Friday, June 26, 2015

confronting our past, our present, our hate

we join in moving forward, now, this moment,
to change our lives, the lives we will now live
to a life of action, not merely of words
informed about our past, the legacy which we are a part of
the living out of a life of faith, more worthy
of the creed we hold dear, aware of grace, of the pain
pain which we have caused, that we yet cause
in the uninformed life, in our blindness
our former lives revealed, laid bare, exposed,
the sin we must never forget, repenting
of our former lives, our legacy, and the yoke
the burden of the legacy of our ancestors
those who have gone before us, the harm
they may have caused, our complicit legacy
to leave behind, to move forward, unburdened
shaken off forevermore, to be empowered,
emboldened to seek justice,
in this country, this time, this place,

under the living light, the grace of our God

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edited/ new name confronting our past, our present, our hate
June 26, 2015

June 26, 2015
confronting our past, our present
edited June 26, 2015
listening to the people of the earth – v4
(editing version 3)
New England Annual Conference Resolution on shooting in Charleston
&
speech 6/23/2015
South Carolina State Senator Paul Thurmond (R), son of former South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond, remarks on Confederate Flag. Paul Thurmond remarks on Confederate Flag.
Mark 4:4-8 (bible study topic on 6/17/2015 at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church)
&
I forgive you  statements of victims’ family – Nadine Collier, Anthony Thompson, Felicia Sanders
&
Jon Stewart’s June 18, 2015 opening monologue on Charleston shooting
&
The funeral for the Reverend Clementa Pinkney  6/26/15
&
President Barack Obama’s Eulogy (video and full text)
edited June 25, 2015
listening to the people of the earth – v3
(merging edits to original and version 2)
edited June 25, 2015
a word of healing – v2
edited June 24, 2015
listening to the people of the earth –v2
June 24, 2015
listening to the people of the earth
edited June 24, 2015
gathering mud – v2
June 24, 2015
gathering mud
 (adding other tags for creation story cross-reference)
Bible Study – Inspired by the Word
(on other creation stories)
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
June 23, 2015
&
June 23, 2015
may we be tied, united
June 23, 2015
may we be tied
June 23, 2015
living stones – 2
June 23, 2015
part of the body, of the circle
June 23, 2015
healing the breach
June 23, 2015
picking up the pieces
June 23, 2015
like a glass plate shattered
June 23, 2015
retying the threads
June 23, 2015
shooting within the circle
edited June 23, 2015
Together within this Circle – v2
&
June 22, 2015
We pray for our sisters, our brothers
@dreamUMC #dreamumc tweetup on Charleston shooting
June 22, 2015
&
June 22, 2015, typo corrected June 23, 2015
together within this circle
June 22, 2015
Come Holy Spirit
New England Conference of United Methodist Church
Annual Conference 2015 (#NEAC15)
worship guides
NEUMC Photos
my photos
Worship Director Marcia McFee
Guest Preacher Bishop Gregory Palmer
Guest Preacher Thom White Wolf Fassett
COMMENTARY: 2012 Act of Repentance of The United Methodist Church
Recap of Thursday sessions
Act of Repentance
by Pat Warrior Woman Parent
Recap of Friday sessions
extract of sermon
Bishop Palmer
Recap of Saturday sessions
bible study on Luke 10 (Good Samaritan)
led by Bishop Palmer
worship
Laity Address
by Janet O’Neill
opening prayer for morning session on Saturday, 6/20/15


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