything that has transpired since? Of course, the issue is bigger than humor. But how about at least this: I worry about humorless people, even to the

As Advent gives way to Christmas, our carol selection has morphed from austere Advent tunes to enchanted Christmas carols. In the same spirit, last Sunday the ladies took up the purple bows around church and replaced them with red.