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Blessings and Prayers
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
Rev. Donna Belt
Holy Sparks: Bead Blessings from the Mystical Judaism Module
The ChI Student Community
"The Seeds of Becoming"
The ChI Student Community
A Meditation on the Lord's Prayer
Rev. Beth Johnson, M.S.
Hinduism and Embracing the Darkness: A Garland of Blessings
The ChI Student Community
25 Bible Passages for Spiritual Care and Comfort
Compiled by Rev. Jan Thomas
"Flowing in the River of Spirit"
The ChI Student Community
A Mosaic of Bead Blessings
The ChI Student Community
The Still Small Voice
Rev. Sharon Grace Luther
"The Gentle Healing Luminescence of God"
The ChI Student Community
20 Quotes from the Ancient Scriptures of Hinduism
Compiled by Rev. Jan Thomas
Interfaith Prayer Liturgy:
Collected Prayers
Psalms (Tehillim) Excerpts, from the Hebrew Bible
Compiled by Rev. Jan Thomas
5 Readings from The Holy Qur-an
Collected Prayers
The Peace Seeds: Interfaith Prayers for Peace
Collected Prayers
Remove the Hindrances
Rev. Elizabeth River
Arts and Spirit
Angels of Grief
Rev. Donna Belt
Meditations from the Heart
Rev. Beth Johnson, M.S.
Touch Drawing: The Art of Grief
Rev. Donna Belt
Exploring World Religions Through Art and Symbol
Rev. Gina Rose Halpern, D.Min.
The "Sacred Messiness of Life"
Rev. Donna Belt
Grace
Rev. Donna Belt
Poetry by Surprise
Rev. Donna Belt
Amorphia Was Her Name
Rev. Donna Belt
Judaism, Heritage and Family
Rev. Gina Rose Halpern, D.Min.
Stop the Words Now
Rev. Donna Belt
Art as Social Action
Rev. Janice Caine-Brewster
Story of the Hope Wall: A Community Arts Project
Rev. Patti Goldstein
Basket of Blessings: An Artistic Exploration of "Interfaith"
Rev. Gina Rose Halpern, D.Min.
From Mother to Minister: Reflections on My Path as I Approach Ordination
Rev. Donna Belt
Ordination Speech
Rev. Patti Goldstein
Practicing the Art of Illumination: An Artistic Exploration of Protestant Christianity
Rev. Gina Rose Halpern, D.Min.
Art, Sisters, and Buddhism: A Journey of Opening-to-What-Is
Rev. Donna Belt
Searching for Sufism in Art, Music and Dreams
Rev. Gina Rose Halpern, D.Min.
Poem to the Beloved ... Paintbrush in Hand
Rev. Donna Belt
The Golden Chai: A Creative Meditation on Life and Jewish Mysticism
Rev. Gina Rose Halpern, D.Min.
Minister of Arts
Rev. Donna Belt
Creating Sacred Space
Rev. Tristy Taylor
The Birth of the Church of Craft
Rev. Tristy Taylor
Embodying the Deity
Rev. Tristy Taylor
Callings
Lowering Barriers
Rev. Sharon Leman, MLA
Answering the Call
Rev. Jennifer Howard
You Are Divine
Rev. Sharon Grace Luther
Breath of Life
Rev. Laura Mancuso, MS, CRC
Ordination Sermon
Rev. Rebecca Williams
Ordination Sermon
Rev. Patricia Schmidt
Stepping into the Divine World
Rev. John C. Robinson, Ph.D., D.Min.
The Fire in His Eyes
Rev. Mary Tarbell-Green
Ordination Sermon
Rev. Kathy Westley
Answering a Call to Ministry
Rev. Sabine Schmid
Mirroring Each Soul
Rev. Maryann De Simone
Light Up a Life
Rev. Gary Pasternak, M.D.
Ordination Sermon
Rev. Debra Hansen
Roots of a Ministry
Rev. Suzanne Nichols, JD, MTS
Answering the Call
Rev. Karen Baldwin
"When Dead Birds Fly": A Call to Ministry
Rev. Vicki Joy McClure, MAPM, BCC
"The Top of a Hundred Foot Pole", and the Vitality of Hospital Chaplaincy
Rev. Scott Railsback
The Yoga of Becoming
Rev. Bonnie Novakov Lawlor
Ordination Sermon
Rev. Dori Fraser Bohntinsky
Personal Reflections on The Hero's Journey
Rev. Amy Brucker, M.A.
Listening for the Call, Following God's Voice
Rev. Maryann De Simone
Dreamwork
The Train Station and the Way Home
Michael Stamper
Discipline: Friend or Foe? Creating a Dream-Inspired Collage Series
Rev. Amy Brucker, M.A.
The Creative Impulse in Dreams
Rev. Jeremy Taylor, D.Min.
