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Kimberley Debus
@kdebus64.bsky.social
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Unitarian Universalist minister, performing artist, writer at HoldMyChalice on Substack, contract minister at @cedarhurstuu.bsky.social, woman of Jeopardy!, childless cat lady, speaker of truth, fighter for justice, lover of life.
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Kimberley Debus @kdebus64.bsky.social · 3d
Short stuff ... for decorative gourd season.
Short Stuff #4
Too short for a post of their own, too juicy to ignore
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Kimberley Debus @kdebus64.bsky.social · 7d
Knives Out
Independence Day
Murder on the Orient Express
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Encanto
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
ET
Year of Living Dangerously
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Kimberley Debus @kdebus64.bsky.social · 10d
Seriously. Do not pounce.
Coming Late, Leaving Early
a treatise against pouncing
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Kimberley Debus @kdebus64.bsky.social · 16d
Oh hey - I was at my chapter meeting this morning, so I'm just getting around to sharing this HMC Selects.
Selects: Meeting Halfway
where do you think inspiration comes from?
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Kimberley Debus @kdebus64.bsky.social · 24d
Putting our faith into action... because everyone is worthy.
(image from the Worthy Now ministry website)
Everyone Is Worthy
no exceptions
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Kimberley Debus @kdebus64.bsky.social · Sep 10
Lifting up some great writing from Sean Neil-Barron while I recover from ridiculously painful oral surgery. (I'd lift Sean's writing up anyway, because it's that good.)
You Should Read This
or, What a Writer Does when Oral Surgery Goes Awry
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Kimberley Debus @kdebus64.bsky.social · Sep 3
It's about capacity.
Limited Capacity
yes, in fact, everything is harder
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Kimberley Debus @kdebus64.bsky.social · Aug 27
You can dance if you want to…but this ain’t no disco.
Doing the Hustle
we've been here the whole time
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Kimberley Debus @kdebus64.bsky.social · Aug 20
Despite what the cover photo may imply, this is not a commentary on the federal government right now. Although...
Fake Jobs
and the problems they cause
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Kimberley Debus @kdebus64.bsky.social · Aug 13
Where do you get your inspiration for Hold My Chalice posts, Kimberley? Oh… Lots of places….
Surprises
we're never done telling the stories
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Kimberley Debus @kdebus64.bsky.social · Aug 6
Trust matters.
Starting Off on the Right Foot
staffs and boards work best with trust
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Kimberley Debus @kdebus64.bsky.social · Jul 30
Come sing a song with me...
Breathe, Just Breathe
Singing love might be what saves us
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Kimberley Debus @kdebus64.bsky.social · Jul 16
Dudes are at it again.

(Also, if you are a subscriber, sorry for my pre-coffee typos. Read this version. I've now had my coffee.)
No Wonder She's Called a Witch
still not a dude in a dudes' world
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Kimberley Debus @kdebus64.bsky.social · Jul 9
A thought on the Johnson amendment filing.
It's a Trap!
We don't actually want this, y'all.
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Kimberley Debus @kdebus64.bsky.social · Jul 2
My colleague Sarah Lenzi said "hold my chalice! I have somethin' to say about congregational polity!" and who am I to say no?
Why are we afraid to ask for help? Congregations Edition
Sharing my soapbox with a wise colleague
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Kimberley Debus @kdebus64.bsky.social · Jun 25
Books today. Ideas another day.
Midsummer Book Talk
Updates and Accountability
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Kimberley Debus @kdebus64.bsky.social · Jun 11
I know, I know...
A Confession and a Drop of Wisdom
And some reframing
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Kimberley Debus @kdebus64.bsky.social · Jun 4
I will be at AUUMM! I look forward to meeting you!
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Kimberley Debus @kdebus64.bsky.social · Jun 4
Hold my Fabulous Chalice, Y'all!
Hey Y'all, It's Pride
And we're gonna get a little louder this year
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Kimberley Debus @kdebus64.bsky.social · May 28
We're back! It's all apple green columns and annual meetings up in here.
Be Prepared, Be Kind
A Guide to Annual Meetings
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Kimberley Debus @kdebus64.bsky.social · May 7
Just do it already...
Postponing the inevitable
when avoidance backfires
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Kimberley Debus @kdebus64.bsky.social · May 3
I desperately want a Jason Mantzoukas/Mathew Baynton buddy movie now.

#Taskmaster
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Kimberley Debus @kdebus64.bsky.social · Apr 30
What about Bob? No really... he's exhausting us.
What About Bob?
sigh... you're wearing us out...
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Kimberley Debus @kdebus64.bsky.social · Apr 24
Yesterday's Hold My Chalice, today:
Well That Was Quick
the razor's edge of congregational health
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Kimberley Debus @kdebus64.bsky.social · Apr 16
A story about faith, love, and music.
Over My Head
I hear music in the air
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