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No Greater Love Begins in one week!
I can't tell you how excited I am about next Tuesday night. Last summer, in the wake of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd's murders, our church lamented. Last fall, we formed a learning group to read about how racism is deeply and systemically embedded in our culture and institutions. Last winter, we came together as a church to make anti-racism and racial healing a stated priority in our latest Mission Commitment…
Announcing "No Greater Love: Learning Anti-Racist Relationships"
Profiles in Women's History: Tawakkol Karmen
Tawakkol Karman was known as “The Mother of the Revolution” and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011 in recognition of her work in nonviolent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peacebuilding work in Yemen. Upon being awarded the prize, Tawakkol became the first Yemeni, the first Arab woman, and the second Muslim woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize, as well as the youngest Nobel Peace Laureate at the time, at the age of 32.
Profiles in Women's History: Fatai
Fatai, born Fatai Veamatahau, first had a brush with success with her soulful R&B covers that she posted on YouTube, including everything from Sia’s “Chandelier” to Disney musicals. “Do You Want to Build a Snowman” was such a viral hit that she was later asked to professionally re-record it for a compilation record. She was then a semifinalist on the first season of The Voice Australia.
Profiles in Women's History: Nevilla Ottley-Adjahoe
Nevilla Eloise Ottley-Adjahoe is the founder and principal of the Ottley Music School, which was established in 1973. She is an author, conductor, pianist, organist, and music educator for over 50 years. In that time, she has helped countless students and musicians not only realize their full musical potential, but also develop habits that have qualified them [to] lead successful careers…
Profiles in Women History: Maria Montessori
Maria Montessori was an Italian physician, educator, and innovator, acclaimed for her educational method that builds on the way children learn naturally. She opened the first Montessori school—the Casa dei Bambini, or Children’s House—in Rome on January 6, 1907. … There are now thousands of Montessori schools in countries worldwide.
Profiles in Women History: Allyson Felix
Allyson Felix is used to getting work done on the track. To call her track and field career successful doesn’t even begin to cover it. Felix is a nine-time Olympic medalist (six of those being gold medals), and in 2019 she surpassed Usain Bolt to become the runner with the most gold medals won at the IAAF World Championships. The daughter of an ordained minister, Felix sees her athletic ability as a gift from God.
Profiles in Black History: Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis
Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis serves as the Senior Minister of Middle Collegiate Church in New York City, the first African American and the first woman to do so. Lewis “uses her gifts as author, activist, preacher, public theologian toward creating an antiracist, just, fully welcoming society in which everyone has enough. After graduating with an M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1992…
Profiles in Black History: The San Diego Black LGBTQ Coalition
The San Diego Black LGBTQ Coalition is a Black led 501(c)3 nonprofit that is striving to create a space specifically for Black LGBTQ individuals and families. Here’s how the Coalition describes their mission: “The San Diego Black LGBTQ Coalition strives to be a haven for OUR community. As your central hub for Queer Black life, our primary focus is connecting you to resources, events, and outlets that support and enrich your life…