The Practice of Self-Compassiona reflection offered by Parish Life member Anne JohnsonTherefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. – Colossians 3:12 This week, I would like to talk about self-compassion. Self-help books promise to solve all your problems, magazines at the check-out counter make outlandish […]

Compassion is Integral to Justice A reflection offered by Parishioner & Teller, DIck Fichter           From Living Well in Lent 2023, referenced in this year’s Lenten series, one of the definitions of compassion is the Oxford English Dictionary’s definition as “the feeling or emotion, when a person is moved by the suffering or distress of […]

Compassionate Listening as a Practice A reflection offered by CYFM Minister, Dana Hale Over the past year, I have visited a retreat house twice and stayed in the same room. A children’s book called The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld sits propped up on a desk in the corner. I love children’s books for their resourceful […]

Being Compassionate When it’s Hard to Feel Compassion A reflection offered by parishioner, Sally Campbell Compassion. It seems easy enough. You see someone in pain, you recognize their suffering and you want to do something to help. It’s part of being human. In their book Made for Goodness, the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his […]