Our current message series is Questions about the Bible. Most of us have lots of questions about the Bible that we have parked somewhere and left to collect dust. Is the Bible the Word of God? Does it promote violence? I am expected to literally believe that people passed through a sea that parted, or […]

Our current message series is Questions about the Bible. Most of us have lots of questions about the Bible that we have parked somewhere and left to collect dust. Is the Bible the Word of God? Does it promote violence? I am expected to literally believe that people passed through a sea that parted, or […]

This week I have am sharing some stuff I absolutely love: "Her Monologue of Dark Crepe with Edges of Light" by Norman Dubie. This is an older poem and my friend who introduced it to me told me Dubie might not feel comfortable publishing it today. There would be a bit of controversy about it […]

Stories of Strength and Hope: Engaging Our Artistry to Envision a Brighter Future This virtual event is free and open to all. RSVP is required for the Zoom link. RSVP to [email protected] Creatives for Compassionate Communities is a movement dedicated to bringing people together to create more compassionate communities through the transformational power of art. We hope […]

This has been a tough week. Climate change was coming so gradually that the media and our government leaders weren't taking it seriously. And then seemingly all at once: BAM! So I looked for poems dealing with discouragement and finding the strength to carry on. Here are the poems for this 20th class: • "Moon" […]

Interfaith Book Study: How to Be an Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi Facilitated by Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones, Senior Minister, First Unitarian Church of San José Choose either Thursday evenings or Saturdays […]

Naomi Shihab Nye, my favorite poet (which is saying a lot because I love a LOT of poets), is speaking "here" (metaphorically - it's on zoom) This is a chance […]

This Sunday’s sermon is on Mindfulness, Rut Stories and River Stories Speaker: Jim Thompson Scripture: Proverbs 29:18 Where there is no vision the people perish: but he that keepeth the […]

Dear Cool Poetry People: If one were to go by my selection of this week's poems, one might think I have been in a down mood lately, and that is […]

The Annual Gathering of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Northern California -Nevada region is this Saturday. To attend go to ccncn.org and register!

Sunday Gathering, October 11 from 10-10:50 a.m.  Pastor Dana will offer reflections from Paul's Letter from prison to the Philippians - chapter 2:1-7.  Paul talks about the unifying qualities of humbleness […]

I have so many incredible poems to share with you, I had trouble picking just 3 for today but here they are, two by poets new to me and one […]