In this season of ding-a-ling-a-ling, what would it mean for us to find ourselves in what poet Billy Collins calls “the generous pocket of silence”? How might we be truly present in this season of anticipation?

 

Emily Melcher is a UU minister, a singer and songwriter, and a UU spiritual director. Now retired from parish ministry, she delights in providing pulpit supply and spiritual direction to individuals and small groups. She lives on Whidbey Island with her spouse and their marvelous Old English Sheepdog, Teddy.