Racist Confessions
The work of Racial Justice, just as any work of transformation, starts with confession. We need to name the ways in which we fall short of what we are called to be. For this…
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Don’t Fire Me and I Won’t Fire You
I’ve been pondering Christian community during the COVID era, especially as it relates to social justice. Over the years I’ve witnessed how Christians can shift their fellowship, based not on the love of Christ,…
Can “White” People Be Saved?
I’d like to share a book that I believe is a must-read for everyone, especially white Christians: Can “White” People Be Saved? Triangulating Race, Theology and Mission, edited by Love L. Sechrest, Johnny Ramírez-Johnson, and Amos Yong. It is…
Milestones
Paola Velandia and Daniel Wolf Receive Medical Degrees and Unite in Marriage Paola Velandia and Daniel Wolf graduated from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine located in Middletown, New York in May 2020. Paola will…
Poetry and Prose Advent 2020
In Preparation By Sandra Duguid Gerstman They might have rested here: A proper Inn — just as daylight Dimmed, just as pitchers full of water Nicely were placed Beside a bell to be rung…
Waiting in the Novels of Walker Percy
Y’all know that I’m a Southerner, right? So, when I found an article titled “‘Watching, Listening and Waiting’: The Mode of the Seeker in Walker Percy’s Fiction” in The Southern Literary Journal, I thought it would…
The Gift of December 26
Growing up my favorite time of year was Christmas. It wasn’t just the presents (though honestly that was a big part of it). It was all the activities of the season, including those that…
Shortbread Cookies
Makes 32 large or 5 dozen small cookies using 2 8-inch cake pans. Ingredients 1 cup butter 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour Directions Preheat oven to 325 degrees F….
MESH Needs
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic MESH has continued to serve housing- and food-insecure individuals in Montclair. However, because of restrictions on large gatherings, MESH was unable to hold its annual in-person fundraising event. The organization…
Light Up Your Advent at Home
I have vivid memories of Christmastime in my childhood church, First Congregational Church of Berkeley, California. We attended the “midnight” service, which ranged in start time from 10 to 11 p.m. We would sit…
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