A PRAYER FOR MERCY IN THE FACE OF IMMIGRATION INJUSTICE September 6, 2017 What shall we say to these things? The legalization of heartless actions devaluing young people and their families – the latest in the tsunami of injustice and oppression. Creator God, have mercy. How do we move forward amidst of tyranny and
PASTORAL STATEMENT RESPONDING TO EVENTS IN CHARLOTTESVILLE Aug. 16, 2017 “How long, Lord, must I call for help, but you do not listen? Or cry out to you,“Violence!” but you do not save? Why do you make me look at injustice?…The law is paralyzed, and justice never prevails. The wicked hem in the righteous, so that
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s state fair season, and the promise of music, ferris wheels, farm animals and food always draws big crowds to the Kentucky State Fair in Louisville. These crowds in turn draw Kentucky Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice to the fairgrounds. At our information table at the fair, we’ve found a fun and easy way to
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Mother’s Day should not so much be about buying cards and gifts for mothers, as about paying forward the wisdom (or mother wit) we receive from mothers. To fully understand that invites us to explore two questions: (1) How do we define who is a mother? And (2) How can we identify what is true mother wisdom? Mother’s Day, as
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Heroes, Villains and Complicated Figures “Stay with me, God. The night is dark. The night is cold; my little spark Of courage dies. The night is long; Be with me, God, and make me strong.” from A Soldier—His Prayer (Anonymous) As a nation, we tend to determine who is given permission to grieve and who
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Universality of Grief The way I feel They say there is a reason, They say that time will heal, But neither time nor reason, Will change the way I feel, No-one knows the heartache, That lies behind my smile, No-one knows how many times, I have broken down and cried, I want
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]He did not say: You will not be troubled, you will not be belabored, you will not be afflicted; but he said: You will not be nvercome. ~ Mother Julian of Norwich My calling to ministry began more than 35 years ago, not with dreams of preaching to a full sanctuary but as a
RELIGIOUS COALITION FOR REPRODUCTIVE CHOICE NAMES REV. DR. CARI JACKSON TO EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM Apr. 27, 2017 PDF version DOCX version Washington, D.C. – The Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (RCRC) has named Rev. Dr. Cari Jackson a member of its three-person executive management team. Rev. Jackson is an ordained minister, an interfaith leader and a
