Love Covers
Writing by Karen Wilk and visual art by Karen Tamminga-Paton Love Covers “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of wrongs.” 1 Peter 4:8 My daughters and I had a...
View ArticleThe Art of Creation: Among the Weeds
by Louise Conner – Originally posted here on the Ecological Disciple on March 9, 2023. On the side of many concrete buildings throughout the world, massive weeds have been appearing, causing people to...
View ArticleLuke’s Gospel in Poetry
One of our writers, Joy Lenton, has written a wonderful series of poems that reflect “voices” from each section of text from Luke’s gospel. She has generously offered for anyone to use for daily...
View ArticleA Reflection for Holy Week
by Carol Dixon Featured photo by Samuel McGarrigle from Unsplash Holy Week is a time when we remember Jesus’ journey to the Cross and his suffering and death and immerse ourselves in the story. We...
View ArticleThe Art of Creation: Birds, Cry Out
by Louise Conner – Originally posted here on the Ecological Disciple on April 6, 2023. In the nooks and crannies of the world, with no human present, songs of praise to the Creator still sound. William...
View ArticleFreerangeFriday: Walking on Water
By Lilly Lewin This Sunday’s lectionary gospel reading is from Matthew 14: 22-33…Jesus walking on the water. It’s a powerful story that many of us know well. With all the storms and rough water of this...
View ArticleWhat is Theopoetics? Part 1
by Kellie Brown “Where language is weak, theology is weakened.” (1) This was the pronouncement of Madeleine L’Engle in her reflections on faith and art. L’Engle, who had made a career from the strength...
View ArticleAwakening with the Eyes of Nature
by Elaine Breckenridge Readers of this blog may know that Camano Island, Washington is the home of the emerging Circlewood Village. It also happens to be home for many artists and their studios....
View ArticleIn the Heart of The Forest
by The Rev. Elaine Breckenridge I have always loved trees. I climbed them as a child. In high school and college, I wrote sentimental poems about them. As an adult, I appreciated trips to arboretums...
View ArticlePhenology Wheel Eco-Spiritual Practice
by Wendy Janzen At Burning Bush Forest Church, we meet once a month for outdoor worship, and once a month for a learning/serving/action/community building event. To supplement those events, we offer an...
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