Apr 15, 2021 | Reflections
Image: Nina Bisognani The Journey Ahead In this ‘in-between time’ we walked with Christ and each other with self-reflection, simplicity and forgiveness, through tears, hope, joy and grace. We experienced the festival of Palm Sunday and the emotions of...
Apr 8, 2021 | Reflections
Image: Nina Bisognani Thoughts of Easter A pure white bunny Shiny new shoes Eggs in baskets, or hidden outside. Worshippers filling the church Spilling over into empty spaces. Heady perfumes Mixed with the scent of lilies. Hearts filled with prayerful...
Apr 4, 2021 | Reflections
Images: Barbara Ryther and Nina Bisognani When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the...
Apr 2, 2021 | Reflections
Image: Nina Bisognani “Then they brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means the place of a skull). And they offered him wine mixed with myrrh; but he did not take it. And they crucified him, and divided his clothes among them, casting lots to decide...
Apr 1, 2021 | Reflections
Image: Sudie Blanchard The Feast of the Windblown Wafers No, it wasn’t really a feast day.It was Lent. Mid-Lent.It was cold—New England cold—Brilliant sun, bitter chill and windy.But it felt like a feast day After a year-long fast fromOur regular Sunday gatherings,We...
Mar 24, 2021 | Reflections
Image: Nina Bisognani Sculpture by Gustav Vigeland, “Wheel of Life” series, Oslo, Norway Forgiveness One night I believe an angel came to me.She appeared as a blinding white light Hovering in the corner of the room.Just moments before, I had prayed, even...