Giving and taking
Right before Thanksgiving, we put out our line which usually holds strips of fabric in memory of those killed by gun violence. This time it held scarves for anyone who […]
Author: Peter Bermudes
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Walking each other home
Yesterday Devin Cannon Jones was born to Meg and Clayton. A wonderful gift of God! Yesterday a child was in the hospital, a person found out they lost everything in […]
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Walking the path
I woke this morning with anticipation. I held my breath as I looked at the results of the elections and voting results in Massachusetts and across the country. My anticipation […]
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On Sunday afternoon I stood on Boston Common with people of various faith traditions to remember those who were murdered at the Tree of Life synagogue. There were powerful words […]
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What we leave behind
Walking along the sidewalk in East Arlington I saw this pole with the remnants of many, many posts. I imagine there were posters for events and signs about […]
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The Windy Road
News continues to bombard me, us. A friend has cancer, another has lost a beloved pet. Someone is brokenhearted, someone has lost a job. The news about climate change is […]
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Stone upon stone
This week I have listened to story upon story of heartbreak and loss, of anger and anxiety, stone upon stone. They are witness to the state of our world, the […]
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Sharing our stories and our gifts
This past Sunday we celebrated baptism and confirmation, we listened to stories and song, we prayed and blessed each member of the confirmation class. It was a wonderful day. […]
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Lighting a Candle
I did not make you to hold everything. This world will break your heart, and every day, somewhere, it is ending. But do listen deeply, do seek peace and […]
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Shortening Days
The days are getting shorter. Every morning, as I pray, the light is a little bit less. I find myself turning a bit more inward as the darkness comes. It’s […]