Tag Archives: repentance
Sweetwater Cultural Center: The First Steps to Repentance and Reconciliation
On November 20, 2019, the Presbytery of Hudson River formally transferred the title of the former Stony Point Presbyterian church and associated property to the Sweetwater Cultural Center, a newly formed organization dedicated “to promote the education, health and welfare … Continue reading
I Am Racist and so is the Church
An Opening Editorial Yes, you read the title right. I am racist, and so is the majority-white denomination I serve, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Im not particularly happy to admit this about myself or my Church. True, I have never … Continue reading
Grape-Nut Flakes: What I Learned from the Mosaic of Peace Conference
Grape-Nut Flakes. Eleven days in Israel/Palestine eleven exhausting, eye-opening, life-changing days so many defining moments, so many stop-dead-in-your-tracks encounters And the take away? Grape-Nut Flakes. Let me explain. Put 110 Presbyterians in a hotel meeting room in Newark to prepare them for … Continue reading
Bearing Fruit Worthy of Repentance: A Sermon for Ash Wednesday
Texts: Isaiah 55:1-13 and Luke 3:1-22 Each time we gather for worship, the waters of our baptism are before us. In these waters, we are sealed in the new covenant of Jesus Christ. Our sins are washed away as we … Continue reading