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Quest Monthly Magazine

Our Call Against Denialism

About eight years ago I started a meditation practice of drawing or doodling that I call “inklings” —as it gives glimpses both inward into one’s self and outward into connection with others, the earth, or the great unknown.

Spirit Draw Near

Once upon a time I rejected the concept of surrender without hesitation or investigation Would not even risk thinking it (surrender, indeed!) and yet…

Risk love, beloveds

The Church of the Larger Fellowship is comprised of over 2500 individuals serving Unitarian Universalism—half of whom are currently incarcerated.

Looking for a Way to Get Involved in Our Ministry?

In a congregation I once served was a man who’d been there many years—not a noisy person, but one who was pretty loud in his dislike of silence in the Sunday service.

Use Your Inside Voice

Silence is the tool that brings us back from fragmentation into wholeness.

Silence as a Spiritual Tool

Three sanctuaries of silence come to mind as I think about creating more space for silence in my life.

Sanctuaries of Silence

The day Gerry and I moved to Neenah from Milwaukee was a long, exhausting one.

Profound Silence

When I was a child I used to fear the silence. One of the tortures I endured was being thrown into a small closet with no light, and being left there for days at a time.

Silence

Where I live, December marks the beginning of winter. And in the Hudson Valley of New York, those winters are often cold, silent, and dark.

Dark of Winter

During my first year living in Seattle, I heard a news report of a woman being arrested for throwing a frozen chicken out her apartment in the middle of a crowd of runners in a 5K race.

Moments of Silence

As we head into the depths of winter I am always reminded of that in other parts of the world, people are experiencing the height of summer.

Universal Truths

Let all mortal flesh keep silence…begins an ancient hymn that is still a popular Christmas carol.

REsources for Living

Close to 20 years ago Rev. Jane Rzepka invited me to join the CLF team as the editor of Quest. 

A Fond Goodbye

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