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Upcoming events and information focused on education, engagement, and mourning: some for COVID and many for racial justice responses.

Some additional educational resources and regional/national events and correspondence focused either on lamentation for COVID or mourning and engagement around racial justice. Use what you find helpful, and please set aside those notices that you find out of alignment with your approach to these events. What is happening in this nation is complicated, and cannot[…]

Thoughts on the Trinity, and reflections on justice, kindness, and humilitty: what is required of you. Themes from Micah & 2 Corinthians on Trinity Sunday.

In the name of the Bee, and the Butterfly, and the Breeze – Amen! — Emily Dickinson Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public. ― Cornel West Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end. – Scott Adams … whether a person[…]

Local RACIAL JUSTICE RESPONSES and in-depth RESOURCES

Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. — James Baldwin, The Fire Next Time Addressing events surrounding the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and resultant nationwide/global protests and demonstrations. Acknowledging the need for racial justice initiatives in our own hometowns as well as[…]

Pentecost Service: May 31

Pentecost Service: Sermon: JCC 053120 On Fire from architect on Vimeo.

Reflections on surprise, disruption and the Holy Spirit: themes from Pentecost and Acts 2

It is not light that we need, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake. — Frederick Douglass And let the winds of the heavens dance between you. — Khalil Gibran Pentecost Blessing — Jan Richardson On the day when you are wearingyour certainty like a cloakand your[…]