by admin | Apr 14, 2022 | community, events, faith, holidays
This week is Holy Week. Recall that by Friday the disciples were locked in a room together, their hearts were crushed by unmet expectations, they were afraid for their lives, and they were grieving what they could not control. Still, God was present with them. Still,...
by admin | Mar 24, 2022 | community, faith, social justice
Today, March 24, is the feast day of Saint Óscar Romero. It was on this day 42 years ago that then Archbishop Romero was assassinated by the Salvadoran military forces as he celebrated mass at a small hospital chapel. The Salvadoran Civil War began with a military...
by admin | Mar 10, 2022 | community, prayer
Prayers & Resources to Support Fleeing & Grieving Ukrainians Immigrants of Ukrainian descent have long been neighbors in the U.S. & Canada. With over 1.3 million persons of Ukrainian origin in Canada, it has the third highest numbers of Ukrainians in the...
by admin | Mar 10, 2022 | community
Ableism: Ableism is the discrimination of and social prejudice against people with disabilities based on the belief that typical abilities are superior. At its heart, ableism is rooted in the assumption that disabled people require ‘fixing’ and defines people by their...
by admin | Mar 3, 2022 | community, events, faith, prayer, worship
As I write this at the end of the day on Ash Wednesday, I do so with a humbled heart. Today, our congregation offered ashes to our wider Tucson community. It is the first time after a break due to the pandemic. We weren’t sure if people would stop by. We wondered if...
by admin | Feb 11, 2022 | anti-racism, community, social justice
Howard Thurman (1899-1981), theologian, author, and mentor to many leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, preached a message of radical nonviolence. In 1936, he had led a delegation to Southern Asia, where he met and conversed deeply with Mahatma Ghandi. Thurman’s...
