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From the Minister’s Desk — December 2020

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Linda Pallay

December already. Early evenings, cold nights, a raging pandemic. Christmas is coming, and Hannukah and New Year’s.  The prospect of bittersweet holidays, staying apart from loved ones now, so that we can be alive and together another year, when we eventually … Continue reading →

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From the Minister’s Desk — November 2020

Posted on October 4, 2020 by Linda Pallay

The inspiration for this column comes from the op-ed column in the New York Times by moral philosopher Sasha Mudd (Oct. 10, 2020, p. A25), “No Joy in the President’s Illness.” I will not try to summarize the lengthy column … Continue reading →

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Minister’s Column, October 2020

Posted on October 3, 2020 by Linda Pallay

Ever since I read October Country, Ray Bradbury’s collection of SF stories in the 50’s I’ve had a special affinity for October. (Did you know Bradbury was a Unitarian?). I recall the spicy scent of burning leaves (though it’s a … Continue reading →

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The Ministers Column — July 2020

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Linda Pallay

What has me worried today? A number of things (climate crisis, pandemic, law enforcement)), but let’s look at democracy – the state of democracy in the United States — the imperfections, the threats, the future prospects. When I started working … Continue reading →

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Ministers Column, June 2020

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Linda Pallay

 

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The Minister’s Column — May 2020

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Linda Pallay
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The Minister’s Column, February 2020

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Linda Pallay

January started out fairly grim, with Australia literally. We’re now one fifth of the way through the 21st century – hard to believe! And an eventful year awaits us. The impeachment process in Washington should be concluded in the weeks … Continue reading →

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The Minister’s Column, December 2019

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Linda Pallay

What do you celebrate in December and why, and how? There are probably as many answers to this as there are UU’s. And I have not seen a direct line between the answer and people’s theology or ethnicity or upbringing. … Continue reading →

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Minister’s Column, October 2019

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Linda Pallay

In October we will be attending the fall conference of UURMAPA – the UU Retired Ministers and Partners Association. (Retired? Ha, you say, retired? But that’s a question for another day.) One of the workshops is about giving away books. … Continue reading →

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Minister’s Column, September 2019

Posted on September 1, 2019 by Linda Pallay

Finding time to read books, for me, is a challenge. I’m mostly retired – why can’t I find the time? Kerry and I, over the past several years, have gradually cut back on periodicals, but I still can’t keep up … Continue reading →

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