Category: public ministry

Letter to the Editor – “Religious Freedom”

Letter to the Editor, 10/18/21 By Rev. John Cullinan Pastor, Unitarian Church of Los Alamos A decade ago, I sat in the Senate gallery at the Roundhouse as senators debated a proposed law that would allow for domestic partnerships. I listened to those opposed argue the law would impinge on their “religious freedom” because they …

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Statement to Los Alamos County Council

Given August 30,2017 I am here to speak in support of the least controversial document I’ve ever read. The history set down here, of immigrants and refugees as part of the strong fabric of our communities, is the same history I was taught as a child, the same history my children have been taught. This …

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Invocation: Charlottesville Vigil

In the midst of our shock and outrage, our fear and anxiety, it is easy to feel paralyzed. We feel called to do something after the events in Charlottesville this weekend. It is hard to know what to do, and so we begin by gathering as a community and lighting candles. Some who watch on …

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Prayer Before the New Mexico House of Representatives

Given March 13, 2017 In this moment before the work of the day begins, before we speak and act, before we struggle and find our common ground Let us pause, quiet our minds, still our bodies, breathe deep, and allow ourselves to come into the presence of that which we call Holy. Eternal, Beloved, Gracious …

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