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For All That Is Our Life
This coming week marks the anniversary of a milestone in my life and in the life of this congregation. Ten years ago this week, Wednesday, March 19th, 2003 is perhaps most memorable as the day the United States launched its … Continue reading
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The Desert Belongs to No One and the Sky is Wide Open
“The desert belongs to no one and the sky is wide open.”[1] Words of the poet, Salah Al Hamdani. This is a sermon about borders—borders that divide people from people: not only national borders, which exist in so many cases … Continue reading
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Freedom for Sujitno!
Grace Lutheran Church on Woodland St. in Hartford played host to this afternoon’s celebration of Sujitno Sajuti’s release from federal prison in Massachusetts. For those unfamiliar with Sujitno’s case, you can learn more here and here. I had the honor … Continue reading
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Rejoice! (A Defense of the Holidays as They Are!)
Gaudete! Rejoice! If you hear me say nothing else this morning, hear my invitation to rejoice this midwinter season. Gaudete! I am rejoicing over something that technically has nothing to do with the holiday season but just happens to be … Continue reading
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Jazz Funeral for Hartford Courant Janitors
This morning I went with seven or eight members of the UUS:E Social Justice/Antiracism Committee to the jazz funeral for the Hartford Courant’s janitors. The event was organized by the Hartford Organizing Group. Here’s my video rendition of the event: … Continue reading
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The Identity Business
A Meditation on the Coming of Autumn Summer turns now towards Autumn. Let us hear the chorus of life resounding as one. The autumnal equinox arrives in just a few days. Let us hear the chorus of life resounding as … Continue reading
Racism and Spiritual Death in the United States of America
When you were born—if you were born in the United States—and if someone filled out a birth certificate on your behalf, in order to fill out that birth certificate completely, they were required to indicate your race. Every ten years … Continue reading
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Sprawl Supports Segregation
[I co-wrote the following op ed for the Hartford Courant with Ann Pratt on November 27,2005. At the time, Ms. Pratt was the Lead Organizer of the Greater Hartford Interfaith Coalition for Equity and Justice.] The Hartford Courant’s Oct. 9 … Continue reading
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