Christine Tata has enjoyed visiting Red River from time to time through the years to preach, lead workshops, and appreciate the growth and sincerity of this fellowship. She brings a lifelong interest in religion and spirituality, a variety of academic and professional credentials, and pastoral experience as ordained minister for several progressive congregations. Christine now writes on Medium.com as Rev Dr Sparky, continuing in her mission to inspire courage in the face of absurdity.
“One Thing at Once” The Rev. Dr. Christine Tata, speaking The blessing of contemplating the vastness of our world is that it keeps us from taking ourselves too seriously. But when we see this hurting world in all its complexity, it’s easy to despair—what difference can we make? How can our tiny presence possibly make … Continue reading “One Thing at Once”
Sneak Peek: https://youtu.be/Zq7FvaEolfQ The Morning Program: Join the Rev Dr Christine in a look at how all seekers, from any tradition, can be part of the Congregation of the Real World – the virtual congregation that has come into being in this year of pandemic. In the Congregation of the Real World, traditional categories are … Continue reading “All Souls, All Saints: The Congregation of the Real World”
Our Purple Home in E-flat Major” the Rev. Dr. Christine Tata, speaking In this pandemic year of isolation, protest, and division, Americans have had to reevaluate America, as one crisis after another has revealed deficiencies we thought had been overcome. When we go to the polls this November, we will vote for people we hope … Continue reading Our Purple Home in E-flat Major”
“Do Not Go Gentle” the Rev. Dr. Christine Tata, speaking In anxious times, Unitarian Universalists draw upon many sources of religious wisdom, including Jewish and Christian teachings that counsel us to be pure and meek and gentle. In really anxious times, when shadows seem to loom, we need some really powerful words–like the poetry of … Continue reading “Do Not Go Gentle”
The meme machines are working full time to register every crisis we face as one of Titanic proportions—and us people are just helpless, hopeless fools, doomed to rearranging the deck chairs on a ship that’s destined to sink. But nobody actually rearranged any deck chairs on the Titanic. And that doesn’t have to be our story. … Continue reading “Deck Chairs, Lifeboats, Icebergs? Time for A Better Story”
Curious about Sunday? Watch Christine’s Promo video here. Hard question: Is “truth” even a thing anymore? How about facts? Do we even know what our opinions really are? Join the Rev Dr Christine on September 13 for a special time of spiritual reflection specifically designed to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. Come away … Continue reading “The Seeker’s Guide to Miracles, Magic, Justice, Terror, and Truth”
Join us Sunday @ 11:15 on our YouTube Channel or our Facebook page Direct link to the morning assembly People who say “Failure is not an option” may think they are being inspirational, but the Rev Dr Christine Tata suspects they’re just trying to sound tough. We understand the urge, but let’s get real: Failure … Continue reading “Failure is Not An Option–It’s Included”
Watch and comment on this video – Visit our YouTube channel for other videos For years Christine gritted her teeth whenever she heard Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah”—and she heard it playing everywhere for a while, as it became one of his mainstream successes. As much as she wanted to love the song, she didn’t, no matter … Continue reading “When At Last I Sang Hallelujah”
JOIN US ON YOUTUBE Here The Morning Program is below. Quick quiz: When you look at a Jackson Pollock painting, do you see: a) random paint splatter; ii) fine art; or 3) a crime scene? Ask the same question about the whole universe and before you know it, you’re doing theology. Each of us assembles … Continue reading Grace That Must Be Believed To Be Seen
Dr. Tata returns to Red River with an oddly coherent message from the apocalyptic Book of Revelation. Turns out John’s Revelation isn’t a fanatical religious rant. Even in the first century, we were warned against the idolatries of empire, and the warning is even more timely today vis à vis the climate crisis. The hegemony … Continue reading And the First Angel Sounded the Trumpet
