Mary Cosby: ¡Presente!

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mary cosbyFrom Kayla McClurg at Church of the Saviour:

Mary Cosby (right) passed away very gently and suddenly this afternoon (July 3) at Christ House in Washington, DC. She had been experiencing weakness the past few days, but had gone to worship this morning as usual. In the afternoon we sang hymns, prayed and spoke of Gordon. Someone earlier had said, “Gordon will be right there ready to meet you,” to which Mary whispered, “He’d better be!” Today is Gordon’s birthday. So with her sense of humor and great dignity in tact, she has made the grand transition. Thanks be to God for a life beautifully lived!

Never a Doubt

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CamusFrom Albert Camus’ essay “The Unbeliever and the Christian” (1948):

The world expects that Christians will speak out loud and clear, so that never a doubt, never the slightest doubt, could arise in the heart of the simplest man [sic].

The world expects that Christians will get away from abstractions and confront the blood stained face which history has taken on today.

The grouping we need is a grouping of men resolved to speak out clearly and to pay up personally.

Destroying the Golden Calf

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golden calfA Facebook Event Page for July 3 from the Simone Weil House in Minneapolis, MN:

Uncle Sam is turning 240. In the days of his fathers, this land was abundant with forests and clean water and myriad indigenous cultures. A sad waste of productivity. His fathers, the European nations, subjugated the land and its people, and brought in new labor from across the Great Sea. And thus, when little Sam was born, he received a worthy inheritance…land and labor. Continue reading “Destroying the Golden Calf” →

Hospitality and The People of God

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Emma LazarusBy Wes Howard-Brook and Sue Ferguson Johnson

For Jesus followers in the US, this week’s Gospel offers a powerful counter-narrative to the flag-waving patriotism of the 4th of July. Nearly every detail challenges those of us who live and thrive at the heart of empire to reconsider which “sacred story” binds us together as a people. Continue reading “Hospitality and The People of God” →

Because of Fear

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TrumpFrom the Journal for Preachers:

TO: CHRISTIAN LEADERS IN THE UNITED STATES

The statement—“An Appeal to Christians in the United States”—reflects a growing alarm that our country is entering a very dangerous period in which some political leaders and some media are directly challenging our most fundamental Christian convictions. The statement is consequently a theological affirmation. We hope that you will read the statement carefully and join those who have already signed their names to it. Continue reading “Because of Fear” →

Solid Footing

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joyceBy Joyce Hollyday

It was a rainbow more spectacularly breathtaking than any I had ever seen. Bill, our dogs Micah and Tasha, and I were taking our nightly twilight walk down our rural mountain road on Friday evening. Emblazoned over us was a complete arc of brilliantly vibrant color against a sky that glowed with electric pink and fuchsia.

We weren’t alone in our awe. At Circle of Mercy two nights later, I discovered that my seven-year-old friend Abby was riding in the car when she saw the rainbow and couldn’t take her eyes off it. “It seems like it’s following us home,” she said to her mother. “Is it solid enough to stand on?” Continue reading “Solid Footing” →

Let’s Get the Poison out of the Parks

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Reverend Billy, Buy Nothing Day NYC 2005

An update from Rev. Billy Talen and the Stop Shopping Choir:

The last ten months we got bizzy, as in show-bizzy: opening for Neil Young, a holiday run at Joe’s Pub at the Public in NYC, recording eleven songs in Avatar Studio, and then my book “The Earth Wants YOU” from City Lights.  We can fit or weirdly “misfit” into some entertainment categories.   That’s cool, but it means that we are farther from our heart, which is “Nonviolent Dramatic Action.”  Continue reading “Let’s Get the Poison out of the Parks” →