The Dance

The Dance

A Dance By Colin Wicker A good relationship is something like a    dance – built on the same rules. Partners   in a dance do not need to hold on tightly,   because they move in the same patterns,   confident in each other. To touch heavily  would be to arrest the...
Colonialism and the Climate Crisis

Colonialism and the Climate Crisis

What does the history of colonialism have to do with the current climate crisis?  Almost everything!    In a 2022, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), made up of leading climate scientists, released a report acknowledging that colonialism is a...
CLIMATE JUSTICE

CLIMATE JUSTICE

As we seek to live into being the beloved community, we recognize that this church has long been to be a leader in social justice issues.  But where does our church lead when it comes to climate justice? And what is climate justice? First, a definition: Climate...
Week of Compassion 2023

Week of Compassion 2023

Week of Compassion is the relief, refugee, and sustainable development mission fund of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada. For nearly 80 years, Week of Compassion has pursued its mission, working with partners to alleviate...

Becoming the Beloved Community: BLIND

As part of our journey toward becoming the Beloved Community, for the past several weeks we have been exploring “ableism.” We began with a statement: Ableism: Ableism is the discrimination of and social prejudice against people with disabilities based on the belief...