Monthly Archives: October 2011
Health Care, Job Growth and the Holy Power in Our Lives
My sons and I joined with hundreds of other healthcare4every1 activists to send a message to Gov. Malloy and the legislature: Health Care = Job Growth. We demonstrated along with other members of UUS:E (pictured here: Rhona Cohen, Nancy Parker, Al Benford) during the … Continue reading
Hartford Faith Leaders Push Malloy On Urban Job Creation
Published in the Connecticut News Junkie|October 18, 2011 by Christine Stuart Hartford area faith leaders pushed Gov. Dannel P. Malloy Monday to include an urban focused jobs plan as part of the Oct. 26 special session agenda, but Malloy was … Continue reading
Foster the People (Acoustic)
I know next to nothing about this band, Foster the People. But I’ve been hearing their song, “Pumped Up Kicks,” on the radio for months. My kids love it. They can’t stop singing it. Check out an acoustic version. Bookmark on … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, Foster the People, Pumped Up Kicks, Rev Josh Pawelek, Rev Josh Pawlek, UUS:E
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The Cornel West Theory
At the Crossroads Antiracism Advanced Organizer Training in Boston this past August, I had the pleasure to meet the Rev. Yvonne Gilmore of the Cornel West Theory, a Washington, DC-based spoken word ensemble. Check out this video called “Rifles.” Rev. … Continue reading
October 22nd Town Hall Meeting on Jobs
Hartford Communities that Care, Just Peace, and a host of other community partners have organized a town hall meeting and jobs fair at Phillips Metropolitan CME Church, 2500 Main St., North Hartford, CT. The event takes place on Saturday, October 22, from … Continue reading
Meeting With Governor Malloy on Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
On Monday, October 17th at 9:00 AM, a group of pastors and North Hartford job creators are meeting with Governor Malloy to ask him to support a series of proposals we believe will create jobs in this community. This meeting comes … Continue reading
A Prayer of Atonement
Blessed Spirit of Life: Be with us now in the holy quiet of this hour. Calm us now, as this beautiful, still autumn day breaks into our lives. Ease the weight of our burdens now, just as the land begins … Continue reading
The Place We Require of Humans
“Who will journey to the place we require of humans?”[1] asks the poet, Sonia Sanchez. This question from her poem “Aaaayeee Babo (Praise God),” has become scripture to me in recent months. I have read it and re-read it, reflecting on … Continue reading
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Tagged Atonement, Howard Thurman, Human, Paul Gilding, Rebecca Parker, Rev Josh Pawelek, Rev Josh Pawlek, Unitarian Universalist, UUS:E
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The Art of Return or Building the Beloved Community, Part I
Nancy Shaffer writes: “Because we are imperfect and love so / deeply we never will have enough days / we need the gift of starting over, beginning / again: just this constant good, this saving hope.”[1] These words remind me … Continue reading
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Tagged Apology, Atonement, Beloved Community, church, Faith, forgiveness, liberal religion, liberal religion in CT, love, Nancy Shaffer, Rev Josh Pawelek, Rev X, Unitarian Universalist, UUS:E, uuseast
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