Greetings, Friends! I hope you have had a pleasant and safe 4th of July weekend! I also hope that all of you are doing ok in the midst of the challenges we are all facing at this time. For me, I find that focusing on my projects can be tough, my attention span is not … Continue reading The Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen
Greetings, Friends! This nasty virus, COVID-19, has certainly changed our lives in ways we probably never anticipated. I finally figured out that I’m an extrovert and I definitely get my energy from being with other people so our stay-at-home order has been quite a challenge for me. Thankfully, I was invited to move in with … Continue reading Police Violence and Reform
Greetings, Friends! Since the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, it seems the United States of America has experienced a shift in momentum in the ongoing conversations around race and how it is a factor in police-involved shootings. Protests have engaged local and federal governments across the country in a demand for justice … Continue reading Supporting Mental Health Crisis Intervention Training
Greetings, friends! With everything that is happening in the world right now – especially COVID-19, and the police brutality and racial injustice protests – I’m finding myself feeling a little overwhelmed at times. There is so much work to be done… so many opportunities to fulfill our baptismal promises “to seek and serve Christ in … Continue reading Building Relationships Between The Episcopal Churches
Greetings, Friends! When people ask me how I am doing, I’m afraid that I struggle for an answer. My emotions and feelings run the gamut from reasonably content…to anxious…to fearful…to angry…to hopeful…to confused… They are all over the place – and I’m pretty sure I’m not alone. COVID-19 all by itself was troubling and now … Continue reading Responding To Racist Violence
Greetings, Friends – According to Google, racism is “prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one’s own race is superior”. I am exhausted from the trauma I, along with millions of other men and women, experience on a daily basis. In light of what we’ve all … Continue reading Acknowledge Police Violence and Confront Racism
Greetings, Friends – Just outside of the historic Corktown neighborhood of Detroit stands Michigan Central Station. Once the tallest rail stations in the world when it was built in 1913, it remained open even as the automobile began to become a more popular form of transportation. It saw many ups and downs, fits and starts, … Continue reading Just Transition: Automation and New Technology
Greetings, Friends! Life has certainly changed for all of us during this time of pandemic. I can’t speak for all of you but I know that, for me, the in-my-face—awareness of my lack of control over my life and my future has been a wake-up call. Before this, I certainly would have acknowledged that I … Continue reading How We Talk About God
Greetings, friends! By now I hope we’re all becoming accustomed to the new reality of frequent hand washing (Ouch! Dry skin!) and covered faces. I’ve always been a pretty good hand washer but wearing a mask is something new to me. I’m probably not the only person to put on a mask only to find … Continue reading Supporting the Global Episcopal Mission Network.
Greetings, Friends – As responsible citizens of this earth, we need to keep our oceans clean. Plant life that grows in the ocean, known as plankton, provides over fifty percent of all the air we breathe on land. One billion people, around the world, depend on the ocean for their source of protein. The ocean … Continue reading Our Holy Waters
