Reflections & Research:
Multicultural contexts
November 24, 2020
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. […]
read moreabout A merged congregation bonds over a project to honor the freed and enslaved Africans buried in its cemeteryJune 23, 2020
Gail Song Bantum: Leaders make space for others
Photo courtesy of Gail Song Bantum The pastor of Quest Church reflects on her journey into ministry and how pastors must make space for others to flourish. It was only after the death of her mother — herself a leader in the church — that the Rev. Gail Song Bantum’s call to become a pastor […]
read moreabout Gail Song Bantum: Leaders make space for othersOctober 1, 2019
Sharing a building leads to a shared mission for an AME church and a Latino congregation
Josary Moreno Mejia interprets as the Rev. Dr. D.K. Kearney preaches and the Rev. Cesar Moreno prays during a revival on the grounds of Turner Memorial AME in Hyattsville, Maryland. The two pastors and their congregations jointly hosted the four-week event in September. Photos by Pete Marovich Two pastors built a friendship across barriers of […]
read moreabout Sharing a building leads to a shared mission for an AME church and a Latino congregationAugust 20, 2019
A multilingual priest connects her congregation and its community through language and listening
By Chris Karnadi, Assistant Editor, Faith & Leadership The Rev. Audra Abt started a Spanish-language Mass and a health access ministry, meeting neighbors’ needs and rejuvenating a small church in Greensboro, North Carolina. In an apartment in Greensboro, North Carolina, fresh fuchsia crepe myrtle flowers brightened the front left corner of a table serving […]
read moreabout A multilingual priest connects her congregation and its community through language and listening