Holey, Wholly, Holy

Building a safe community where conversation and social justice meet spirituality

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  • Living Make Believe: Longing to be Real

    I remember the year I went from accepted to outsider. It was third grade when Jenny moved to town. She was different. Her clothes didn’t fit and she was a little awkward around other children. I loved her. She was quirky and had a wonderful sense of humor. I grew closer to her as other…

  • Homemade with Love

    My mom is an amazing cook and baker. I have memories of experiments we sampled for her cookbook and making Christmas cookies together. But one of the things our entire family clings to is birthday icebox cake. When Nabisco stopped making the chocolate wafers this past year, I had to improvise and bake my own,…

  • Ache for Home

    Home can mean so many things. I met with a group of people on Thursday who embody home – not the one they were born into, but the one they have created. And they welcomed me, a stranger, into their midst. They were authentic and enjoyed good “dad” jokes (although I certainly wouldn’t have told…

  • Reimagining a Ruptured Faith

    When I was little, I was taught by the church that our beliefs led to the only true faith. Other people may have believed differently, but how I lived as a Christian was the only way to get to God. I never really got that. I mean Jesus was a Jew and Islam grew out…

  • What’s in a name? Part 3

    There’s power in community. Coming together with one purpose, be it snorkeling or running or a campfire or book club or whatever gives a sense of belonging. It’s something most humans long for – kind of like the image above – “like” bagels go in “like” containers! And don’t they look neat, orderly and delicious?!…

  • Looking for Community

    Do we have to be in church to find a spiritual home? When I was a little girl I loved going to church. Church was where my friends were. The grown ups surrounded us with care and taught us what it meant to live in community. There were chocolate eggs to be made at Easter,…

  • Seeking Community: Am I Alone?

    One of the best parts of my June was attending Pride festivals. A dad came to the PFlag booth to chat at one of these events. As usual, I was wearing my clergy collar and Pride hat and the absolute best tie dyed for Pride overalls! We talked for quite some time. Toward the end…

  • Seeking Community: Juneteenth

    Five years ago, I had never heard of Juneteenth. Now it is a federal holiday. We live in our own bubbles, surrounded by our own little world. I’m sure I had heard the history of the Emancipation Proclamation, including the slow nature of that proclamation making its way into Texas, but it wasn’t something that…

  • Seeking Community: Hats

    “Why do I have to wear so many things on my head?” – Amy Grant, “Hats” Many years ago, singer/songwriter Amy Grant had a song called “Hats”. The song is about how we are different things to different people – parent, child, coworker, friend, etc., depending on where we are. In the Bible from the…

  • What’s in a name? Part 3

    There’s power in community. Coming together with one purpose, be it snorkeling or running or a campfire or book club or whatever gives a sense of belonging. It’s something most humans long for – kind of like the image above – “like” bagels go in “like” containers! And don’t they look neat, orderly and delicious?!…

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    October 27, 2022
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  • Welcome to Holey, Wholly, Holy!

    Welcome to Holey, Wholly, Holy!

    Holey, Wholly, Holy is a safe space for conversation, community, connectivity and spirituality. We hope you will find all this and more!

    revjodietz

    October 25, 2022
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    safe space, welcome
  • What’s in a name? Part 2

    If you hadn’t figured it out, I love Bagel Joy and every aspect of working with this amazing group of people! I’m sure you are wondering what all of this has to do with the title of this blog, though. So let’s get to that! One of the things that sets bagels apart from other…

    revjodietz

    October 21, 2022
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  • What’s in a name? Part 1

    During the pandemic my neighbor began experimenting with bagels. It started small and innocently enough. Soon creative varieties began arriving on our doorstep to sample and judge. And then they began giving bagels away. I remember sitting in the living room during worship on Sunday mornings watching the cars slowly roll by looking for the…

    revjodietz

    October 17, 2022
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  • Welcome to Holey, Wholly, Holy!

    Welcome to Holey, Wholly, Holy!

    Holey, Wholly, Holy is a safe space for conversation, community, connectivity and spirituality. We hope you will find all this and more!

    revjodietz

    October 15, 2022
    Uncategorized
  • Looking for Community

    Do we have to be in church to find a spiritual home? When I was a little girl I loved going to church. Church was where my friends were. The grown ups surrounded us with care and taught us what it meant to live in community. There were chocolate eggs to be made at Easter,…

    revjodietz

    October 15, 2022
    Uncategorized
    community, inclusion, safe, social justice
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