Our Social Justice & Advocacy Committee seeks to follow Jesus in the work of justice, peacemaking and advocating on behalf of the disempowered. Together we participate in justice initiatives and organizing events around issues such as food and housing insecurity, diversity and inclusion, and the protection and care of the environment.
Social Justice & Advocacy
Social Justice & Advocacy Column June 6
Some Effects of Living the “New Story” We will … buy differently. For example, when faced with a choice between an inexpensive pair of pants produced by a corporation that exploits workers (whom we now see to be our neighbors), we wi...
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Social Justice & Advocacy Column May 31
The Way of Love Imagine recentering on the God we know in Jesus. Imagine becoming practicing communities that follow Jesus and embody his community of love. The forces of empire and establishment will tell you that’s a worthy caus...
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Social Justice & Advocacy Column May 23
New Options From an article I wrote titled “Still on the Journey,” I believe that as a spiritual practice we can imagine and create “a political system responsive to the people and respectful of global neighbors, a health system that...
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Social Justice & Advocacy Column May 16
Patterns It becomes more obvious the longer you live that all life is full of patterns. Reality is trying to tell us something. Life is speaking to us. There’s lots of mystery out there, to be sure, and no shortage of chaos and unpredict...
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Social Justice & Advocacy Column May 10
A Shakespearean Sonnet About Doors It’s not much to ask. Just a door to lock. A door that won’t break when someone kicks it. Door with a keyhole. Respond to that knock Or not. My choice. It’s broke so let’s fix it: Th...
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Social Justice & Advocacy Column May 3
Resurrection The true meaning of the raising of Jesus is that God will turn all our human crucifixions into resurrection. This is a social, historical victory for God. Part of why we could not accept it is that we want individual people to...
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Poverty, Homelessness and the Compassion of Christ
Wednesday, May 10 at 6:00pm - Poverty, Homelessness and the Compassion of Christ: Making a connection between poverty, homelessness and compassion is central to making change in today’s society. Join All Saints Episcopal for an evening of ide...
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Social Justice & Advocacy Column April 25
Be Resurrection Who does not seek Resurrection? Who does not seek a full and fuller life? Did Jesus not promise, “I have come that you may have life, life in abundance” (John 10:10)? How am I Resurrection ... [and] Life for others? ...
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Social Justice & Advocacy Column April 19
Praying with our Eyes Open Christians believe that when Jesus rose he walked on hard earth and ate fish caught from real, salty seas. This resurrected body points to the ultimate destiny of humanity. It says that we will not float ...
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Social Justice & Advocacy Column April 11
“I have seen the Lord.” Mary Magdalene’s sermon is mine, too. The simplest sermon. The only sermon. Nothing more is needed. Except one thing — that the “I” becomes “we.” Hers became the proclamation of those frighten...
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