My heart grieves tonight - as well it should - for racial and economic justice too long deferred in the United States. As our cities burn and our people rage in righteous anger, I think back to my time in Cleveland when I had the privilege of being part of an inter-racial reform team along with Larry Lumpkin, Susan Leonard, and Leon Lawrence. Working with Mayor Michael R. White and his education assistant, my friend Chris Carmody, was a most satisfying, demanding, wild, creative, challenging, hopeful but only modestly successful endeavor. I will forever be grateful to those on both sides of the divided city - black and white - who not only welcomed me and our team even if it never accomplished all our goals, but also taught me so much about acceptance, earning trust, and keeping the faith.
Saturday, May 30, 2020
worship online tomorrow with first congregational church, williamstown
Tomorrow, Sunday, May 31, 2020, is Pentecost Sunday. I will be leading worship for First Congregational Church, Williamstown, MA in place of my regular FB live-streaming reflections. For friends who have joined me on Sunday morning on the Be Still and Know page, this week I invite you to log onto the FB page of First Congregational Church of Willimastown as I will be leading their Zoom worship. Worship starts at 10 am. Please find the link to join the streaming @ https://www.facebook.com/FirstChurchWilliamstown/
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Grreat read thanks
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