Racial Reconciliation
Happy New Year, Beloved Community
By the Rev. Miguel Bustos As we enter this fresh new year, our hearts are filled with hope, gratitude, and a renewed sense of purpose. January is not just the […]
Along The Southern Border
By Mike Wallens Imagine being forced from your home, your community, as a refugee, an asylum seeker, or forced from your home by fire and violence. Imagine not knowing what […]
There is Always Room
By Christina Pacheco Today, one would be hard-pressed to turn on the TV or radio or open social media and not hear about worldwide wars and struggles. The 24-hour news […]
“Oh, Christmas isn’t just a day, it’s a frame of mind.”
—Kris Kringle, “Miracle on 34th Street” By the Rev. Miguel Bustos Beloved Community, As the festive lights twinkle and carols fill the air, December brings a unique blend of joy, […]
Sacred Ground: The Spirit Will Mess with You
By Michelle Dayton My story about Sacred Ground will read like those pharmaceutical ads: exclaiming how wonderful it is, followed by a warning: Spirit shows up, and she messes with […]
Strength in Community: Trans Day of Remembrance
By Cameron Partridge In the fall of 1995, I was a first-year divinity school student interning at Fenway Health’s Violence Recovery Program, which supports LGBTQIA2S+ people who have experienced violence. I […]
Missionizing the Missionaries and Healing the Broken
By Bude VanDyke My core belief is that the economy of God pays both directions. That means that if I do something for someone, and I am not willing to […]
‘American’ Thanksgiving
By Shaneequa Brokenleg As many of you know, November is Native American Heritage Month. As an Indigenous person and an enrolled citizen in my tribe, the fact that Native American […]
On Sacred Ground: Becoming Beloved Community Across Different Kinds of Difference
By Lallie Lloyd In an August webinar for facilitators, the Rev. Nora Boerner, the Rev. Canon Meg Wagner, and the Rev. David Ware joined a conversation about Sacred Ground as […]
Democracy is a Year-Round, Proactive Exercise
By Alan Yarborough Participating in our democracy is a central element of our common life together. It is also an expression of our faithful commitment to our neighbors. Presiding Bishop […]
