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Sacred space: in memory of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks 1948-2020
Faith

Sacred space: in memory of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks 1948-2020

Posted on November 8, 2020November 15, 2020 by Sande Ramage

Racing into my Sunday morning dance exercise class my head was focused on the death of Lord Rabbi Jonathan Sacks. Competing for space was the news that Biden was now President of the United States and Aotearoa has sworn in…

mother mary: hidden in plain sight
Creative Arts

mother mary: hidden in plain sight

Posted on July 26, 2020December 21, 2020 by Sande Ramage

mother marycardinal creatorhidden in plain sightbirthing magnificencebeyond assumption mother marysensual symbolembodied energywith just one kissdivinity is revealed mother maryblessed creatorsubmissive, neverin birthing splendourreflects her Self The bible can seem pretty dry and unreadable. All that tiny print crammed onto hundreds…

A slow dawning Easter yarn in COVID time
Death and Dying

A slow dawning Easter yarn in COVID time

Posted on April 14, 2020April 14, 2020 by Sande Ramage

On resurrection morning, Kate glanced at the crumpled grave clothes and cautiously opened the door of her tomb. The sun shone; new life beckoned but did she have what it took? The descent to the tomb began on the Ides…

Activism, spirituality and the kingdom within
Death and Dying

Activism, spirituality and the kingdom within

Posted on January 19, 2020January 19, 2020 by Sande Ramage

‘What have you done while Australia burns?’ yelled teen activist Izzy Raj-Seppings. ‘What have you done while your people can’t breathe,’ she continued, well wound up in front of thousands of Sydneysiders protesting climate change and wanting rid of their…

Bethlehem beckons beyond Anxiety
Christmas

Bethlehem beckons beyond Anxiety

Posted on November 17, 2019November 17, 2019 by Sande Ramage

About this time every year my old friend Anxiety shows up as an obnoxious Christmas goblin. I swear it’s HER decorating shops for Christmas in early October. HER drenching my email in targeted advertising now that Google has my purchasing…

Rocketman: reinventing redemption
Faith

Rocketman: reinventing redemption

Posted on July 14, 2019July 14, 2019 by Sande Ramage

Elton John’s moment of redemption arrives in Rocketman when he wraps his younger, abandoned and fragile self in a loving embrace. Integration of a fragmented human is underway. Or put another way, the Self, the God within us is on…

The Rite of Steps: A Prayer
Creative Arts

The Rite of Steps: A Prayer

Posted on June 24, 2019October 15, 2019 by Sande Ramage

When people tell me they’re not religious, I’m always interested in what they mean, exactly. Once the conversation unfolds, what I often find is that they have a religious instinct but have given up the religion of their youth because…

Regret: a prayer
Creative Arts

Regret: a prayer

Posted on June 15, 2019June 15, 2019 by Sande Ramage

Prayer is a strange and fascinating process. Probably not the same for you as it is for me. Everyone has their own way and ideas about what prayer is, or isn’t. I’ve been tangling with the process since I started…

Imagine Easter unplugged
Art

Imagine Easter unplugged

Posted on May 15, 2019October 15, 2019 by Sande Ramage

A resounding hallelujah ended the Easter singing marathon I’d promised myself. As I staggered out exhausted into the night, I was musing over what had arisen in me. No question, there was great joy through being immersed in music. Quickly…

A prayer for grief stricken Kiwis
Compassion

A prayer for grief stricken Kiwis

Posted on March 17, 2019March 17, 2019 by Sande Ramage

I wrote this prayer, or cry of the human heart, for an interfaith gathering at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Palmerston North and the MidCentral DHB vigil. Chant, sing or say it with great passion! O God of…

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