Keeping Your Head Above Water in a Pandemic- Page 1
Rev. Dr. Claudia A. Ramisch
I am really fortunate to minister with a Congregation that is sensitive, smart, funny, committed to care of the world, and deep in their spiritualities. You do a good job of supporting of each other! Right now, though, our first line of care is completely cut off—we can’t show up in person and lend a hand. So we’re doing other things: cards and letters, texts and calls, online chats and swapping resources.
This page is mostly meant as a resource and encouragement for us—but we’re making it public in case other folks need these things, too. You’ll find connections to teachers from Traditions that inform our spiritualities, playful elements and creations by our members, quick links to meditative activities to calm you in a crazy moment, wider community resources, and links to trustworthy information for our city and Commonwealth. Don’t stop doing the other things you’re doing—just add these in!
As always, remember to breathe and reach out when you need help—human beings aren’t meant to go it alone! Rev. Claudia
Pick-Me-Ups
DAD JOKES recorded by Richard & Travis:
Episodes:
1. 2. 3. 4. (NEWEST)
Member Reflections
Poems, sermons prepared for Sabbatical, questions / works in progress, sketches / drawings
Some Interfaith Resources
- Buddhism- Jack Kornfield
- Humanism- Humanists International Global Humanism Series on issues around the world during the pandemic
- Islam- Yaqeen Institute
- Jain- JAINA relief collections and Yoga breathing exercise
- Judaism- Bay Area Jewish Healing Center Spiritual Care resources
The Forward- Five new prayers for this pandemic - Paganism- Jason Mankey
- Sikhism- Sikh Coalition Covid19 Response & Resources
Ministerial Food For Thought
- Sermons- Peace & Reconciliation (NEWEST) ;     Easter Letter;   
Palm Sunday;    - Sheet Music- This Holy Place (NEWEST) ;    Hope;    How Can We Keep From Singing;    Make The Dream Real;