Welcome Words
Laura Park, Acting Director of Membership and Hospitality
I’ve been reflecting recently on Rumi’s poem, “The Guest House.” His encouragement to welcome and entertain all that arrives in our lives, whether joys, depressions, or meanness, is a challenge and particularly now. What could it mean to be hospitable even to a “crowd of sorrows who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture”? Can we “Meet them at the door laughing and invite them in... because each has been sent as a guide from beyond”?
Whatever you’re working to be hospitable to in your own life, we’re so glad you’re here, whether from near or far in these times of online ministry. We hope to be a place where you can deepen your connection to your guides from beyond. My virtual door is always open for conversation, information, and exploration of your pathway into deeper meaning in our religious community. The best way to contact me right now is email, if possible, laura@unityunitarian.org. Or call the church office and leave a message: 651-228-1456 x110. I look forward to getting to know you!
I’ve been reflecting recently on Rumi’s poem, “The Guest House.” His encouragement to welcome and entertain all that arrives in our lives, whether joys, depressions, or meanness, is a challenge and particularly now. What could it mean to be hospitable even to a “crowd of sorrows who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture”? Can we “Meet them at the door laughing and invite them in... because each has been sent as a guide from beyond”?
Whatever you’re working to be hospitable to in your own life, we’re so glad you’re here, whether from near or far in these times of online ministry. We hope to be a place where you can deepen your connection to your guides from beyond. My virtual door is always open for conversation, information, and exploration of your pathway into deeper meaning in our religious community. The best way to contact me right now is email, if possible, laura@unityunitarian.org. Or call the church office and leave a message: 651-228-1456 x110. I look forward to getting to know you!
