Beloved Community
December 12: What Does Beloved Community Look Like?
In Christ there is no east or west, in him no south or north, but one great fellowship of love throughout the whole wide earth. -John Oxenham This week we […]
December 11: Proclaiming the Dream of Beloved Community
Being part of a loving community is an incredible. The security of knowing that you can be who you are and still be held up in love and respected exactly […]
Advent 2: Proclaiming the Dream of Beloved Community
Pray the Collect for This Sunday. Read the Scripture Together: Mark 1:1-8 Reflection: Proclaim Good News God sent John the Baptist to proclaim the good news that we could repent, be […]
December 8: The Five Levels of Truth-Telling
“The Five Levels of Truth-Telling: First, you tell the truth to yourself about yourself. Then you tell the truth to yourself about another. At the third level, you tell the […]
December 7: On the Outside Looking In
Welcome feels good. Being included makes us feel warm and wanted. However, all of us, at some point in our lives, have felt unwelcomed, outside the group, unwanted. Today, reflect […]
December 6: Who is My Neighbor? Recognizing the Face of God in the Stranger.
Whether we live in small towns or big cities, defining our neighbor can be a bit of challenge. Who do we treat as beloved? Who do we look past? Especially […]
December 5: How Do You Practice Welcome?
We’ve all experienced a moment of feeling welcomed. What does that feel like to you? How do you practice welcome in your life? Share your thoughts on welcome in the […]
December 4: Telling the Truth: Looking in the Mirror
The focus for the first week of advent is “Telling the truth.” For congregations, that means examining our church homes with a visitor’s eye, and acknowledging the ways that we […]
Advent 1: Telling the Truth about Our Churches and Race
Pray the Collect for This Sunday. Read the Scripture Together: Mark 13:24-72 Reflection: Keep Awake In the gospel, Jesus promises a new day is coming. He also urges people to wake and […]
December 1: Why Advent?
This Advent, the whole Episcopal Church is invited to journey toward becoming Beloved Community, as together we explore race, reconciliation and healing. Advent may seem like an odd time to […]