"Yes, even now, / when so much is struggle: / Praise bodies that sweat and tremble"
You can read "In praise of praise" on uuworld.org at https://www.uuworld.org/articles/poem-praise-praise
In Breaking and Blessing, the 2020 volume of the inSpirit Series, Rev. Sean Parker Dennison imagines letters from angels, draws on the natural world, and reflects on love and calling. They chart a path, moving here and there, as if across a constellation—connecting mathematics to love, stars to saplings, and breaking to blessing. Rev. Dennison’s striking debut will serve as both solace and flame to readers looking for them in equal measure.
Rev. Sean Parker Dennison is the minister at Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Ashland, Oregon. Ordained in 2000, Rev. Dennison has served congregations in California, Utah, and Illinois and cofounded TRUUsT, an organization for transgender UU religious leaders, in 2004. They are also an artist, parent, poet, and grandparent.
Breaking and Blessing is available to order from inSpirit: The UU Book and Gift Shop at https://bit.ly/3cVSDnD
