A Place to Stand

       On our Ministers’ Listserve lately, some of my colleagues have asked one another how they managed to do effective prayer in such a charged, political atmosphere…a very good question in a situation that has been described by some as “tribal.” Just this word itself makes one think of little, segregated groups of those bearing certain characteristics not shared by others, which creates more divisiveness than ever when we should be thinking of ourselves as spiritual beings participating in life together.

Our shared Oneness...

Our ministers are finding places where they can stand spiritually, each in his or her own way, that emphasizes our shared Oneness, a condition we consider our greatest spiritual truth. Disconnection holds no place in our spiritual practices or prayer work since we are all part of God’s “tribe,” so to speak.

Shared, recognized love...

More than ever, it is up to us as individuals to remember that we are in this grand, democratic experiment together. It is shared, recognized love for the goodness that we can bring to life today that we all can access through our prayer work and daily acts. In fact, it is we the people who have the wisdom and energy to scope out a place of shared concern for one another in our active lives.

Prayer and cooperation are a good place to stand, and we can choose this!

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