A number of people expressed interest in the readings and stories that I shared in last week’s sermon on Paying Attention. Below are the links for the “What’s in Your Cup?” story that I shared during our Time for All Ages, and the reading from novelist Adam Wilson. Please reach out at any time if there are other resources you are interested in receiving for further reflection.
What’s In Your Cup? – Inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh, adapted for storytelling by April Rosario
I have a hunch that how we raise our voices matters much more than we’d like to believe. In every moment the road forks three ways: grief, grievance and gratitude. To say, “I am in pain” weaves a different cloth than “Those people hurt me.” To say, “Even in this much pain, I can hear the world singing,” allows for the possibility of healing. To say, “I am alive today alongside millions of miraculous others” might let the pain to slip into the background for a few precious moments…. I wish you good courage over the coming week. There’s nothing easy about figuring out how to live in a time such as ours, marked by so much noise and so little song.
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Please Note: I will be on site on Wednesday, March 11th and Saturday, March 14th, and Sunday, March 15th next week. All are invited to join me for lunch on Wednesday at 12:30 PM in the Community Room. Pastoral care, counseling, and other appointments can be made via my calendly.
