This past Friday night, a group of us watched the film “Amazing Grace” which is the story of William Wilberforce, his faith, and the fight he led for the abolition of slavery in England. Wilberforce was pulled between the call to the religous life and the call to use his gifts and passion in the [...]
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Amazing Grace – William Wilberforce
Posted in Compton Heights Christian Church (DOC), Friendship, Pro-Reconciliation/Anti-Racism, community, tagged Compton Heights Christian Church on May 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Best Actor for “Milk”
Posted in Academy Awards, Compton Heights Christian Church (DOC), MILK, Open and Affirming Congregation, Pro-Reconciliation/Anti-Racism, Racism, Reconciliation, Religion, Sex/Sexuality, community on February 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Academy Awards always serve to remind me of the amazing positive contribution films make in our world. I am also reminded of the array of people with a creative passion who are behind these films. Tonight was no different … except that the presentation was spectacular!
In the weeks leading up to this year’s awards, [...]
Where’s the outrage?
Posted in Compton Heights Christian Church (DOC), Pro-Reconciliation/Anti-Racism, Racism, Religion, Sacred Spaces, Shooting, St. Louis City, Urban Church, community, gangs on May 31, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Yesterday, I took that bike ride with a woman in the congregation. It was beautiful day and we road 16 miles. It felt good. Today I talked with a colleague about the images of the shooting still in my head. The sense of anger and frustration at not being able to [...]
Strangers and “Ashes to Go”
Posted in "Ashes to Go", Ash Wednesday, Compton Heights Christian Church (DOC), Open and Affirming Congregation, Prayer, Pro-Reconciliation/Anti-Racism, Religion, Religious Community, Sacred Spaces, Spiritual, Urban Church, Worship, community, progressive church on February 7, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Lent has begun with challenge and invitation. On Tuesday night following a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper with neighboring congregations, I headed to the grocery store to pick up some leeks with an eye toward beginning Lent with leek soup. It was pouring down rain. As I walked in the store, there was an older woman [...]
All Saints Sunday — Lift Every Voice …
Posted in All Saints Day, Cloud of Witnesses, Compton Heights Christian Church (DOC), Ordinary Time, Pro-Reconciliation/Anti-Racism, Religion, Spiritual, Worship on November 5, 2007 | 2 Comments »
All Saints Sunday is one of my favorite Sunday’s of the church year. The power of Naming those who have gone before us in faith always moves me to depths I do not anticipate. Though I know how significant All Saints worship is for me, I am still surprised each time at the power of [...]
Discussing “Amistad”
Posted in Amistad, Compton Heights Christian Church (DOC), Open and Affirming Congregation, Pro-Reconciliation/Anti-Racism, Reconciliation, Religion, Spiritual, St. Louis City, Urban Church, progressive church on October 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This evening 12 of us gathered at the church to watch and discuss the movie “Amistad”. This was a part of our denomination’s Reconciliation Ministry focus. Reconciliation is our ministry to end racism. The movie “Amistad” has been around for several years, however this year’s focus is rooted in the 200th anniversary of the abolishment [...]
