Tag Archives: collective liberation

Gather Together

Posted on July 9, 2016 by KGJ

Do not be alone right now. Gather together. Gathering together grows courage: in ourselves and in others who see the numbers swelling. It is a small thing, but it is a thing. Right now, it is an important thing. Great … Continue reading →

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On the 150th Anniversary of Juneteenth: In the Shadow of Mother Emmanuel AME

Posted on June 19, 2015 by KGJ

Today marks the 150th anniversary of Junteenth – 150 years ago, and two and a half years after it should have – word of the Emancipation Proclamation made it to the enslaved African and African Americans of Texas.  Reaction included … Continue reading →

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Hummingbird: A True Story in Two Parts (II)

Posted on June 14, 2015 by KGJ

Part II: We Do Not Fear Change, But We Do Feel Loss (Click here for Part I.) What is smaller than a split-second? A mili-second? A nano-second? All long enough for my heart to skip a beat, worried I was … Continue reading →

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Hummingbird: A True Story in Two Parts (I)

Posted on June 11, 2015 by KGJ

Part I: Wide Open Before the Animal Blessing worship began, before we brought the chairs, chalice and chancel outside to steps of the old New England town church and the edge of the old New England town green, there was … Continue reading →

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