Committed to Racial Justice & Allyship
“When I think about what love looks like, I see us channeling our holy rage into concrete, productive and powerful action.” - Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
God loves justice. And throughout scripture we are urged to love and seek it, as well. All Saints is committed to building diversity and equity in our neighborhood and formation in allyship.
If you are interested in being part of an ongoing racial justice effort through the All Saints Social Justice & Advocacy Committee please email [email protected].
Committed to Racial Justice & Allyship
Social Justice & Advocacy Column May 31
The Way of Love Imagine recentering on the God we know in Jesus. Imagine becoming practicing communities that follow Jesus and embody his community of love. The forces of empire and establishment will tell you that’s a worthy caus...
Read MoreSocial Justice & Advocacy Column May 23
New Options From an article I wrote titled “Still on the Journey,” I believe that as a spiritual practice we can imagine and create “a political system responsive to the people and respectful of global neighbors, a health system that...
Read MoreSocial Justice & Advocacy Column May 16
Patterns It becomes more obvious the longer you live that all life is full of patterns. Reality is trying to tell us something. Life is speaking to us. There’s lots of mystery out there, to be sure, and no shortage of chaos and unpredict...
Read MoreSocial Justice & Advocacy Column May 10
A Shakespearean Sonnet About Doors It’s not much to ask. Just a door to lock. A door that won’t break when someone kicks it. Door with a keyhole. Respond to that knock Or not. My choice. It’s broke so let’s fix it: Th...
Read MoreSocial Justice & Advocacy Column May 3
Resurrection The true meaning of the raising of Jesus is that God will turn all our human crucifixions into resurrection. This is a social, historical victory for God. Part of why we could not accept it is that we want individual people to...
Read MorePoverty, Homelessness and the Compassion of Christ
Wednesday, May 10 at 6:00pm - Poverty, Homelessness and the Compassion of Christ: Making a connection between poverty, homelessness and compassion is central to making change in today’s society. Join All Saints Episcopal for an evening of ide...
Read MoreSocial Justice & Advocacy Column April 25
Be Resurrection Who does not seek Resurrection? Who does not seek a full and fuller life? Did Jesus not promise, “I have come that you may have life, life in abundance” (John 10:10)? How am I Resurrection ... [and] Life for others? ...
Read MoreSocial Justice & Advocacy Column April 19
Praying with our Eyes Open Christians believe that when Jesus rose he walked on hard earth and ate fish caught from real, salty seas. This resurrected body points to the ultimate destiny of humanity. It says that we will not float ...
Read MoreSocial Justice & Advocacy Column April 11
“I have seen the Lord.” Mary Magdalene’s sermon is mine, too. The simplest sermon. The only sermon. Nothing more is needed. Except one thing — that the “I” becomes “we.” Hers became the proclamation of those frighten...
Read MoreSocial Justice & Advocacy Column April 4
When he came He needs you That’s all there is to it Without you he’s left hanging Goes up in dachau’s smoke Is sugar and spice in the baker’s hands gets revalued in the next stock market crash he’s consumed and blown away u...
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