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The Revolution

The Revolution

June 21, 2016
by Pastor Vicki
Anti-racism, Change, Church, General Conference, God, Jesus, LGBT, Race, Social Justice, United Methodist, We Did

The following speech was given on June 10, 2016 by Pastor Vicki after being presented with the Gwen and C. Dale White Social Justice Award…

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A Vote in Memory of Queer Clergy Pioneer, Paul Abels

A Vote in Memory of Queer Clergy Pioneer, Paul Abels

June 6, 2016
by Pastor Vicki
Church, LGBT, Uncategorized, United Methodist

Methodork (METH-uh-dawrk) noun A Methodist who knows well and takes an interest in the structure and polity of their denomination. If you’re a Methodist who…

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Earth Day for People People

Earth Day for People People

April 22, 2016
by Pastor Vicki
Change, Church, Conflict, General Conference, Scripture, Social Justice, Uncategorized, United Methodist

A sermon preached by Pastor Vicki on Creation Sunday at Church of the Village, April 17, 2016.   A couple weeks ago, I was walking…

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The Journey Isn't Over

The Journey Isn’t Over

March 7, 2016
by Pastor Vicki
Church, General Conference, Identity, LGBT, Social Justice, United Methodist, We Did

I am proud to say that, today, Church of the Village is a church where LGBTQ people can find refuge, instead of a church from…

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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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From Ashes to Rainbow

From Ashes to Rainbow

July 8, 2015
by Pastor Vicki
LGBT, Social Justice, Tragedy

Over the 4th of July holiday, I was with a family member who lives in Washington, D.C. I asked her what it was like in…

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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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Zombies in the Wilderness

Zombies in the Wilderness

February 26, 2015
by Pastor Vicki
Conflict, Grief, Race, Social Justice, Tragedy, Uncategorized

When I think about wilderness, I now think of Georgia. And I think of the zombie apocalypse. One of my favorite shows is “The Walking…

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Trials and Tribulations

Trials and Tribulations

October 20, 2014
by Pastor Vicki
Church, Kids, LGBT, Tragedy, United Methodist, We Did

I remember that day in seminary well. I walked into the chapel for our midday worship, and by the end of the first hymn, tears…

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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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