Last Sunday was Juneteenth. It was also the anniversary of the Mother Emanuel AME shooting in Charleston, South Carolina. In some church traditions, Juneteenth is (rightly) a day of celebration and rejoicing - celebrating freedom for ancestors. My church tradition remains one of the whitest … [Read more...]
Reformation Remembrance
Another year and Reformation Sunday has come and gone - and with it the ongoing debate of whether or not we should commemorate, celebrate, or grieve the events of the Reformation. The Dilemma of Memory On the one hand, there are those who say we should celebrate all things Luther and Lutheran on … [Read more...]