Truth Telling – A Step in the Four-Fold Path
by MaryBeth Ingram, St Matthew's Westerville; participant of the Learning Journey and host of the Reconvene Group.
Some labyrinths are one large winding path going...
On the Feast Day of Moses the Black
Note: This message is offered by Rev. Peter Thompson (of St. Bart’s in Manhattan) as the Sermon for the Anglican Association of Musicians, on July...
Why Begin By Focusing on Race and Racial Reconciliation?
The journey toward Becoming Beloved Community requires a constant “striving towards” our commitment. That “striving for” will be accompanied by continually falling short of...
A conversation with Cherie Bridges Patrick and Amy Howton
As the two of us have partnered to invite others into Becoming Beloved Community, one practice that has been important to us is to intentionally...
Buckle Up: Six Weeks of a White Media Fast
by Kate Haralson
Throughout the Becoming Beloved Learning Journey, I have become more sensitive to the way white supremacy creeps in and takes over. The...
Some Thoughts on Race, Racism and Becoming Beloved Community
My Beliefs
I guess the first thought out of my head, when thinking about race and racism is, “Can we all just take a breath...
A Church on Every Corner: The History of Protestant Christianity in One Neighborhood
Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, is small neighborhood with a long history. By the 1860’s there were (at least) 4 Protestant churches less than a mile...
Lessons From Our Past: A Conversation with John Harris on the History of the...
In honor of Black History Month and with the Absalom Jones Symposium and Festal Eucharist coming up on February 16, I invited valued elder and...
Growing relationships
On the evening of December 11, in a suburb of Columbus, a miracle took place. On this night, just under 170 people, some regular...
The two-edged sword of religion: How shall we use it?
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, religion is “the belief and worship of a superhuman, controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.” We...