Archive for June, 2020
“The Flags We Wave” by Fr. Daniel Simons | June 24, 2020
Flags have been around for much of human history. They have signaled peace, war, boundaries, identity, turf, allegiance, and aspiration. They are a shorthand by which we identify those like us and those unlike us. While flags signify much, they also invite a deeper conversation about what they are for. I understand their important power […]
Continue ReadingAn interview with Gail Bindley-Taylor | June 10, 2020
Gail is a long-time member of St. Paul’s and of the Race and Social Justice Coalition. This week she spoke with Jake Street about her experiences, her reactions to the past several weeks, and her message to allies, advocates, and those uncertain how they can help. How did you come to join the Race and […]
Continue ReadingThoughts on reopening from Steve McCay
As with many others, I experience Covid-19 fatigue in varying degrees and my ability to cope is really tested at times. This crisis has shown itself to be particularly challenging, most likely because I was unable to avoid infection and sickness. Historically my default coping method has been to keep busy and remain hopeful, and […]
Continue Reading“We Must Start” by Nikkya Hargrove | June 3, 2020
With tensions high, old wounds reopened and many questions without answers, we are a community struggling to make sense of our America. The black community is struggling in the wake of George Floyd’s murder and I, for one, find myself lost, searching deep within myself to navigate my own feelings of anger and fear. Knowing […]
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