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This season gives us a wonderful opportunity to sing carols for racial and gender justice. “O Holy Darkness” contributes to racial justice by changing the traditional symbolism of darkness as evil or ominous to darkness as creative bounty and beauty, emphasizing the sacred value of people of color through these positive images. This carol contributes […]
This song video comes as a gift for you to use in your online worship services and groups and/or your individual Advent meditations. Even in the midst of a pandemic when we can’t sing together in choirs and congregations, we can still sing our celebrations of Advent. We can sing inclusive lyrics to familiar Christmas […]
Still in the midst of a pandemic, our Advent celebrations this year present new challenges and opportunities. Advent commemorates the continual coming of the Divine into our world. We need the Advent of the Divine more than ever during these challenging days. On this first Sunday of Advent, “Ancient Wisdom, Mother of Earth” song video […]
Thanksgiving celebrations this year may be challenging in the midst of a pandemic and widespread injustice and division in our country. We may find it more difficult this year to feel grateful, or we may feel more gratitude than ever for the gift of life. For everyone’s safety, our family thanksgiving celebrations and thanksgiving worship […]
Because so many women in the Bible are unnamed and even those who are named are often ignored by interpreters or portrayed as negative, I welcome Rev. Dr. Kanisha L. Adkins’ inspiring, informative book Less Than Virtuous—More Than Capable: Affirmations for Everyday Women. The title of the book refers to the unnamed woman in Proverbs […]
