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Black Lives Matter: When You Remove One Sign, Three Takes Its Place
This week, in the city where I live, the mayor endorsed the installation of a Black Lives Matters sign on the City Hall building. Downtown. On Main Street. On the front-facing facade of the building that is the seat of … Continue reading
Prayer on the First Anniversary of Michael Brown’s Death
May the words of our mouths and the meditations of all of our hearts contribute to peace and justice in this world. I invite you at the end of each passage to speak these words in unison: We bear witness. … Continue reading
Showing Up for Racial Justice: One White Person's Wading into the Waters… (Part II)
Part II: C’mon In, the Water’s … You Tell Me I wonder if you might have some time right now to talk with me about racial justice, about what’s going on in our nation, and how heart-breaking it is? With … Continue reading
On the 150th Anniversary of Juneteenth: In the Shadow of Mother Emmanuel AME
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
Arriving at the Rally on Police Brutality in the Back of a Police Cruiser
Or, A Story of Ms. Panache and Her Four Angels Her floppy hat was made of thick velour, different colors, covered in political buttons and fabric flowers. Her scarves were multiple and multi-colored. She walked with a metal cane that … Continue reading
Let's not Just Make Noise, Let's Make a Difference: On the Night of No Indictment of Darren Wilson
I am supposed to be moved to write something, or say something, or craft some response to the news from Ferguson, Missouri. Something deep or inspiring. Instead, I am stunned. And sad. Existentially fretful. Deeply discouraged. I have nothing new … Continue reading
Posted in Justice, Prayers, Standing on the Side of Love, Unitarian Universalism
Tagged #BlackLivesMatter, #ferguson, anti-racism, bodycams for police, Ella's Song, Imani Perry, Michael Brown, Mike Brown, prayer, racial justice, Rev. Sue Phillips, standing on the side of love, Sweet Honey in the Rock
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Furtive Movements: The New Jim Crow Over & Over (part I)
Maybe you were like me when the George Zimmerman trial was going on, shocked (not necessarily surprised) that the defense would come up with something so totally messed up as to say that Trayvon Martin was not unarmed because he … Continue reading
Nobody, but Nobody, Can Make It Out Here Alone (sermon)
First Parish Church of Groton, Groton, MA Karen G. Johnston, Intern Minister October 12, 2014 (a link to the audio of this sermon is here) Let me begin with gratitude. For you, this body of people who makes a place … Continue reading
The Ferguson Challenge: Talking Across Race
I just returned from business travel that required flying in and out of Baltimore-Washington International (BWI) airport. I had to take a taxi from the airport to where I was scheduled to work. Though I tend to be rather non-conversational … Continue reading
Notice Who Matters: The Readings from Many Voices (Part I of 2)
The following readings were the heart of worship this morning at the Unitarian Society of Northampton & Florence, reading aloud by eleven different voices. With two exceptions, you can click on the author of each of the readings to find … Continue reading