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April 14, 2021
A merged congregation bonds over a project to honor the freed and enslaved Africans buried in its cemetery
The Rev. Dr. Wanda Lundy, pastor of Siloam Hope First Presbyterian Church in Elizabeth, New Jersey, walks in the church graveyard that inspired the 313 Project. Photos by Alexis Llewellyn A historic, predominantly Black congregation in New Jersey seeks to learn the names and stories of more than 300 unidentified souls buried in unmarked graves. […]
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10 guidelines for faithful innovation by a social entrepreneur
iStock / Tolgart Innovation isn’t a good unto itself; at its core, innovation is about solving problems, says the co-founder of RootedGood. She shares the lessons she has learned as a social entrepreneur. Is innovation becoming an unholy grail? It’s tempting to believe the promise of innovation: Innovate and our future will be secured. Start […]
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A healing friendship in the aftermath of gun violence
The Rev. Eric S.C. Manning, who leads Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, hugs Rabbi Jeffrey Myers, of the Tree of Life congregation in Pittsburgh. The New York Times / Photo by Hilary Swift The rabbi of the Tree of Life congregation and the pastor of Mother Emanuel AME talk about their relationship, their […]
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Sentiment isn’t enough to combat oppression
Members of the Proud Boys march during a protest Dec. 12, 2020, in Washington, D.C. Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images A pastor whose church in Washington, D.C., was vandalized by white supremacists urges his fellow Christians to avoid feel-good responses and instead act in community to disrupt systems of oppression. I am sitting at my […]
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