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A Bedside Missive
Dear hearts! Just the tiniest note because I’m still very tired, but I wanted you all to know that as of last Thursday, I was

Reflection and Gratitude [Rev. Karen Lee Scrivo]
Rev. Karen Scrivo is one of my colleagues in Unitarian Universalist ministry, a friend, and a former client. She and I have shared many of

Moving Through Unseen Light [Jack Mandeville]
Jack Mandeville is a faithful comrade at The Way of the River and can be found during nearly every week’s Beloved Selfies in one of

Community [Rev. Sara Goodman]
Rev. Sara Goodman is an Associate Minister at White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church in Mahtomedi, Minnesota. Rev. Sara finds the presence of the most Holy

Being Laid Low [Rev. Oscar Sinclair]
Dear friends, I’m writing this column as a guest of my dear friend Catharine, who is currently having a well-managed health crisis. However well-managed such

The Stolen Stripes Reprised
Hello, my dears – What follows is a version of the piece I did in 2019, slightly updated. It was such fun to write, and

How Spiritual Poverty Makes Room for Our Hearts
Dear hearts – In the middle of last week, I was in a small group, and we were talking about the concept of spiritual emptiness,

The Inseparables – Sex and Spirit
Things, things, things are afoot. Watch this space for something fun and useful soon! My dear friends– First, as you may have surmised from the

Ourselves and Deity: Never Not Broken
While this edition of Reflections is from the archives, I have made a few changes here and there, Not only that, but there’s a very

Reflection and Gratitude [Rev. Karen Lee Scrivo]
Rev. Karen Scrivo is one of my colleagues in Unitarian Universalist ministry, a friend, and a former client. She and I have shared many of

Moving Through Unseen Light [Jack Mandeville]
Jack Mandeville is a faithful comrade at The Way of the River and can be found during nearly every week’s Beloved Selfies in one of

Community [Rev. Sara Goodman]
Rev. Sara Goodman is an Associate Minister at White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church in Mahtomedi, Minnesota. Rev. Sara finds the presence of the most Holy

Being Laid Low [Rev. Oscar Sinclair]
Dear friends, I’m writing this column as a guest of my dear friend Catharine, who is currently having a well-managed health crisis. However well-managed such

The Stolen Stripes Reprised
Hello, my dears – What follows is a version of the piece I did in 2019, slightly updated. It was such fun to write, and

How Spiritual Poverty Makes Room for Our Hearts
Dear hearts – In the middle of last week, I was in a small group, and we were talking about the concept of spiritual emptiness,

The Inseparables – Sex and Spirit
Things, things, things are afoot. Watch this space for something fun and useful soon! My dear friends– First, as you may have surmised from the

Ourselves and Deity: Never Not Broken
While this edition of Reflections is from the archives, I have made a few changes here and there, Not only that, but there’s a very

What Day Is It?
My dears – As many of you who participate on The Way of the River Facebook page or who read this missive with some regularity

The Pulse of Existence and the Dance of LIfe
My heart is with your heart today, and there is something tender I wish to share with you… In the Tradition of Stone Circle Wicca