minister, author, teacher, chaplain
This song collection began in collaboration with McKenzie Brown at Freebirds World Burrito Mexican Restaurant. In New Wineskins Community, she accompanied our songs on her guitar. A talented composer and lyricist, McKenzie also enlivened our gatherings with her new compositions. One of her first was “We Are Rising Up Together” to the tune of “Will […]
During the pandemic we have made many new discoveries, one in our own backyard!
Among the powerful Female Divine images in the Bible is Mother Eagle. Deuteronomy 32:11-12 depicts Deity as a Mother Eagle who stirs up Her nest to get the young eagles out flying on their own and hunting their own food. When little eagles are old enough to leave the nest, their mother shakes the nest […]
The new year invites us to expand our experience of Divine Mystery in order to deepen our spirituality and to contribute to healing, justice, and peace in our communities and in our world. We have the opportunity to open ourselves to new ways of imagining and naming the Divine, to join together in new creation. […]
At the beginning of a new year and in this Epiphany season, we have wonderful opportunities to collaborate for new beginnings. Epiphany, “revelation of divine being,” is not limited to the Magi but continues to happen as we come together to birth and rebirth new life. New Wineskins Community collaborates with The Gathering, A Womanist […]
