Monthly Archives: January 2013

Vespers

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Patrice

Next week’s contemplative Wednesday service will be on text from the Sefer Ha’Zohar, or the Book of Splendors. Here is a part of that text: So long as the petals of the rose are folded shut, it has no aroma … Continue reading →

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What Is Holy

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Patrice

When we feel fragile in spirit, in body, let us quiet our mind. When struggle threatens to swamp us, Let the voice within us whisper, like the soft breeze that tickles our ears, like the rain that falls onto our … Continue reading →

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Getting Back on the Bike

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Patrice

This was my first sermon preached at First Unitarian in Portland on Oct. 14, 2012. When I was around five years old, I got a shiny, new bike with training wheels. One day, if I am remembering this correctly, I … Continue reading →

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