Working with Dreams in Pastoral Counseling
Rev. Jeremy Taylor, D.Min.
Dreams and Dreaming in the World's Religions
Rev. Jeremy Taylor, D.Min.
"Artful Blogging"—Creating A Daily Dream-Related Visual Arts Piece
Rev. Amy Brucker, M.A.
Part V: Ministering to the Ancestors
Rev. Amy Brucker, M.A.
Part IV: Dream Archaeology
Rev. Amy Brucker, M.A.
Dream Art
Rev. Tristy Taylor
Part III: The Land of the Departed
Rev. Amy Brucker, M.A.
Part II: Dream Reetry: To the Ancient Greco-Roman Ruins, the Lutheran Seminary and back.
Rev. Amy Brucker, M.A.
Part I Coincidence: The Voice of God
Rev. Amy Brucker, M.A.
Saying Good-bye to Grandma Helen
Rev. Amy Brucker, M.A.
Ecospirituality
Go Ahead, Spend it ALL!
Rev. Lauren Van Ham
Bring Your Own Numinous Self! Remembering Thomas Berry
Rev. Lauren Van Ham
What Do We Really Need?
Rev. Jim Christiansen, Ph.D.
Boldness Beyond Reason: Spring’s Optimism
Rev. Lauren Van Ham
“Soulstice” Midwifery: Standing at Door #3
Rev. Lauren Van Ham
Joy Unconfined
Rev. Lauren Van Ham
At the Bedside of Mother Earth: A Call to Eco-Chaplaincy
Rev. Judith Cowles
"What is the Power of Your Love?" Homily for Vows Renewal Ceremony for Eco-Chaplaincy
Rev. Lauren Van Ham
The Legend of Interfaith
Rev. Nancy Schluntz
Where is Your Sacred Place?
Rev. Amy Brucker, M.A.
15 Ecospirituality Practices
Rev. Jan Thomas
Interfaith Ecospirituality Quotes
Compiled by Rev. Jan Thomas
End of Life
Finding Heaven In Crisis and Loss
Rev. John C. Robinson, Ph.D., D.Min.
"The Unnamed Light": Quotes from 'Fireflies' by Rabindranath Tagore (1928)
Compiled by Rev. Jan Thomas
Meeting Death
Rev. Donna Belt
Supporting Others Through Grief
Rev. Sharon Leman, MLA
Navigating Grief
Rev. Sharon Leman, MLA
Falling Fruit
Susan Shannon
"Memento Mori"
Rev. Vicki Joy McClure, MAPM, BCC
Love and Service: Lessons at the End of Life
Rev. Elizabeth River
Spirituality—A Prescription for the Medical Profession
Rev. Barbara Harris
Into the Mist and Mystery
Rev. John C. Robinson, Ph.D., D.Min.
A Memorial Service Homily: "Remembering the Love"
Rev. Vicki Joy McClure, MAPM, BCC
"Dancing in the Wind": Quotes About the End of Life
Compiled by Rev. Jan Thomas
Interfaith Spirituality
The Heart of Interfaith
Rev. Andrea Goodman
Common Threads in World Religions: The Ethic of Reciprocity
Rev. Nancy Schluntz
Encountering the Divine: Quotes from the World's Religions
Compiled by Rev. Jan Thomas
Blossoming in the Dark
Rev. Rachel Findley
Personal Reflections on Interfaith Theology
Rev. Beth Johnson, M.S.
An Interfaith Approach to Reclaiming the Divine World
Rev. John C. Robinson, Ph.D., D.Min.
Divine Time
Shelby M. Morales
An Interfaith Feast
Rev. John R. Mabry, Ph.D.
Truth: The Heartbeat of Ministry
Rev. Barbara Harris
Professionalism, Mystical Communion, and Sacred Work
Rev. John C. Robinson, Ph.D., D.Min.
Exploring the Inner Landscape of Islam and "Otherness"
Rev. Jennifer Howard
In Search of God, Not a Religion
Michael Stamper
"Rhinestone Reflections" on Christianity and Interfaith Spirituality
Rev. Sharon Leman, MLA
The Mystical Journey: "Sculpting Light"
Rev. Douglas Roth
Sermon on the Mountain of Inter-Spirituality
Rev. Patricia Stamm, M.D.
Hey God
Cynthia Clarkson
A Mystery Larger Than Any Answer We Could Ever Know
Rev. John R. Mabry, Ph.D.
Reflections on Interfaith Spirituality
Rev. John C. Robinson, Ph.D., D.Min.
Personal Reflections on Interfaith Spirituality: A New Paradigm for Our Times
Rev. Allison Krizner
Personal Theology: Explorations of a Spiritual Eclectic
Rev. Donna Belt
The Tears of Another
Rev. Leslie Boies, M.A.
