From Judith Hogan, Director of Religious Education “I have a loyalty that runs in my bloodstream, when I lock into someone or something, you can’t get me away from it because I commit that thoroughly. That’s in friendship, that’s a deal, that’s a commitment. Don’t give me paper – I can get the same lawyer...
As of this writing, the presidential inauguration is still several days away. By the time you are reading this newsletter, that event will have passed – maybe it went without a hitch, maybe there was another riot like the one on January 6, when a mob invaded our nation’s Capitol building. Or maybe the next...
“The aftermath of nonviolence is the creation of the beloved community, so that when the battle is over, a new relationship comes into being between the oppressed and the oppressor.” Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1960 Brave, compassionate, truth-loving citizens, Our hopes of 2021 being quickly so much better than 2020 have been, well, compromised....
Submitted by Jane Gaertner on behalf of the Undoing Racism Team For those new to anti-racist work, we ask you to pledge your efforts to fight white supremacy. For those experienced in anti-racist work, we ask you to renew your pledge to fight white supremacy. Exactly how you do this can manifest in many ways....
“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” Coretta Scott King With existence there comes a certainty of responsibility that is not always heeded, understood, engaged in, or embraced. The responsibility to self, and the responsibility to others allows us to congregate into communities in a generally...
“Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time.” Most of us have heard this said about something which eventually turned out to not be so great. Perhaps you can think of an example from your own life when a vision you had (maybe even supported by a well-laid plan) resulted in a less-than...
