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April 2, 2023 – Blessing Prepares the Way

· Rev. Kristin Powell

Rev. Kristin delivers a powerful Palm Sunday message exploring how the cry of "Hosanna" represents not a plea to be saved, but a practice of heaping blessings upon the divine Christ within each of us. She illuminates how blessing is a gift available to everyone - not reserved for the ordained - and how it serves as both preparation for spiritual growth and a transformative practice that ripples outward into the world. Drawing on stories from Suzuki Roshi to a husband's morning blessing ritual, Rev. Kristin invites us to become the blessing in every moment, recognizing that as we bless others, good multiplies in our lives and across the planet.

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