Honoring the Life of Huston Smith, A Living Treasure of World Religions
Rev. Gina Rose Halpern, D.Min.
The Global Interfaith Movement and the Parliament of the World's Religions
Rev. Jan Thomas
Lutefisk, Culture and Interfaith Ministry
Rev. Amy Brucker, M.A.
Interfaith Spiritual Direction
Rev. John R. Mabry, Ph.D.
Practical Theology
Sabbath: The Holy Practice of Rest
Rev. Elizabeth River
Midlife Mantra
Rev. Sharon Leman, MLA
Clergy Renewal and Circles of Trust
Rev. Caryl Hurtig-Casbon
Our "Spiritual Slinkies"
Rev. Susan Wayne
Improvising One's Way in Life
Rev. Tristy Taylor
Spiritual Weightlifting
Rev. Tristy Taylor
A Teacup Meditation for Interfaith Healing
Rev. Sharon Leman, MLA
Calculate This...
Rev. Jennifer Howard
Exhaustion (I Bow to It)
Rev. Elizabeth River
Thoughts for a Young Person on a Spiritual Path
Rev. Elizabeth River
Humor is Serious Business
Rev. Elizabeth River
Crisis of Faith
Rev. Tristy Taylor
Visions and Vows
Rev. Elizabeth River
Being the Beloved
Rev. Elizabeth River
Instructions From My Purrfect Teachers
Rev. Gina Rose Halpern, D.Min.
Spiritual Care and Chaplaincy
We Are the Village
Rev. Elizabeth River
Insecurity, Intimacy, and Calling
Rev. Vicki Joy McClure, MAPM, BCC
Liminality
Rev. Vicki Joy McClure, MAPM, BCC
Visiting the Sick or Afflicted: Guidelines from Judaism
Hana Matt
Interfaith Adventures in Hospital Chaplaincy
Rev. Christina Baxter
Trauma Chaplaincy and the Gift of Presence: Notes from Father Jayson's Class
Rev. Jan Thomas
"To Dust We Shall Return": Ash Wednesday Reflections
Rev. Vicki Joy McClure, MAPM, BCC
Peering Through the Veil Between the Forever and the Now
Rev. Vicki Joy McClure, MAPM, BCC
Devotion and a Prayer
Rev. Vicki Joy McClure, MAPM, BCC
A Vision of Interfaith Spiritual Care
Rev. Gina Rose Halpern, D.Min.
A Ritual for Caregivers
Rev. Sharon Leman, MLA
Reflections After a Teen Suicide
Rev. Vicki Joy McClure, MAPM, BCC
Being in the Presence
Rev. Elizabeth River
Healing Blessing in the Intensive Care Nursery
Rev. Jurgen Schwing, M.A., BCC
Finally Letting Go: A Blessing at the End of Life
Rev. Jurgen Schwing, M.A., BCC
Sacred Horizons for Spiritual Care
Rev. Jurgen Schwing, M.A., BCC
Spiritual Psychology
Embodying Divinity
Rev. John C. Robinson, Ph.D., D.Min.
The Enlightened Elder in the Twenty-First Century
Rev. John C. Robinson, Ph.D., D.Min.
Consciousness as a Revelation of Heaven on Earth
Rev. John C. Robinson, Ph.D., D.Min.
The Center of the Fire
Rev. Susan Wayne
Aging as a Transformation of Consciousness
Rev. John C. Robinson, Ph.D., D.Min.
Aging as Spiritual Awakening
Rev. John C. Robinson, Ph.D., D.Min.
A Witness to Change
Rev. Sharon Leman, MLA
Polishing the Heart
Mary Anne Gard
The Long Loneliness of Loss
Rev. Sharon Leman, MLA
Tarot Archetypes and the Soul’s Path
Rev. Veronica Smith
The Transformative Power of Grief
Rev. Sharon Leman, MLA
“Prayer of the Prophet”: Moving from Mystic to Prophet
Rev. John C. Robinson, Ph.D., D.Min.
Song of My Self
Rev. John C. Robinson, Ph.D., D.Min.
Uncovering Your Own Spiritual Wisdom
Rev. John C. Robinson, Ph.D., D.Min.
'Where Do I Fit?' The Discovery of Personal Wisdom and a Place in the Universe
Rev. John C. Robinson, Ph.D., D.Min.
The Brain, Duality, and Heaven on Earth
Rev. John C. Robinson, Ph.D., D.Min.
Shedding Our Skin
Rev. Susan Wayne
The Broken Mirror and the Divine Ocean
Judy Mortellaro
From Rust’s Seed
Aida Merriweather
"Sage of All Creation, Mentor of All Souls"
Elizabeth McCain
12-Step Sobriety Over Ego
Rev. Sharon Leman, MLA
The Tree of Life: A Universal Path of Healing
Rev. Megan Wagner, Ph.D.
