All the Souls By Rev. Terry A. Davis Delivered at Northwest Unitarian Universalist Congregation on October 28, 2012 This time of year is one where reminders of loss and change seem to be all around us. Leaves are changing from green to gold to brown, and are falling off the trees. Warmer weather in […]
Dear Friends, Linda called me from St. Louis last night. When her voicemail message said simply, “Please call me back,” I had a sinking feeling I knew why Linda was getting in touch. My suspicion was confirmed when I phoned her and her first words were, “Ray died Friday night.” Ray was 99 years old
Oct. 19, 2012 I find this wonderful fall weather is perfect for sliding back the sunroof of my car, which up until now was tightly shut against the summer heat. Letting the outside in is invigorating . . . new sounds and smells enter my otherwise encapsulated vehicle. My drive to Northwest is punctuated by
By Rev. Terry A. Davis Delivered at Northwest Unitarian Universalist Congregation on Sunday, October 14, 2012 If I were to describe my childhood family to you, I could tell you many things about us. There were five of us. We were middle class. We lived in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC. We ate
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Dear Friends, As I was dragging the trash cans to the curb Sunday night, there was a brief flash directly above my head in the waning evening light. Startled, I looked up. Directly overhead, sitting on a low maple tree branch was an enormous barred owl. I froze in place and stared at this magnificent
