"Most fundamentally, interfaith is respect. Respect for different traditions, different religions, different faiths. It is coming to understanding them. And more, it is coming to love them. All of us have so many layers in our lives. We...
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"Most fundamentally, interfaith is respect. Respect for different traditions, different religions, different faiths. It is coming to understanding them. And more, it is coming to love them. All of us have so many layers in our lives. We speak many languages and listen to diverse music. We eat many kinds of foods. It is time that our spiritual diet, too, becomes a healthy mixed menu. Its very variety makes us richer, deeper, more understanding, more loving."
Sometimes I just stop and say thanks for a treasured moment..this happened again this week. The social worker called from the UVA Cancer Center and said I have a young woman from northern Virginia who needs to be kept over until Monday for another diagnosis. She’s here alone; she can remain. Her ride must return home. Can you help with these five days for her fee at hospitality house? I said yes. Does she have food money? The answer: She has $3.00 total. On Thursday we sent a note to Dr... Read Full Story
The social worker on the phone said, “I have a situation which needs your attention. I’m not sure anyone else can make a difference.” My response, “Let’s talk.” This social worker is a no nonsense, excellent judge of situations which can evolve into more drastic circumstances. As a social worker in the critical care arena at UVA Medical Center, she understands the tense situations which can arise. This was one of those situations. She said that there had been a physical confrontation between... Read Full Story
What did I say that made a 7-year old boy squeeze my leg with such delight and say ”thank you,” as if he had just received a Christmas present? What I said was, “Tonight you will be sleeping in a hotel room in town.” Why did it make such a difference to a small boy? Because he had been sleeping in the UVA Medical Center garage in the car with his Mother and 8 month old sibling. For three days! No single incident in my experience as a volunteer overnight Chaplain at the UVA Medical Center... Read Full Story
Of course Muslims are allowed to promote religious dialogue with the Christians – as they are the "people of the book" - but say with the Buddhists, Hindus or others - there according to their own religious precept there should be no such dialogue. It is really embarrassing the things that come out of these meeting - such as Catholic priest saying that everyone should now call god Allah - why don't we ask the Muslims to call their God Jehovah - if indeed the Gods are one and the same? [ 1... Read Full Story
This blog entry was provided by Rev. T. Wade Clegg III Chambers Pocket Dictionary defines humanism as “seeking, without religion, the best in, and for, human beings.” From an article in Dale McGowan’s book, “Parenting Beyond Belief,” (pages 123-125) Shannon and Matthew Cherry said, “That’s really how we see our job as parents: seeking to bring out the best in our children so that they can have the best in life.” The article goes on to state, “The humanist tradition in the West has its roots... Read Full Story
Greetings. My name is Elisheva C. Clegg. I am an ordained interfaith minister, chaplain and pastoral counselor, M.A. serving Virginia, West Virginia, District of Columbia, Maryland and North Carolina. “Creating personalized, original ceremonies incorporating practices, rituals, prayers, poems, readings and music honoring the cultural, ethnic and racial diversity of each couple.” A personalized ceremony is much more than the action of arranging and selecting poems, rituals, readings, etc. The... Read Full Story
When there is a long silence on a blogsite, one begins to wonder what is happening. The last entry was December 8, 2008 from T. Wade with his “A Personal Note to Myself.” That note was a bit of self-reflecting about an important new phase in our efforts to really make a difference, as a family, in our community. There is a point in life when one is walking the talk, and it can be very consistent; but, then there is that vital intersection when one must LEAP ! This message is about our faith... Read Full Story
This one page notice provides latest participation in support of the UVA Medical Center. If you have not read our initial 4-page handout either by mail, or in the blog entry here(" We're Back and With a Powerful New Vehicle for Good ') last month , then please go to the article below this one for a thorough review. Beginning in April, now in May, we are funding two accounts in the UVA Medical Center Office of Social Work. One account pays for co-pays for Pay Range 1 (indigents) and the other... Read Full Story
Sometimes you receive comments about an article which needs a response. It would be nice to respond directly to a human being and not someone who felt it necessary to hide behind the name "anonymus." The following was sent in response to the story of "The Necklace" published last month. Our Reverend T. Wade felt an answer was needed further explaining the story and it's intended purpose. ORIGINAL COMMENT from "Anonymus" "Man did you ever miss the point of the story.The story was a metaphor... Read Full Story
Hello Wade, Do keep in touch and allow me to know how life is progressing. Talk to me; I will hear you. If it feels like it's not progressing, then you are not involved enough in it. I look around often and check to see if all my limbs are working, that I can still run, that I can speak without stuttering, that I think above average with interest, and I do listen, and I know there are people who care about me. With this start and many more assets, I also realize that there are people around... Read Full Story
