Fear Not 2.0 — There Has Always Been a Fight for American Democracy
Pastor’s note: We run the risk in our imperiled time of forgetting the struggles in earlier times. We remember easier days and in our memories we create a “good old
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Diversity & Inclusion: Faithfulness / Model for Christians; Affront to Herod (a 1-minute recap of the Epiphany sermon)
The Magi, in Mathew’s Gospel, are Wise Ones, esoteric astrologer clerics. Most importantly, they are Gentiles — non-Jews — who travel great distances to kneel before the child born King
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Fear Not 2.0 — …And Not Going to Take It Anymore?
An older friend told me about losing his political anger. He wasn’t sure exactly when, how or why, but it happened sometime towards the end of the Vietnam War. He
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Zachariah Walker Racial Justice Symposium, Oct 23-24, 2021
Saturday, October 23rd, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. noon AND Sunday, October 24th from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. White Supremacy, Racism, & the Christian Church: The Call to
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The Scorn of Those Who Are at Ease
The Scorn of Those Who Are at Ease Written by: George Hoffman Originally Posted June 10, 2020 on https://progressivechristianity.org/resources/the-scorn-of-those-who-are-at-ease/ I’ve been spending a lot of time with psalm 123
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The Monumental African American, Sunday, Feb. 26, After Worship
Next Sunday, February 26 after worship, the Rev. Geoffrey Black (the UCC’s former General Minister and President) will be with us to present “The Monumental African American – A Presentation
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Book Group on Race and Racism, Sunday, Feb. 9
The Book Group on Race and Racism: We will meet on February 9 to discuss The Color of Law: a Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America, by Richard Rothstein.
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Book Group on Race and Racism Our book group on race and racism will meet after worship on Sunday, Nov 11 to discuss Slavery’s Constitution: From Revolution to Ratification, by
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Summer Reading Assignments and Summer Tours (for our Sacred Conversation on Race)
At the last gathering of this year’s series of Sacred Conversations in June, our facilitator, Naomi Washington-Leaphart offered three three books for our summer reading. Lies Across America: What our
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Race and Racism Book Group — First Meeting, 06.17
Old First’s new “Race and Racism Book Group” will hold its first meeting on Sun., June 17 after worship in the sanctuary. The selection will be Burger’s Daughter, by South
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