Instead of hiding behind platitudes, real hope confronts the despair of grievous loss. 

The idea of covenant releases us from the looming insecurity or fear that our community will fall apart when times are tough and we need it most.

If faith and love are in short supply, notice the small daily bursts of that other theological virtue.

In “Again,” a prominent minister envisions the shared future.

“Until I give up my illusions of control, I will never truly hear God’s voice.”

Blest be the tie that binds contemporary nonviolent protestors to the biblical prophets.

This is the thing about hope – it isn’t always in focus, but it is always in the picture.

The Sacred Ally Quilt Project, an effort of nine UCC congregations across New Hampshire, is creating a series of 10 quilts that together feature the last living words that George Floyd uttered while pinned to the pavement.

A sacred sojourn into America’s tragic past summons a sense of God’s presence in the world. 

Only after the last familiar hope has foundered can a person be helped onto a path to the light. This help is not of this world.

A summer vigil and a chaplain’s prayer defy an exhausting year.