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.

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

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

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.

The late John Lewis embodied vocational courage in a time of upheaval. 

What should we hope for in this life?

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

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

These days require honest self-reflection and divine patience too.

Despite the historical travails of El Salvador and Puerto Rico, the writer finds varieties of “hope being born again” there.

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