Floppy the basset hound with Rev. Shari by Rev. Shari Woodbury Following a recent worship service speaking to grief , I wanted to share some grief resources. These come recommended by colleagues, congregants, or loved ones who have found them helpful.* As the young folks say on social media, YMMV (“your mileage may vary”). Good grief is authentic in feeling and action. There is no one right way to grieve. There is simply what meets you where you are. Grief may be different for different...

I spoke at the No Kings III rally on March 28. You can watch here (thanks to my other half for bringing his camera and getting this). The text of my speech is also at the bottom of this blog post. Each speaker was invited to finish with a call to action. I knew others would address a myriad of practical actions we could take as participants in democracy – as defenders of democracy. As the only religious leader on the speaking list, I encouraged something more basic: building the...

Warm autumn greetings! It is good to be back amid the community of First Unitarian. I returned from sabbatical to the church’s ministry on November 1, and to its pulpit on November 2 . The sabbatical period refilled my well of vitality and creativity, as intended. Thank you, thank you, thank you! My gratitude goes to the Sabbatical Team, the Worship Arts Team (special shout-out to chair Mary Kay Peters), our excellent staff, the Board of Trustees, Caring Team coordinators and on-call...