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  • And the Word Became Flesh …

    And the Word Became Flesh …

    Reflections on the importance of the Incarnation

  • God Comes Down Like Rain

    God Comes Down Like Rain

    Journey to the Manger – Rain This is a series of Advent reflections on a different word each day. Today I explore the metaphor of rain.

  • Tarot for the Year

    Tarot for the Year

    It’s 2022, and 2021 ended in a chaotic state with new, more contagious variants of the COVID-19 virus that has dominated our lives since early 2020. December 31, […]

  • John Barleycorn Must Die!

    John Barleycorn Must Die!

    There were three men came out of the West, Their fortunes for to try,And these three men made a solemn vow John Barleycorn must die. They’ve ploughed, they’ve […]

  • Sing the World Whole Again

    It’s been almost a year since I’ve posted anything. It’s probably time to get back to it. I’ve had a lot going on, most of it good stuff, […]

  • Everything Is Holy Now

    This month, the Unitarian Universalist congregation I serve as Music director has been exploring the idea of embodiment. We’ve talked about sex, tattoos, body art, and birth and […]

stone circles in Scotland

Circle Us, O GodCaim Prayers for Current Days

David EnsleyMar 11, 2025

A caim prayer is an ancient Celtic prayer form asking…

collage of icons of Irish saints

Daily Prayer – All Saints

David EnsleyFeb 25, 2025

Approach and Invocation Brothers and sisters, + our help is…

Wheat field

Lammas, the Feast of BreadA Reflection on the Grain Harvest

David EnsleyAug 4, 2024

Happy Lughnasadh, y’all! Also called “Lammas,” this is the feast…

The HarrowingA Reflection on Holy Saturday

The HarrowingA Reflection on Holy Saturday

David EnsleyMar 31, 2024

Free verse reflecting on my recent experiences with life and…

Celebrating St. BrigidA Liturgy for Imbolc

Celebrating St. BrigidA Liturgy for Imbolc

David EnsleyFeb 14, 2024

A Christian-Druid liturgy for Imbolc, based on the Daily Office