We serve a church that tries to care for the poor, the unloved, those devastated by war, the hungry, those who don’t have clothes on their backs. We are a church that seeks to love and serve humanity from Arkansas to Angola. But let us continue to remind this church and shine the the light on their shortsightedness. Let us continue to speak of our injustice here within the church as we minister to the world outside. Friends, let us remind ourselves, the church we serve and the world we are a part of that, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Ashe and Amen.
Posts under ‘Preaching’
For days forgotten, bodies not remembered, stories untold
I know we have been so crazed as a community but wanted acknowledge that we at Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York took time at 11am to remember those who are so easily forgotten. Gathering in Lampman Chapel, Fierce the Queer Caucus for Persons of Color and the Queer Caucus, sang, spoke [...]
UTS Comes Out
Dear Friends, National Coming Out Day is on Monday, October 11, 2010. Fierce and the Queer Caucus would like to suggest a silent witness to not only this day, but to the silenced voices of those who have or will not have the chance to come out. We would actually like to do something quite [...]
For Immediate Release
I confess that I am not much of a blogger. I’m not a terribly quick writer. I need time to ruminate, consider; live into thoughts and experiences. I am not a quick-reply, right on the spot kind of responder. I’m not terribly good in class discussions because I just need too much time. Blogs expect [...]
Sucker Punched
By the way, let’s clear up a couple of things. Mr. Beck…
Looking back on father’s day
Jesus said to him, “I am trusting you to grow and go”.
Arthur Montana, Tonex, Jennifer Knapp Church’s Secret Out!!!
Jennifer Knapp comes out on Larry King Live Tonex comes out Christian Music Meets Its Gay Stars Arthur Montana, Tonex, Jennifer Knapp Church’s Secret Out!!! Come Out From Among Them: Christian Music Meets Its Gay Stars…? What’s this? Gay people in church music? When did this happen? Who let this happen? Okay, I can’t keep [...]
When there is no quilt
Derrick, I wish that every non-parent, seminarian and church leader were so thoughtful about how to address, understand and just plain deal with our church’s youth as you articulated. I am shocked and dismayed by how little time we take as church bodies to truly develop a theology around our children. Too often, Sunday morning [...]
Immoral Acquiescence
As the military speaks of how to dismantle the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” Policy in regards to gays in the military, I am hit by the profundity of the policy itself. Basically, people willing to lay their lives on the line have been asked to lie about their true understanding of self. So now there [...]