The Sound of Silence — A Meditation by Connie Knapp

Connie writes:

During Advent my congregation explored silence, as this was the 100th
anniversary of the Christmas Carol Silent Night. At the beginning of this year I
visited an audiologist and learned that I have “mild to moderate” hearing loss, (not
unusual for someone “my age” apparently). And during the month of February my
congregation is following the theme “Lift Every Voice,” looking at race, privilege
and faith in worship and adult education.

All of this has made me think about silence, hearing and speech. Silence as a way of getting closer to God is a spiritual practice in many traditions: Christian, Jewish and Buddhist …

Read Connie’s entire post on A Curious Faith.