Pastor Allen
@allenvm3.bsky.social
Politics, economics, history, science, faith, humor: they all matter.
For the person who has everything, a final gift…
November 12, 2025 at 1:40 PM
For the person who has everything, a final gift…
Sermon: A Mighty River
We’re all in this together, which is a good thing. We all have a stake in the outcome, which means we all have a role in the solution; and there is a solution. Amos teaches that God’s plan is for us to work together: caring for the poor, the hungry, the destitute, and the…
We’re all in this together, which is a good thing. We all have a stake in the outcome, which means we all have a role in the solution; and there is a solution. Amos teaches that God’s plan is for us to work together: caring for the poor, the hungry, the destitute, and the…
Sermon: A Mighty River
We’re all in this together, which is a good thing. We all have a stake in the outcome, which means we all have a role in the solution; and there is a solution. Amos teaches that God’s plan is for us to work together: caring for the poor, the hungry, the destitute, and the land; looking for the good, and rejecting the evil.
thehereandthehereafter.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Sermon: A Mighty River
We’re all in this together, which is a good thing. We all have a stake in the outcome, which means we all have a role in the solution; and there is a solution. Amos teaches that God’s plan is for us to work together: caring for the poor, the hungry, the destitute, and the…
We’re all in this together, which is a good thing. We all have a stake in the outcome, which means we all have a role in the solution; and there is a solution. Amos teaches that God’s plan is for us to work together: caring for the poor, the hungry, the destitute, and the…
Just learned that our Feckless Leader's physician says he has the heart of a 65 year old.
I'm surprised.
...Not at the condition of his heart, but that he actually has one.
I'm surprised.
...Not at the condition of his heart, but that he actually has one.
October 28, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Just learned that our Feckless Leader's physician says he has the heart of a 65 year old.
I'm surprised.
...Not at the condition of his heart, but that he actually has one.
I'm surprised.
...Not at the condition of his heart, but that he actually has one.
Sermon: Knowledge, Faith, and Love
Solomon is certain he has built a place worthy of being God’s dwelling place forever. … Forever is a long time: building a permanent dwelling place for God strikes me as an attempt to create boundaries for God that work for us, but perhaps not for God. God’s…
Solomon is certain he has built a place worthy of being God’s dwelling place forever. … Forever is a long time: building a permanent dwelling place for God strikes me as an attempt to create boundaries for God that work for us, but perhaps not for God. God’s…
Sermon: Knowledge, Faith, and Love
Solomon is certain he has built a place worthy of being God’s dwelling place forever. … Forever is a long time: building a permanent dwelling place for God strikes me as an attempt to create boundaries for God that work for us, but perhaps not for God. God’s former home was that tent made out of cloth, and skins, not stone.
thehereandthehereafter.org
October 28, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Sermon: Knowledge, Faith, and Love
Solomon is certain he has built a place worthy of being God’s dwelling place forever. … Forever is a long time: building a permanent dwelling place for God strikes me as an attempt to create boundaries for God that work for us, but perhaps not for God. God’s…
Solomon is certain he has built a place worthy of being God’s dwelling place forever. … Forever is a long time: building a permanent dwelling place for God strikes me as an attempt to create boundaries for God that work for us, but perhaps not for God. God’s…
Seen at one of the "No Kings" Rallies on October 18, 2025...
October 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Seen at one of the "No Kings" Rallies on October 18, 2025...
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NO KINGS Wayland MA · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.**
Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...
www.mobilize.us
October 17, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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Bigotry, slavery, and segregation have been an integral part of American Culture - and Law - for the vast majority of our history. Their effects haven't been erased by a few decades of progress, as current events and trends conclusively demonstrate.
October 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Bigotry, slavery, and segregation have been an integral part of American Culture - and Law - for the vast majority of our history. Their effects haven't been erased by a few decades of progress, as current events and trends conclusively demonstrate.
Just because one can fly does not mean one should.
October 15, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Just because one can fly does not mean one should.
No words. What could I possibly say? I know and love people on both sides of that fence.
We Tried to Reach Gazans We Interviewed Over Two Years of War. Here’s What Happened to Them. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
We Tried to Reach Gazans We Interviewed Over Two Years of War. Here’s What Happened to Them. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
We Tried to Reach Gazans We Interviewed Over Two Years of War. Here’s What Happened to Them.
