However you celebrate, holidays and rituals are an invitation for reflection. They remind us of our past, and they also invite us to be attentive to the present moment. Practicing gratitude is a way of being intentional in naming the gifts that surround us, and this brings us back to our fundamental interdependence.  During this season of holidays and holy days, we have an opportunity to draw our attention to what sustains us and to the sources of love, care and gratitude in our lives.

HERE is a LINK to Reverend Frederick-Gray’s address, and another link to a transcript of her address.