Ordained minister, cat person, Red Sox fan, Subaru driver, wife, mom, Harvard Divinity School grad, seeking the sacred and divine in every day life.
O Spark of Creativity, O Source of Energy, O Infinite Melody: God. We gather today as a group of people who are marked by the influence and inspiration of Russell Albert Peck. For some, we are come from a long line of Riverton Peck descendants. We’ve picnicked and played on the very soil that taught … More Prayer for Uncle Russell
My great uncle Russell died last week. I will miss him. He played the part of the Peck Patriarch for the last 2 decades. When his older brother Robert-my grandfather- passed away, Russell stood in the gap as an honorary grandparent to me. He showed up. He read a poem in my wedding. He attended … More Faithfulness this Lent: What My Uncle’s Passing Taught Me
Our dog died today. I remember walking him for the first time in 2014. He led us eagerly up and down sidewalks and streets. I wondered how such a little thing could pee so many times. I bought every dog toy, bed and pretty dog bowl I could find as we prepared to bring him … More Memories of Moses
This afternoon I had the privilege of offering the invocation prayer at the SCORE Canton 14th Annual Client Recognition Event. SCORE offers free consultation, advice and strategy to small business owners through the wise counsel of retired executives and professionals who offer their time. Today, SCORE honored Whole Latte Love- the local coffee shop created … More A Good Day to Pray
Peace Sunday, yes please. Light the candles, bring on the stillness, tell stories of sleeping babies and humble shepherds and simple stables. Just when I hoped that silent nights and tales from the Little Town of Bethlehem would arrive on Advent 2, Peace Sunday… the gospel of Matthew had to go and screw it up. … More Advent 2- Are you Kidding Me? (Thoughts on Matthew 3:1-12)
‘I love you’, I said to the volunteer loading my car today. It was a mistake. These words spilled out of my mouth: “Thank you! Have a great day! I love you!” Oh, dear God. It happened so fast. I felt half asleep and distracted this morning. The words slipped out as the nice man … More Love on the Loose: Reflections from the Purple Season of Advent
In church, we hung the stars and the angels. We propped up the tree and climbed a ladder to decorate the top. We sang Emmanuel- God with us- and we came to church ready to hear about Jesus in the manger, silent nights, and angels sweetly singing o’er the plains… But instead of no room … More Advent 1: The Purple Season
I traveled a lot for work this month. I missed the moment my son lost his second front tooth. My daughter started properly pronouncing her Ls and I grieve her ‘wittle wisp’ when she says ‘I wove you mama.’ Someone asked me recently if I believed God also grieved our growing, our discovering of our … More Mile High Theology
I let my son quit basketball. Growing up- I believed you showed up unless you were dead, and you finished what you started. I kept my head down and pushed through. For a minute – I thought I should raise my kids this way too. But my son hated basketball. We negotiated for the first … More A February Confession
I worried a lot. Will the garden grow, will the rivers flow in the right direction, will the earth turn as it was taught, and if not how shall I correct it?… Finally I saw that worrying had come to nothing. And I gave it up. And took my old body and went out into … More 5th New Years Resolution: Shine your Light
Ordaining Sarah: Reflections on the Journey 