Writing Poetic Midrash
One of the offerings of the 2021 Companion Conference was a poetry workshop on writing a poem in the tradition of a midrash. In Jewish tradition, a midrash is discerning new meaning in the text of the Torah. For us today,
We Remember Her
Each year, Companions gather in a memorial service to remember our sisters who have died in the past year. We celebrate lives well lived and mark a Companion’s move to what we lovingly call the Paradise Chapter.
The Call of Spiritual Direction
Sometimes the “changes and chances of this life,” instead of wearing us down, present us with something life-giving instead. Which is how I found myself drawn to spiritual direction.
ENJOYING THOSE LITTLE BOXES
Surprise! What a rich experience meeting on Zoom is turning out to be for Companion chapters. We are getting good at enjoying each other in little boxes. Of course we miss the hugs, the spontaneous laughter, singing together, but it’s
NOONDAY PRAYER (NDP) DURING A PANDEMIC
Companions from all over the United States have connected with Companions and Discerners who previously were only names in prayer requests. We celebrate life events. We are present to those living alone. We join the Companions for our individual reasons
THE THREAD THAT LED ME TO COMPANIONS
I hope that you will come at the right time, too. When we meet there, in that circle, I’ll probably have my knitting with me, and we will make the time for one another to find that long thread together.