sermons in stone

The Wisdom of the Earth

Aug 25, 2024

Beloved Community, Sermon, Spiritual Biography, Spirituality, Stewardship, Wellness, World Religions

Henry David Thoreau, ministerial sabbatical, natural wisdom, nature, Parker Palmer, sabbatical, seasonal cycles, sermons in stone, sustainability

There is countercultural wisdom in this church! I know it is so, because countercultural wisdom has structured my ministerial work among you. You’ve built sabbatical time into it. For every year of usual work, you have granted me a month of sabbatical leave which is not vacation time but, instead, work in a different key.…