When someone talks about moving abroad to get away from Trump’s America, I think of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who was studying at Union Seminary in New York City in 1930-31, and
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Last week, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops wrote and published a Special Message of concern for the evolving harm enveloping immigrants in the United States.They condemned the administration’s immigration
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Last Tuesday was a good day for those opposing this Administration – people who cannot stomach MAGA policies, actions and goals… neighbors who reject President Trump’s leadership team, strategies and
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These days Prayer Group begins in a new way. The tenor of the prayer and our agita over the harm being done by the current administration had risen to an
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Pastor’s Note: This Fear Not 2.0 was finished last evening, just after the polls closed and the good news of an energized Democratic electorate willing to turnout against Trumpism started being reported. Like
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I remembered an ancient insight, the Greek proverb – “A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they know they will never sit” – as I
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Tyranny succeeds by destroying individuals’ sense of agency. That’s the “author” part of authoritarianism – it leaves you feeling as if you are a character in someone else’s story. That’s
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Pastor’s Note: this Fear Not comes from my colleague, the Rev. Laurie Craig… her repost of a story originally from a FB user named “Mr. Commonsense.” I don’t know how to check
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I don’t watch late night talk shows, but these days I read the newspaper’s recaps of their opening monologues to appreciate pointed jokes at Trump’s expense. My enjoyment of their
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Sunday School Starts this Sunday, Sept. 15 (during the worship hour) Looking forward to seeing all our young families, especially your children, now that the school year has gotten started.
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