One Voice

Jeffrey Kemmerer Grace Allentown Well, it is Fat Tuesday or as our French friends say so much more graciously, “Mardi Gras” and as our Punxatawney Phil fans note, “Fastnacht Day” – a last chance to fill up at the oasis (or donut shop) prior to the serious business of...

Hugh

Jeffrey Kemmerer Grace Allentown Well, I am back to the convention again (“the Source, for you Matrix fans”). Another of the many highlights was Hugh O’Doherty. Hugh is a world renowned peacemaker and promoter of adaptive change. Having lived the violence in Northern...

Ant on a Hamburger

Jeffrey Kemmerer Grace Allentown An incident that happened during one of our family’s back yard dinners many years ago continues to provide insight for me as I search to join my faith and science. Our family was sitting at our picnic table, umbrella above, ready to...

The Pale Blue Dot

Jeffrey Kemmerer Grace Allentown This is one of the worst photos ever taken and one of the most amazing photos ever taken. It is titled “The Pale Blue Dot”. It was taken in February of 1990. It is a photo of the earth from Voyager 1 as it was leaving the solar system...

It (was) Groundhog Day !

Jeffrey Kemmerer Grace Allentown Groundhog day is firmly entrenched in our folklore. While closely identified with Pennsylvania German culture (Grundsaudaag), it is widely celebrated throughout the US and Canada (Jour de la Marmotte). As with most folklore, the...