Spirituality and Social Justice
Cultivating Compassion for Life on the Street: A Short Tonglen Meditation
Michael Stamper
Apology for Atheology
Rev. Rachel Findley
Remembrance: The Women of Terezin
Rev. Andrea Goodman
God Lives Behind Razor Wire: Ministering to Women in Prison
Rev. Maryann De Simone
Religion, Religious Wounding, and War: An Interfaith Inquiry
Rev. Patrick Curtin
"Yes We Can": A Call to Right Action
Rev. Lauren Van Ham
Finding the Holy Face of God in Our Communities
Shelby M. Morales
Walking the Talk
Rev. Tristy Taylor
Ten Essential Ingredients For Engaged Spirituality
Rev. Shirley Strong
The Moses Generation and the Joshua Generation
Rev. Shirley Strong
What Will Become of His Dream?
Rev. Shirley Strong
Toward a Vision of Beloved Community
Rev. Shirley Strong
And the Waters Washed Down
Rev. Judith Coates
The ChI Experience
Ordination - October 2009
The ChI Community
“What is Your Vision for ChI’s Role in the Interfaith Movement?”
The ChI Student Community
Photos from Ordination, April 25, 2009
The ChI Community
"...If It Weren't for ChI"
Rev. Christina Baxter
Nurturing 'Spirituality Without Borders'
Rev. Sharon Leman, MLA
A Journey of Inter-Faith
Rev. Sharon Leman, MLA
Free-write Prayers from Ecospirituality Class
The ChI Student Community
Thoughts on the Chaplaincy Institute Program
Rev. Nancy Schluntz
"What Is Interfaith?" Gleanings from Student Sermons at the Interfaith Module
The ChI Student Community
World Religions
Surrender to Divine Revelation
Kathie McCutcheon
Quotes from The Drowned Book, by Bahauddin, the Father of Rumi
Compiled by Rev. Jan Thomas
"Return All to the Void": Quotes from "The Roots of Wisdom - Saikontan" by Hung Ying-ming
Compiled by Rev. Jan Thomas
Offering Yourself to the World
Elizabeth Stamper
"Eternal Seed of All Beings": Excerpts from The Holy Geeta, tr. Prabha Duneja
Compiled by Rev. Jan Thomas
Icons in Orthodox Christianity
Rev. Betty Light
Alone Among the Shining Stars
Rev. Rachel Findley
Selections from the Sayings of Hazrat Inayat Khan
Compiled by Rev. Jan Thomas
God Is Light
Rev. Suzanne Nichols, JD, MTS
"Cause of All Causes, Beginningless Truth": Hindu Devotional Song-Poems from The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
Compiled by Rev. Jan Thomas
The Divine Pomegranate: One Fruit, Many Seeds
Susan Shannon
"Light Upon Light!": 25 Passages from the Holy Qur'an
Compiled by Rev. Jan Thomas
"That Adorable God Dwelling in the Heart": Excerpts from Hinduism's Upanishads
Compiled by Rev. Jan Thomas
Growing a Relationship with Jesus: My Story
Rev. Betty Light
Psalms, the Ten Commandments, and an Examination of Conscience
Rev. Sharon Leman, MLA
Experiments with Psalms
Rev. Rachel Findley
Faith Intersections: For Buddhism and Christianity, the Path is the Point
Rev. Barbara Harris
Sufism, the Universality of Religion, and the Questioning Mind
Rev. Maria Kivel
India, the Trip of a Lifetime
Rev. Christina Baxter
"The Heart Starts Singing": Ode to Hafiz
Cynthia Clarkson
20 Sayings of the Buddha: The Dhammapada in Two Versions
Compiled by Rev. Jan Thomas
"The Lamp of Eternity": Quotes from the Mystics of Islam (1914) by Reynold A. Nicholson
Compiled by Rev. Jan Thomas
Zen Gems - “Every Single Thing is Just the One Mind”
Compiled by Rev. Jan Thomas
No Monopoly on Truth
Rev. John R. Mabry, Ph.D.
The Way of the Twin: Rediscovering a Uniquely Jewish School of Buddhism
Rev. John R. Mabry, Ph.D.
Reflections on "The Purpose Driven Life"
Rev. Gina Rose Halpern, D.Min.
Some Thoughts on Prayer and Islam
Rev. Elizabeth River
God, the "Great Underground River"
Rev. John R. Mabry, Ph.D.
Interfaith Inspiration: Articles & Sermons
January 2010
November 2009
Recent Posts
Embodying Divinity
Rev. John C. Robinson, Ph.D., D.Min.
Angels of Grief
Rev. Donna Belt
Surrender to Divine Revelation
Kathie McCutcheon
We Are the Village
Rev. Elizabeth River
Cultivating Compassion for Life on the Street: A Short Tonglen Meditation
Michael Stamper
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