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City of Refuge: February 2012
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A South Florida Unitarian Universalist web-ministry. Wednesday, February 29, 2012. Hunger and Imagining the Good. In the United States, we don’t want to talk about hunger. Instead, as of 2006, we officially speak of food insecurity ( http:/ www.worldhunger.org/articles/Learn/us hunger facts.htm. S ) The work in caring for people affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis is necessary and good; refusing to leave behind the afflicted is part of the good. And yet hunger is one of the greatest cause...
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City of Refuge: June 2011
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A South Florida Unitarian Universalist web-ministry. Sunday, June 26, 2011. Learning About Ethical Eating. Has issued a challenge to folks to practice the new ethical eating resolution of the Unitarian Universalist Association. In my state of Florida. There are total asset limits on certain categories of $2000 in total assets. Really? That can mean no personal vehicle, or being required to live in an area where access to high quality, relatively lower cost food is very limited. Another month make sure yo...
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City of Refuge: Share & Bear
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A South Florida Unitarian Universalist web-ministry. Sunday, April 29, 2012. Every one has troubles to contend with in this life. We have minor irritations and major frustrations, enormous losses and tiny cuts, swamps of disappointment and oceans of sorrows. Every one has blessings to enjoy with this life. We have the gifts of breath and kindness, the chance to create more love and to live generously. We can hold and create goodness, nurture a better world, learn and change. Make friends and spend time w...
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City of Refuge: November 2011
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A South Florida Unitarian Universalist web-ministry. Wednesday, November 30, 2011. Mark begins his good news by telling us that the words of Isaiah are being fulfilled in John the Baptist, who, after all, really does get up in everyone’s face, just as we’re told, “See, I’m sending my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way.”. Tuesday, November 29, 2011. Chesed Now and Ever. Remember the years in the desert after the people departed slavery? Or the recovenanting at Shechem? Chesed is the fou...
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City of Refuge: October 2011
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A South Florida Unitarian Universalist web-ministry. Monday, October 31, 2011. Joshua gathers the people together at Shechem ( Joshua 24. The goal everyone has fought so long for has been attained, and now this diverse group of people are assembled for the now what? But the choice is ours. To promise, to live. We’ve been given the gift of life and choice. How shall we use it? Sunday, October 30, 2011. The Torah portion ( Lech Lecha – Genesis 12-17. We know neither Sarai nor Abram are averse to extracting...
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City of Refuge: Spite Speech
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A South Florida Unitarian Universalist web-ministry. Thursday, May 31, 2012. Andy Bull reports in The Guardian (Thursday, May 31 2012). About Rebecca Adlington's decision to turn away from social media during the games. Adlington, an Olympic Champion used to tough competition and daily discipline, is choosing to turn away from social media during the Olympics because of negative body-image focused comments directed at her - spiteful speech. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Promote Your Page Too. The H...
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City of Refuge: March 2012
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A South Florida Unitarian Universalist web-ministry. Friday, March 30, 2012. Holy Fools, Bold Fools. Suppose you have been saving and saving and finally you can afford a new old car or a new old bicycle. You’re excited to have it! Years of saving and waiting and anticipating are about to pay off. You and your bicycle or you and your car are right there, in the center of town, and you’re about to go on your first ride together and it will be so sweet, so wonderful, so exciting. Do you say, “Amen! All of u...
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City of Refuge: August 2011
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A South Florida Unitarian Universalist web-ministry. Wednesday, August 31, 2011. After such knowledge, what forgiveness? History has many cunning passages, contrived corridors. And issues, deceives with whispering ambitions,. Guides us by our vanities. – T. S. Eliot Gerontion. Sitting with the message in silence. What images, poems, songs and stories about asking God for forgiveness come to mind? What do those images, songs, stories, and poems say about God’s nature? Why would we ask God for forgiveness?
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City of Refuge: April 2012
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A South Florida Unitarian Universalist web-ministry. Sunday, April 29, 2012. Every one has troubles to contend with in this life. We have minor irritations and major frustrations, enormous losses and tiny cuts, swamps of disappointment and oceans of sorrows. Every one has blessings to enjoy with this life. We have the gifts of breath and kindness, the chance to create more love and to live generously. We can hold and create goodness, nurture a better world, learn and change. Make friends and spend time w...
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City of Refuge: June 2012 Prayer/Rezo - Transcendence/Trascedencia
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A South Florida Unitarian Universalist web-ministry. Thursday, May 31, 2012. June 2012 Prayer/Rezo - Transcendence/Trascedencia. Each monthly prayer is keyed to the Quest for Meaning’s monthly theme. June’s theme is Transcendence. When we speak of transcendence in a spiritual way, we must begin with the question, “what are we transcending? 8221; Is it a personal tragedy, a great obstacle to well-being in the world, our imperfections, or a yearning for vengeance? Mi Corazón me lleva más allá de este actua...
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