Minister's Blog

But, the greater measure of her life was never simply what we saw beneath the lights; it was what she did when the spotlight was turned toward someone else.

A blessing, a prayer, an invitation, a message of empowerment for Pride month and year round. The definition of LGBTQ+ pride is, "the promotion and self-affirmation, dignity, equality, and increased visibility of the community," but as we celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride month, let us look at another definition of pride: a group of lions. May this month empower those who feel oppressed, unwelcome, and unaffirmed in their families, houses of worship, in their states, and countries. May

Then something shifted. The lifestyles of the rich and famous were no longer glamorous. Not when the rich kept taking. Not when billionaires and trillionaire, built rockets while children slept hungry. Not when wealth accumulated in the hands of a few while working families wondered how they would pay rent, buy groceries, or afford a visit to the doctor. History rarely remembers the powerful with the reverence they expected. It remembers those who loved, those who sacrificed,