Today is Slavery Remembrance Day. Today (23rd August) is Slavery Remembrance Day, or more accurately International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. Until I happened upon something yesterday I didn't know such a day existed. I knew the familiar story told in the UK. I knew the names we tend … Continue reading The Names We Forget
Black History
A Prayer for Justice, Repentance, and Solidarity
For Black History Month and in response to rising hatred and division God of all people and all stories,You created every person in Your image—every shade of skin, every culture, every language—and You called it good.(Genesis 1:27) We come before You now, aware of the pain and division in our world.We see the rise of … Continue reading A Prayer for Justice, Repentance, and Solidarity
The Broken Church 