Rev. Norman Allen (he, him)

Playwright & Pastor serving First Parish Unitarian Portland ME. Works include Nijinsky's Last Dance, essays for @onbeing & @Tin_House etc. 🏳️‍🌈!

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As an ordained minister it is of the utmost importance that I maintain a sense of dignity and decorum, especially when setting an example for the youngest members of our congregation.

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An abundance of color on a rainy #sabbathmonday on the West End of #portlandmaine.

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You gotta love when a clergy colleague and dear, dear friend happens into your (new) neck of the woods! #UUtwitter

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Wise words outside First Parish in Portland ME. Reminds me of Unitarian T. W. Higginson: “The human soul, like any other noble vessel, was not built to be anchored but to sail.” #UUtwitter

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@AndrewOpera Thank you so much for that! (And for your inspiring images.)

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Today’s the day. Starting a new ministry at First Parish in Portland, ME. I can’t wait to see what the years will bring. #UUtwitter

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@AndrewOpera Beautiful. There’s a sermon there.

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We could get used to this. #PortlandME

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Enjoyed a high spirited and delightful “Earnest” at @TAMonmouth this evening!

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Enjoyed a brief Unitarian Universalist pilgrimage to @BowdoinCollege with visits to dorms that once housed Hawthorne and Longfellow (his room marked by stone plaque upper left). Student musicians abound and both buildings resounded with classical melodies. #UUtwitter

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The Kennebec delivers again. #goldenmorning #gardinermaine

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Current situation. Awaiting the arrival of Marian and Harold. #gardinermaine

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A little #unitarianuniversalist history along the banks of the Kennebec, like you do. (Thanks to a gift from @revabhi.) #UUtwitter

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For this San Francisco boy a foggy day in #PortlandMaine feels very much like home.

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#RescueDog at sunrise on the banks of the Kennebec. #Maine

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Misty morning on the Kennebec. #Maine

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Gardiner, ME. A river runs through it but not us! Settling in for a month of adventurous day trips and periodic pops into Portland as we rest up before the next chapter begins!

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Saying farewell to #dc after 25 years with a new experience-the fantastic @PlanetWordDC

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@Timondelaplaya Thanks so much!

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At the intersection of past, present, and future. AKA #movingday

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You know it’s getting real when the Packing of the Stoles has commenced. #UUtwitter