Committed to Racial Justice & Allyship

“When I think about what love looks like, I see us channeling our holy rage into concrete, productive and powerful action.” - Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
God loves justice. And throughout scripture we are urged to love and seek it, as well. All Saints is committed to building diversity and equity in our neighborhood and formation in allyship.
If you are interested in being part of an ongoing racial justice effort through the All Saints Social Justice & Advocacy Committee please email office@allsaintspdx.org.
Committed to Racial Justice & Allyship
Social Justice & Advocacy Column August 30
Who Will You Fight For? What does it mean to be a warrior-sage for a new time? Who will you fight for? What will you risk? It begins with honoring the fight impulse in you. Think about what breaks your heart. Notice what it feels like to h...
Read MoreSocial Justice & Advocacy Column August 23
Gift The gift structure of the universe is that of an interdependent community of nature and neighbor that extends through the ages in which we care for what was handed to us and give gifts to others as a response. This is not a closed cir...
Read MoreSocial Justice & Advocacy Column August 15
Who are the Ministers? It seems to me that we must begin to validate Paul’s original teaching on “many gifts and many ministries” (1 Corinthians 12:4-11). … Individual communities may do this well, but on the whole we need Christia...
Read MoreSocial Justice & Advocacy Column August 8
Trust vs Fear The world is how you see it and what you make of it. If you look at the world with benevolent eyes, the world reciprocates with benevolence. If you project suspicion and self-interest, you get the same in return. Trust begets...
Read MoreSocial Justice & Advocacy Column August 2, 2023
“We Have a Beautiful Mother” By Alice Walker We have a beautiful Mother Her hills Are buffaloes Her buffaloes Hills. We have a beautiful Mother Her oceans Are wombs Her wombs Oceans. W...
Read MoreSocial Justice & Advocacy Column July 19
Heaven and Hell To me, then, heaven and hell are concepts that are part of all creation. Heaven and hell exist within and beyond the confines of our world of space and time. We can participate in heaven by living in harmony and res...
Read MoreSocial Justice & Advocacy Column July 11
Jesus and AR-15s. Christ—the central focus of Christianity—is not a king, and not a fighter, but an advocate for the downtrodden. His ministry has no apparent interest in nationalism—indeed, welcoming strangers is one of its hallmarks....
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