Tag: social justice
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Seeking Community: Am I Alone?
One of the best parts of my June was attending Pride festivals. A dad came to the PFlag booth to chat at one of these events. As usual, I was wearing my clergy collar and Pride hat and the absolute best tie dyed for Pride overalls! We talked for quite some time. Toward the end…
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Seeking Community: Juneteenth
Five years ago, I had never heard of Juneteenth. Now it is a federal holiday. We live in our own bubbles, surrounded by our own little world. I’m sure I had heard the history of the Emancipation Proclamation, including the slow nature of that proclamation making its way into Texas, but it wasn’t something that…
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Looking for Community
Do we have to be in church to find a spiritual home? When I was a little girl I loved going to church. Church was where my friends were. The grown ups surrounded us with care and taught us what it meant to live in community. There were chocolate eggs to be made at Easter,…
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