Nov 20, 2024 | Advent, Monthly Topic
Lea “El tiempo es un regalo en el Adviento” por Kristina Diaz en Español. by Kristina Diaz Time is a gift we all need, and Advent, like Lent, is a time of year that invites us to take our time to slow down. The air is filled with anticipation as we count the days until […]
Nov 20, 2024 | Advent, En Español
por Kristina Diaz El tiempo es un regalo que todos necesitamos, y tanto el Adviento, como la Cuaresma, son épocas del año que nos invitan a tomarnos nuestro tiempo; a vivir con un poco más de pausa al contar los días que faltan para Navidad. En casa disfrutamos de pasear por los barrios y llenar […]
Nov 20, 2024 | Advent, En Español
by Kristina Diaz Use this calendar as you journey through Advent. Follow the prompts, read the Scripture verse and prayer each week from the guide below. Download the Advent Calendar Descargar el Calendario de Adviento
Oct 21, 2024 | Faith Reflections, Monthly Topic
by Becca Ehrlich I grew up in an interfaith household. My Mom is Roman Catholic; my Dad is Jewish. Though neither of my parents were particularly active in their faith traditions, we celebrated both Hanukkah and Christmas, a tradition I continue to do every holiday season. I was confirmed and welcomed into the church as […]
Oct 20, 2024 | Monthly Topic
by Wanda Frenchman I was raised in a non-Christian, indigenous home by my Lakota mother and grandparents. We didn’t attend church. We did practice the Lakota ceremony, and I was taught at an early age about Tunkasila (tunkashila) or Grandfather the Creator. We prayed to Tunkasila and gave gratitude for food, family, good weather, good health, […]
Sep 20, 2024 | Monthly Topic
by Wanda Frenchman The National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools in the United States is Monday, September 30. It originated in Canada as the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation in 2021 when the Government of Canada passed Bill C-5, making it a federal holiday. Canada has done work in healing its Indigenous […]
Sep 6, 2024 | Faith Reflections, Monthly Topic
by Meredith Harber “But still the clever north wind was not satisfied. It spoke to Vianne of towns yet to be visited, friends in need yet to be discovered, battles yet to be fought. . .” One of my favorite movies is Chocolat with Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp. Not only is it about chocolate, […]
Sep 6, 2024 | Monthly Topic
by Meredith Harber “Hi, do you have a rewards card with us?” This simple question from a store employee can feel like a question of welcome and inclusion when I can respond “YES!” Yet it can feel like a point of exclusion when I say “no.” Every time I’ve moved to a new place, I […]
Aug 13, 2024 | Faith Reflections
Content warning: Suicide is mentioned in this issue. If you or someone you know is in crisis or at risk for Suicide, call or text 988 or chat online at 988lifeline.org. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, […]
Aug 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
Content warning: Suicide is mentioned in this issue. If you or someone you know is in crisis or at risk for suicide, call or text 988 or chat online at 988lifeline.org. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress, 24 hours a day, […]