By Rev. Terry Davis Delivered at Northwest Unitarian Universalist Congregation on Sunday, October 7, 2012 As we read today’s Responsive Reading together – and whenever I encounter these ancient words from the Hebrew Scriptures – it’s hard for me not to think of the Byrds . . . that’s b-y-r-d-s . . . and nuns […]
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Oct. 5, 2012–I never tire of the mountains of Western North Carolina. Part of the Appalachian range, they are believed to be between 450 – 600 million years old, making them among the oldest mountains on the planet – older than the tall peaks of the Asian Himalayans or the rugged crags of the North
Sept. 27, 2012 After a meeting on Monday, I was standing outside of the Episcopal church in my Virginia-Highlands neighborhood talking to Doug*. We were talking about our understanding of God, Higher Power, mystery . . . whatever that something is that’s bigger than ourselves and helps us find hope, peace and inspiration. For Doug,
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By Rev. Terry Davis Delivered to Northwest Unitarian Universalist Congregation, September 23, 2012 They don’t make theaters like The Plaza on Ponce anymore. A few miles from my home in Morningside, this Atlanta landmark has been spared the wrecking ball perhaps countless times. After several changes in ownership, it seems to have finally found its niche
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Sept. 21, 2012 On my way home from Northwest in the evenings, I encounter an intersection with a traffic light and a regular visitor. Weaving his way through cars stopped at the red light is a gray-haired man wearing blue jeans and t-shirt holding a small cardboard sign that reads, “Homeless.” He quietly moves between
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