Scientist and writer Robin Wall Kimmerer talks about the concept of naturalization – that for those of us not indigenous to this land, we might become “naturalized” to it: Living on it without harming and in reciprocity. We’ll reflect on all that has happened on … read more.
Rev. Elizabeth Nguyen shares learnings from what is sometimes called the heartland, flyover country where legacies of both strong social justice organizing and oppressive politics live on and the future is being made and unmade each day.
Where the water and the land meet. We’ll reflect on famous US swamps – real and metaphorical – that have bred safety, innovation and protection in times of uncertainty and oppression.
James Luther Adams titled his memoir “Not Without Dust and Heat.” We’ll reflect on wisdom from the desert on storing water for dry times and thriving amidst the dust and heat.
Amidst so much in the world and in the world of our lives, many of us have been seeking out and being nourished by experiences of natural awe. From the eclipse to the Northern Lights to the briefly blooming corpse flower at the Arnold Arboretum, humans … read more.
Spoken word artist and human rights activist Rafeef Ziadah’s poem “We teach life, sir” has become a call to affirm life amidst devastation. What does it look like to teach life when there is so much death? Rev. Elizabeth Nguyen preaches.
Rev. Elizabeth Nguyen is a … read more.
The work of justice is so often about planting what we don’t know if we’ll reap. We’ll explore how resistance of the spirit and heart to injustice can be the seeds we plant, even if we’re not sure what will grow.
Rev. Elizabeth Nguyen, Mark David Buckles and other members of Sanctuary Boston, along with Katie McQuage-Loukas will … read more.
There is so much going on in the big and little picture of our lives. We do not know how it all turns out. Many things are very hard and many things are possible. We’ll explore how love can be the gravity that guides us as we … read more.
Especially in times of big storms in our own lives and the life of the world, finding space to explore possibilities can feel challenging or even impossible. What are the safe harbors we need in our spiritual lives and in our communities to weather the … read more.
“In devotion spirit found us,” says the song. Rev. Elizabeth Nguyen has historically been skeptical of devotional practices – who is telling me I need to pray/sing/meditate/move when I may not want to! But it turns out that in regular, steady, disciplined practices to the … read more.
