Preached on July 29, 2007 by the Rev. Winton Boyd Luke 24: 1-18(Road to Emmaus) I sat in a circle of clergy and congregational leaders this week during a retreat program called “Courage to Lead.†This was the fourth time in the last 9 months that the 25 gathered in Kalamazoo, MI for 2-3 days [...]
Putting Imagination to the Work of Justice
July 23, 2007 By
Preached by Winton Boyd on July 29, 2007 Acts 11:1-18 I recently had the privilege of attending the 50th anniversary General Synod of the UCC. About 9000 people gathered for several days of inspiration, worship, education, business, and fun. It was my first such experience, and it was clear from the agenda and program that [...]
Window of Possibility
July 17, 2007 By
by Anthony Doerr Reprinted from July/August 2007 issue of Orion magazine We live on Earth. Earth is a clump of iron and magnesium and nickel, smeared with a thin layer of organic matter, and sleeved in vapor. It whirls along in a nearly circular orbit around a minor star we call the sun. I know, [...]
We hunger to be known and understood
July 17, 2007 By
