We are compassionate people with a passion for action!
By Rosalee Mohney | Photos by Jesse N. Love
“I’m doing volunteer work because I wasn’t able to say ‘no.’ I’m called to do certain things...
COVID-19 tests more than our bodies
"The COVID-19 is testing more than our bodies. Our spirits are getting a great test too," writes the Rev. Paul Graves. He argues that despite our separation and individualistic tendencies, we are our best, most authentic, selves when we help each other.
Nurturing Elders: Prodigal Summer Memories
By the Rev. Paul Graves
One of my favorite Biblical stories for decades has been The Prodigal Son parable. For a variety of reasons it...
The Final Illusion of Control
Nurturing Elders and Others: The Final Illusion of Control
By The Rev. Paul Graves
My guess is that within the last six months, every person reading...
Nurturing Elders: What do we do with our FEAR?
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By the Rev. Paul Graves
On November 8, we all have a chance to vote...
Embracing the Creative Age: A Boomer Reflects Upon Growing Older
By Ellis Waller-Walker
I am a boomer and confronting getting older. The irony is that I happened to have a background in aging as a...
Nurturing Elders: Tutoring connects church with the neighborhood
By the Rev. Al Aosved | Photo courtesy of Wikipedia and Jesse N. Love
It is Thursday. Folks have been busy moving from room to room, picking...
We must be partners with creation
A recent excursion had the Rev. Paul Graves mesmerized by the amazing rock formations of the Canadian Rockies. It got him thinking about creation, religious affirmations toward its preservation, and our calling to be active partners with it.
Threshold Decisions Nearly Every Day
Nurturing Elders and Others:
Threshold Decisions Nearly Every Day
By the Rev. Paul Graves
In late June, I wrote my monthly faith-and-values column for the Spokesman-Review on...
Making Friends with Grief
In his latest post, Rev. Paul Graves tackles a topic that many wrestle with particularly as they approach the holidays: grief.
When we are ready, Graves encourages us to resist our fear of grief and instead to sit with it and learn what it can teach.
