The Rev. James Ishmael Ford - March 8, 2026
Forty Days
Our old friend, Reverend James Ford has been thinking a lot about practices of attention and especially spiritual practices that involve giving giving some sustained effort. It happens we're well launched into Lent. It's a Christian holiday with powerful associations with ancient pagan Spring holidays. James feels looking at Lent can give us as religious liberals something worth considering. Order of Service: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n2r4HDdP6nCjKaw9iQSUTch2O9YXAJKW892Nrp2G4jo/edit?tab=t.0
From Monthly: "Paying Attention"
Our theme this month invites us to consider our world, our community, and our lives in the light of the practice of Paying Attention. As Brene Brown puts it, “stories are only a form of connection when someone’s listening and hearing us.” And there’s a lot going on that can get in the way of truly listening and hearing. It’s hard to get out of our own narratives long enough to let someone else’s story stand on its own….