A Deacon’s Musing

#MicroPoetry|May ’24 Reflections

Dea. Richard2024-06-08T13:14:22-06:008 June 2024|Tags: MPR, Poetry, Prayer, Prose, Reflection, Verses|

The #MicroPoetry of the blog began as a creative practice in 2012. Using the confines of twitter's 140 characters, this discipline has been a generative opportunity to use words to poetically muse. Starting in 2017, brief reflections became another way to explore the use of these verses as part prayer, thought, reflection, challenge or something in-between. I hope these monthly collections offer you space to be, reflect and consider how your own choices might help you and other #ShineOn.

#MicroPoetry|May ’24 Memes

Dea. Richard2024-06-06T20:56:41-06:006 June 2024|Tags: Memes, Poetry, Prayer, Prose, Reflection, Verses|

Too often it seems that words and images are placed against one another. The gift of a meme, when hopefully done well, is that the word and the visual serve to complement and enhance one another in a way that either one or the other - on their own - is unable to fully convey meaning. I hope, therefore, that these mash-ups of #MicroPoetry and their original accompanying image amplify meaning that one or the other could not fully convey!

#MicroPoetry|May ’24 Verses

Dea. Richard2024-06-04T13:57:49-06:004 June 2024|Tags: Poetry, Prayer, Prose, Reflection, Verses|

Every month I tweet #MicroPoetry! In 140 characters, they are part prayer, thought, reflection, challenge or something in-between. I look forward to sharing them with you and hope that they may lead to reflection, musing and perhaps even discussion!

Goodbye #03

Dea. Richard2024-09-22T12:39:53-06:003 June 2024|Tags: Death, Eulogy, Goodbye, Grief|

Loss is never an easy thing. We are constantly confronted with our hurt, another’s, and the world’s. When death arrives at our doorstep there are mixed emotions. Sometimes relief, sometimes wailing, sometimes deep celebration and loss. Often, its arrival bears some combination of all of these.

Convocation 2024

Dea. Richard2024-06-03T13:15:05-06:0015 May 2024|Tags: Change, Convocation, Lifelong Learning, Reflection, Saskatoon Theological Union|

This most recent blog captures my address, which was offered during the Saskatoon Theological Union’s Convocation on May 10th, 2024. This year's celebration was hosted by Knox United Church. In this presentation, I explored St. Andrew’s College's last Year of Intention and how it became an ecumenical exploration of what it means to be a place to foster dialogue about diversity in a safe learning environment. The catalyst for this Year has been the reality that it marks the fifteenth year of the College's public, intentional, and explicit commitments to the LGBT community as a member of Affirm United.

#MicroPoetry|April ’24 Reflections

Dea. Richard2024-05-07T10:16:39-06:007 May 2024|Tags: MPR, Poetry, Prayer, Prose, Reflection, Verses|

The #MicroPoetry of the blog began as a creative practice in 2012. Using the confines of twitter's 140 characters, this discipline has been a generative opportunity to use words to poetically muse. Starting in 2017, brief reflections became another way to explore the use of these verses as part prayer, thought, reflection, challenge or something in-between. I hope these monthly collections offer you space to be, reflect and consider how your own choices might help you and other #ShineOn.

#MicroPoetry|April ’24 Memes

Dea. Richard2024-05-05T12:04:08-06:005 May 2024|Tags: Memes, Poetry, Prayer, Prose, Reflection, Verses|

Too often it seems that words and images are placed against one another. The gift of a meme, when hopefully done well, is that the word and the visual serve to complement and enhance one another in a way that either one or the other - on their own - is unable to fully convey meaning. I hope, therefore, that these mash-ups of #MicroPoetry and their original accompanying image amplify meaning that one or the other could not fully convey!

#MicroPoetry|April ’24 Verses

Dea. Richard2024-05-02T10:24:14-06:002 May 2024|Tags: Poetry, Prayer, Prose, Reflection, Verses|

Every month I tweet #MicroPoetry! In 140 characters, they are part prayer, thought, reflection, challenge or something in-between. I look forward to sharing them with you and hope that they may lead to reflection, musing and perhaps even discussion!

#MicroPoetry|March ’24 Reflections

Dea. Richard2024-04-08T09:35:43-06:008 April 2024|Tags: MPR, Poetry, Prayer, Prose, Reflection, Verses|

The #MicroPoetry of the blog began as a creative practice in 2012. Using the confines of twitter's 140 characters, this discipline has been a generative opportunity to use words to poetically muse. Starting in 2017, brief reflections became another way to explore the use of these verses as part prayer, thought, reflection, challenge or something in-between. I hope these monthly collections offer you space to be, reflect and consider how your own choices might help you and other #ShineOn.

#MicroPoetry|March ’24 Memes

Dea. Richard2024-04-06T13:16:14-06:006 April 2024|Tags: Memes, Poetry, Prayer, Prose, Reflection, Verses|

Too often it seems that words and images are placed against one another. The gift of a meme, when hopefully done well, is that the word and the visual serve to complement and enhance one another in a way that either one or the other - on their own - is unable to fully convey meaning. I hope, therefore, that these mash-ups of #MicroPoetry and their original accompanying image amplify meaning that one or the other could not fully convey!