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A New Prayer for the United States of America
Our God and God of our ancestors, bless and protect the United States of America and secure, strengthen, and advance the ideals and institutions that are its pride and its glory. Guide our leaders and officials to see Your image … Continue reading
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Tagged community, culture, current-events, faith, God, history, human-rights, inclusion, justice, Liberation, liberty, morality, peace, philosophy, politics, prayer, religion, social justice, society, spirituality
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Spiritual Revolutionaries: Making Religion Meaningful in the 21st Century
On December 1 and 2, 2018, I participated in an interfaith “pulpit swap” with my dear friend and colleague, Rev. Hollie Woodruff, of Seventh Street Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Richmond. She preached to my congregation on Saturday, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Chanukah, current-events, faith, Hanukkah, interfaith, morality, personal, politics, religion, social justice, society
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Witness and Lament: Remarks at Solidarity Tisha B’Av
Temple Beth-El, Richmond, Virginia, July 22, 2018 כָּל֨וּ בַדְּמָע֤וֹת עֵינַי֙ חֳמַרְמְר֣וּ מֵעַ֔י “My eyes are spent with tears, my heart is in tumult.” These are the words of the biblical book of Lamentations, traditionally believed to have been authored by … Continue reading
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Remarks from the ‘March on Monument’
Yesterday, I was honored to stand and speak alongside my friends and righteous faith leaders Rev. Melanie Mullen and Dr. Archana Pathak at the March on Monument, a local march for inclusion and justice organized to support the Women’s March on Washington next week. … Continue reading
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