In March we explore the theme of risk, a timely matter given recent discussions about targets and shields.
Let me explain. On the fifth Sunday in January a group gathered in the sanctuary for a special forum. Our purpose was to consider the relationship that … read more.
This past week I took my two daughters to see the movie Moana. Moana is a beautiful and moving story about a Polynesian teenage girl who sails out on a daring adventure to save her people. It is also a movie about the search for … read more.
Last month I was invited to speak at a congregation in Florida and discovered a core group of members who, together with their minister, had resolved to register as Muslims if President Trump authorizes a registry of U.S. citizens who are Muslim.
Following their example, … read more.
NEWBURGH – The Greater Newburgh Interfaith Council has appointed Cornwall attorney Alisa Swire as Welcome Team Coordinator for local efforts to resettle refugees in this part of the Hudson Valley.
Swire had a pleasant welcome into her new, unpaid position on Dec. 18 when interfaith council … read more.
Each new year I begin by making a Vision Collage. This is a mosaic of cut-out images from old magazines that when pasted together somehow convey new meaning. This process has become a ritual, a way of looking ahead and engaging the poetic imagination in … read more.
After my Christmas Eve sermon, I was approached by a white U.S. citizen who was quite “disturbed” both by my message (about sanctuary for refugees and immigrants) and by the collection we took (to assist refugees resettling in the area). The conversation went something like … read more.
(Editor’s Note: Rev. Antal has answered “the call to Standing Rock” and will be joining other faith leaders this Sunday, Dec. 4, for an Interfaith Day of Prayer at the Oceti Sakowin Camp.)
From Chief Arvol Looking Horse, 19th Generation Keeper of White Buffalo Calf Pipe … read more.
On the day after Thanksgiving, I walked through cemeteries. For many years, this has been my Black Friday tradition, as I like to begin the holiday season with quiet contemplation.
This year, my walk took me to the gravesites of spiritual ancestors in my hometown of … read more.
The program theme for the month of December is “Presence” and the question that we ask is: “What does it mean to be a community of presence?” Hmm. It would seem to me that presence is a requirement for most communities. What would a “community … read more.
Your presence is annoying!” With that declaration to his sister, my teenage son ended all negotiations about who among his four younger siblings would sit where during our family’s annual five hour drive to grandma’s house for Thanksgiving dinner.
The “annoying presence” argument was new, and … read more.
