By LeeAnn Swain
I was a bit late transitioning from the online service held March 26 to the online Zoom meeting coffee hour. I found I had to update the Zoom app to participate. That made me joyous! It had been so long since I had to attend a Zoom meeting during the height of the Covid 19 outbreak. I felt incredibly grateful. I also felt grateful that I could easily update Zoom and make it to the virtual coffee hour. After all, the folks at Pilgrim are unique and special. Those of us who attend, in person, or virtually, are privileged to bask in the reflective glow of the others. Yes, our thinking and assumptions are sometimes challenged, yet we are respectful of varying views. I like being left to wonder and mull over ideas. I enjoy my imagination being tweaked and pushed. Most of the time, we are able to have civilized conversations with each other which may involve opposing views. That skill set appears to have fallen into disrepair in wider public venues where accusatory language and inflammatory rhetoric are often used. I feel that the Pilgrim Community calls us to nurture one another on our spiritual paths. Sometimes, we even get to share the path with others. I so appreciate the Pilgrim community being present and witnessing for one another! Blessings!