We kept wondering: Did they find their missing relatives? Were they even still alive?
www.nytimes.com
October 7, 2025 at 12:52 PM
No words. What could I possibly say? I know and love people on both sides of that fence.
We Tried to Reach Gazans We Interviewed Over Two Years of War. Here’s What Happened to Them. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
We Tried to Reach Gazans We Interviewed Over Two Years of War. Here’s What Happened to Them. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
"Mr. President, I had a dream about a parade for you. It was miles long, winding through DC. Millions of Joyful people lined the route: laughing, cheering, playing in the street. You were riding in the most beautiful carriage."
Trump asks, "Was I happy?"
"I don't know, sir. The casket was closed."
Trump asks, "Was I happy?"
"I don't know, sir. The casket was closed."
September 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
"Mr. President, I had a dream about a parade for you. It was miles long, winding through DC. Millions of Joyful people lined the route: laughing, cheering, playing in the street. You were riding in the most beautiful carriage."
Trump asks, "Was I happy?"
"I don't know, sir. The casket was closed."
Trump asks, "Was I happy?"
"I don't know, sir. The casket was closed."
Dr. Blight was a professor and mentor of mine in college, and remains a valued friend. I share his alarm over the president's political and meritless attacks against all institutions of learning, memory, and scholarship.
www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025...
www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025...
The fight against Trump's 'war on history'
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David Blight says President Donald Trump is attacking American history and scholarship for political ends. Blight says it’s time for historians to fight back.
www.wbur.org
September 4, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Dr. Blight was a professor and mentor of mine in college, and remains a valued friend. I share his alarm over the president's political and meritless attacks against all institutions of learning, memory, and scholarship.
www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025...
www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025...
As presented at Sudbury Memorial Church, UCC; July 13, 2025. May your week be blessed and peaceful! -Allen
Sermon: Amos and the Good Samaritan
If you think about it, the Parable of the Good Samaritan is the prophecies of Amos told from the inside out. Instead of future catastrophe caused by a refusal to love God and our neighbors, the loss and suffering are already here: right in front of us. The man is a victim of those Amos condemned: those who do not love and who refuse to be held accountable.
thehereandthehereafter.org
July 15, 2025 at 7:25 PM
As presented at Sudbury Memorial Church, UCC; July 13, 2025. May your week be blessed and peaceful! -Allen
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS organized by Sudbury Stands for Democracy” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
NO KINGS organized by Sudbury Stands for Democracy · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.**
NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allie...
www.mobilize.us
June 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS organized by Sudbury Stands for Democracy” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Wow, they may have found a long suspected planet at the outer reaches of our Solar System. Astronomers have long vacillated between calling it "Planet X" and (more recently) "Planet 9" ... but with regards to a label, I would suggest calling it "Planet IX".
www.space.com/astronomy/so...
www.space.com/astronomy/so...
Evidence of controversial Planet 9 uncovered in sky surveys taken 23 years apart
If the object really is Planet Nine, it would be larger than Neptune and exist 700 times further from the sun than Earth.
www.space.com
May 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Wow, they may have found a long suspected planet at the outer reaches of our Solar System. Astronomers have long vacillated between calling it "Planet X" and (more recently) "Planet 9" ... but with regards to a label, I would suggest calling it "Planet IX".
www.space.com/astronomy/so...
www.space.com/astronomy/so...
My most recent sermon, "What's Missing?" presented at Memorial Congregational Church, Sudbury MA on April 27, 2025.
thehereandthehereafter.org/2025/04/27/s...
thehereandthehereafter.org/2025/04/27/s...
Sermon: What’s Missing?
Lord God, may your peace and Holy Spirit fill this place. Open your scriptures to us, and may I clearly communicate that which you intend us to receive. May your Word take root and flourish within …
thehereandthehereafter.org
April 28, 2025 at 3:17 PM
My most recent sermon, "What's Missing?" presented at Memorial Congregational Church, Sudbury MA on April 27, 2025.
thehereandthehereafter.org/2025/04/27/s...
thehereandthehereafter.org/2025/04/27/s...