On Tuesday, October 8th, I will take a day off work and join other clergy in a show of solidarity with our LGBTQIA+ friends and siblings whose rights are being “debated” before the Supreme Court of the United States. I will be there as a witness to their rights as my fellow citizens. This is… Read More
Pastoral is Political: After Roe…
Are you organizing your local community to provide access for the most under-resourced in your area? Read More
Narrative Lectionary: A Rallying Cry (Joshua 24:1-15 [16-26])
I have participated in lots of rallies, marches, demonstrations, and protests over the years. This is what this week’s text reminds me of. Read it here. Like Joshua standing in front of the gathered people, moving stories are told. Lived experiences are shared. Rallying speeches are given. At every crowd gathering—call to actions are made… Read More
The Pastoral is Political: “No Incentive”… to speak the truth
Last night, Senator Jeff Flake (R, Arizona) was asked on 60 Minutes if he could have/would have delayed the vote on Judge Brett Kavanaugh for the US Supreme Court had he been running for re-election. Scott Pelley: Senator Flake, you’ve announced that you’re not running for re-election and I wonder, could you have done this,… Read More
Land of the Free?
(With apologies to Revgals who don’t live in the USA) Here in the United States, we’re preparing to celebrate Independence Day, commemorating the signing on July 4, 1776 of the Declaration of Independence. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain… Read More
Religion, Sex, and Politics
I have an interesting job as a religious professional. I’m not an ordained clergy person in a parish or congregation. I’m the deputy director the Religious Institute, a multifaith non-profit that works to change the conversation about religion and sexuality in this country. And God knows, that conversation needs to change. Fast. Because apparently we… Read More