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Greetings, friends! With all the discussion surrounding COVID-19 and its effects on the health and well-being of ALL God’s children, I hope the importance of Michigan’s primary last Tuesday didn’t escape you and you made the effort to get out to the polls and VOTE.  (Washing your hands thoroughly as soon as you were able, … Continue reading Fair Systems of Government

  Greetings Friends, This year, I am encouraged by the Lenten Book Studies with Bishop Perry. I am encouraged to continue the conversation in my parish and I have. A few weeks ago, after morning worship we had a small group discussion on race. It was uncomfortable to talk about the pain of racism and … Continue reading The Language of Dismantling Racism

Greetings, Friends! As I was walking back to the dorm after dinner, I could almost smell spring in the air! I know many of us had quite a snowstorm last week but, thankfully, our weekend brought warmer temps, bright blue skies and the promise of spring to come. And did anyone else notice the beautiful … Continue reading Letters of Agreement

  Greetings, Friends! As I write this afternoon, the sun is shining and, though it’s still very cold outside, I feel the hope of spring in the air.  One colleague at lunch even remarked delightedly that he had heard the song of three different songbirds while he walked to campus this morning. Yes, we may … Continue reading Welcoming Cuba

Greetings, friends! It was wonderful to see so many of you at the Ordination and Consecration of our new Bishop last weekend! What an awesome and Spirit-filled service! For those of you who were unable to attend – or for those who want to relive the moment – the Diocese has posted pictures and videos … Continue reading Reduce The Death Penalty Sentence

Greetings, Friends! What a weekend we just experienced! The Ordination and Consecration of our new bishop, The Rt. Rev. Dr. Bonnie Perry was just extraordinary!! I hope that you all had the opportunity to attend or were able to livestream the service. If by chance, you missed it, you can find it on the EDOMI … Continue reading Justice, Righteousness and Doing Good To Others

Greetings, Friends! It’s Friday afternoon as I sit down to write this blog and outside my window there are some small patches of blue sky and hints of sunshine. It seems as though it’s been a long time since I’ve seen the sun so this momentary glimpse is very welcome. This will be a busy … Continue reading Gender Inclusivity in Climate Action

Greetings, Friends! Wasn’t it nice to see the sun last week?! I do hope that all of you have been safe and warm with the winter weather conditions we’ve had recently. Since it’s still very wintery out there, let’s grab a cup of your favorite hot beverage and check out this week’s highlighted resolution. This … Continue reading Advocacy for Victims of Religious Persecution

Greetings, Friends! It’s Friday afternoon and the weather forecast seems to say that a real Michigan winter storm is on its way for our weekend. I hope all of you, dear friends, will be safe and warm. I made the mistake of venturing out the grocery store not thinking that there might be a crowd. … Continue reading Transparency, Honesty and Integrity