Ipswich Unitarian Meeting House
Founded in 1699 – Still active
Author: adamwhybray
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Earth, Moon and Lammas
The climate-change and global warming, which the satellites in space have enabled us to chart on a planetary scale, make for a grim story that we ignored for too long – about fifty years or so, in fact. We may not be able to rely on the cycle of seedtime and harvest as we once…
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Pentecost and the Chalice Flame
We light our chalice to affirm the values we hold dear, to remember the “flames like tongues of fire” at Pentecost, and we light it to profess the Spirit that gives us life, the Breath of God which is our life and the life of the world.
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Type II Fun
Some time ago, Stacie took a break from work to send me an article from the Washington Post, titled “What is Type II fun,” and why do some people want to have it?” This was accompanied by a simple observation: we shall see if this long-distance bike ride we’re planning for this summer is Type…
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Outside the Cliffs of Eden
“There are no kings inside the Gates of Eden” sang Bob Dylan back in1967, at the height of that decade’s idealism and optimism. In an ideal world there would be no need for kings or rulers of any kind. People would cooperate, not compete; they would be ruled by wisdom and reason, live together in…
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The Last Shall Be First
“One of the most notable aspects of the Easter accounts in the four canonical gospels is the presence of women at the crucial moments. And one woman in particular is named as being present at virtually all of them, namely Mary of Magdala or Mary Magdalen.”
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The Challenge of the Cross
“He was on the side of people who care about those who suffer. And he said that God was on their side too. And he showed that standing up for those who suffer can itself bring suffering: that standing up for truth, standing up for peace, standing up for justice, standing up for humanity, standing…
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A Beloved Community
When you consider the obsession of the institutional Christian Church down the centuries with inventing, promoting, defending and enforcing so-called ‘orthodox’ dogmas, creeds and doctrines, you might imagine that Jesus had some interest in such things. Well, he didn’t. His concern was to create a new community that embraced, embodied and practiced love: divine love…
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TEMPTATION AND BEATITUDE: A LENTEN MEDITATION
There are those who seek to heal the wounds and divisions that make enemies of human beings and of nations, upholding the vision of just and humane relationships at every level.
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Membership Meeting
Our reasons for meeting here are multiple – people will be here for company, a sense of community, stimulating thought, the calming routine of ritual, and a chance to consider that which lies beyond our immediate perception. Our reasons for membership are likewise. For me membership should fundamentally allow us authenticity – the ability to…
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WHERE DO THE MERMAIDS STAND?
“Where do the mermaids stand?” asked the mermaid in Robert Fulghum’s tale about some sort of wild children’s party. And on being told that “There are no such things as mermaids”, the mermaid replies, “Oh yes [there are], I am one.”
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