HOW TO SURVIVE THE PANDEMIC I imagine we are all biting our nails down to nubbins, as I did when a child and my parents put vile tasting nail solution on them to keep me from bringing blood. Huh. This is not a very cheerful way to begin a post about a pandemic, but then, nothing is very cheerful about it except…

Pandemic Prayer By Cameron Bellm, Seattle May we who are merely inconveniencedRemember those whose lives are at stake. May we who have no risk factors Remember those most vulnerable. May we who have the luxury of working from home Remember those who must choose between preserving their health or making their rent. May we who have the flexibility to care for our…

By Lynn Ungar What if you thought of it as the Jews consider the Sabbath —the most sacred of times? Cease from travel.Cease from buying and selling.Give up, just for now,on trying to make the worlddifferent than it is. Sing. Pray. Touch only thoseto whom you commit your life.Center down.And when your body has become still,reach out with your heart. Know that…

By ANNE LAMOTT I am on a deadline. I wish I could write something new about how we might best come through this terrifying patch of time. But I decided to re-post a slightly rewritten piece from a few years ago. Maybe there is something in it that will help break the trance of fear a lot of us are feeling.  Where…

Rev. Kenneth L. Samuel — Go and celebrate because of all the good things the Lord your God has given to you and your household. Remember to include the Levites and the foreigners living among you in the celebration. – Deuteronomy 26:11 In a real sense, Lent can be looked upon as a solemn journey toward a celebration of life and liberty. As…