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Why We Must Be an Anti-Racist Church

Why We Must Be an Anti-Racist Church

July 22, 2015
by Pastor Jeff
Anti-racism, Race, Social Justice

Woke up this morning with my mind stayed on freedom. – A song of the Civil Rights Movement First, we were jolted by the horrific…

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Breathing Again

Breathing Again

April 4, 2015
by Pastor Vicki
Church, Conflict, Identity, Race, Social Justice, Tragedy

On this Holy Saturday, we are sharing a few of the sermons from the last month of Lent, during which we have been focusing on…

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How the Racial Bribe Killed Jesus

How the Racial Bribe Killed Jesus

April 4, 2015
by Pastor Vicki
Conflict, Jesus, Race, Scripture, Social Justice, Uncategorized

On this Holy Saturday, we are sharing a few of the sermons from the last month of Lent, during which we have been focusing on…

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The Scared Cop Inside of Me

The Scared Cop Inside of Me

August 20, 2014
by Pastor Vicki
Conflict, Identity, Life, Parenting, Race, Tragedy

A few days ago, I was sitting with my African American husband and multi-racial daughter on a bench on the upper west side. An older…

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Taking My Baby to Kara Walker's Sugar Baby

Taking My Baby to Kara Walker’s Sugar Baby

June 25, 2014
by Pastor Vicki
Gender, God, Identity, Kids, Parenting, Race, Social Justice

I have a pretty raw blister on my left pinky toe right now. It is my battle wound from making the long trek out to…

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Slave Ship Lotus

Slave Ship Lotus

February 19, 2014
by Pastor Vicki
Identity, Kids, Parenting, Race, Social Justice, Uncategorized

My husband and I have moved around a lot in recent years, and each move has involved a pretty major purge of possessions. Every time,…

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Forgiving My Religion

Forgiving My Religion

April 30, 2013
by Pastor Vicki
Church, Identity, LGBT, Race, Scripture, Social Justice, Tragedy

What follows is my sermon from Sunday, April 28, 2013: Native American Ministries Sunday, when we were joined by the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers. Several…

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