Reclaiming Sabbath

“Just to be is a blessing,” said Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel. But in our fast-paced world, with its expectation that we be plugged in and ready to respond at a moment’s notice, we have lost the art of “just being.” Can we reclaim the sabbath time that is crucial to our well-being?

The Rev. Libby Smith, M.Div., was ordained in 1992 and has served congregations in Rockport, MA, Warrrington, PA and Langhorne, PA. Now retired from congregational service, she does occasional adjunct work for the Central East Region of the UUA and enjoys the chance to do pulpit supply and rites of passage on request.