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Tag Archives: dignity
Seeing the Face of Christ
Last Sunday of Pentecost, Year A (Christ the King)St. Mark’s Episcopal Church: Virtual Worship in a Time of PandemicNovember 22, 2020 Lectionary Texts: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24Psalm 95:1-7aEphesians 1:15-23Matthew 25:31-46 Sometimes Christ the King looks like a short, hunched-over woman with … Continue reading
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Tagged christ the king, dignity, empathy, homelessness, learning, Matthew 25, Mental health, reign of christ, social work
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[re]opening my eyes
Friends and Readers, I will not lie. This has been a year of beautiful moments and new paths unfolding (which I do tend to take time to write about, or work into my sermons at the very least) but it … Continue reading
Posted in Spiritual journey, work and life
Tagged call, Christianity, dignity, encouragement, God, homelessness, hope, inspiration, ministry, relationships, respect, social justice, spirituality, vocation
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We must do better
I acknowledge up-front that I have the privilege of stepping into a bubble when I want to. I’m a white woman, of the kind-and-round-faced variety who generally speaking doesn’t make waves when I walk into unfamiliar spaces. I often remind … Continue reading
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Tagged Baptismal Covenant, calling out, church, dignity, discrimination, oppression, privilege, racial justice, racial reconciliation, Racism, repentence, white privilege, worth
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Made Well
A Reflection for Proper 23, Year C Luke 17:11-19 On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was going through the region between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten lepers approached him. Keeping their distance, they called out, saying, … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, dignity, Eucharist, faith, gratitude, Greek, healing, homily, Jesus, justice, Luke 17:11-19, mercy, miracle, redemption, reflection, religion, social justice, thankfulness, thanks, wellness
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Choose Wisely
A Reflection for Proper 20, Year C Luke 16:1-13 Jesus said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was squandering his property. So he summoned him … Continue reading
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Tagged blindness, choices, Christianity, community, dignity, faith, friendship, God, grace, greater good, prayer, reflection, seeing, sight, spirituality
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Unsettled
My daughter and I were sitting in our favorite local “vegetarian friendly” diner today. It has haphazard vintage tables strung together, serves all day breakfast to college students, hungover hipsters, and whatever other slices of humanity walk in the door. … Continue reading
Posted in work and life
Tagged acceptance, church, dignity, forgiveness, gay rights, gender expression, grace, hope, lbgt, leelah alcane, love, progressive spirituality, radical hospitality, tolerance, welcome, worth
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In Your Eyes
At dinner a few nights ago, my daughter asked, “what is the most important thing to remember in a social situation when you get nervous?” I answered, without hesitation: “Look people in the eyes.” It seems like simple advice, I … Continue reading
Posted in Spiritual journey
Tagged Christianity, communion, dignity, faith, Holy Eucharist, Jesus, Mental health, ministry, service
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From a distance
I had been living in St. Louis for about a year when two hijacked planes collided into the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. What I remember most about that time, emotionally, was the overwhelming feeling of being so … Continue reading
Posted in work and life
Tagged #Ferguson, #MichaelBrown, activism, dignity, faith, human rights, justice, Michael Brown, oppression, peace, Racism, social justice, social work
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Dancing with Oppression
I have been immersed in oppression today. Oppression overflowed on my Facebook news feed, and filled the airwaves of NPR. I had a few brushes with people feeling oppressed before I could even get about the work of my day … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-oppressive practice, dignity, discrimination, ethnicity, HIV, israeli-palestinian conflict, oppression, Racism, sexism, social justice, videos
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