Social Justice and Advocacy
Anthony & the Power in Our Hands
With all of the surfacing videos of police brutality towards civilians, especially civilians of color, I have become very disappointed with our law enforcement as well as the justice system […]
Opportunity for Social Justice Education
In a cooperative effort the Episcopal Networks Collaborative have announced a joint social justice education program. The three networks are the Episcopal Network for Economic Justice (ENEJ), the Union of […]
Talking about Ferguson in our Congregations
As we prepare for Advent, our nation finds itself facing the realities of racial inequality. In the words of Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, “The Episcopal Church joins many others […]
Ferguson: A Way Forward
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s question “Where do we go from here? Chaos or Community?” continues to resonate today. The shooting death of Michael Brown on August 9, 2014 continues […]
A Prayer for Justice and the 'Dream of God'
Sometimes I feel like a Motherless Child… A long ways from home. I begin this reflection on the Church’s call to “pursue justice… love mercy… and walk humbly…” with the […]
I count myself among the many who will fight for change
I am an African-American single mother of two, a three year old daughter and a one year old son. I fear for my children as they grow older. When […]
Bliss resides in the womb of suffering, learn to give it birth
I write as an activist seminarian applying a theological lens to parallel the struggles in Ferguson, Missouri and the Palestinian quest for a just peace. This past May, I […]
It was a beautiful day in Bakersfield
It was a beautiful day in Bakersfield, California yesterday as the Diocese of San Joaquin’s new provisional bishop, the Rt. Rev. David Rice, was installed. There is so much hope, […]