Archive for September 2020
Day 7 – Rev. Dr. Vincent Kolb
Rev. Dr. Vincent Kolb, Pastor, Sixth Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, PA, and President, Gamaliel affiliates Pennsylvania Interfaith Impact Network (PIIN) “Then God said to me, ‘Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, mortal, and say to the breath: Thus says the Lord God: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they…
Read MoreDay 6 – Dr. Stacy L. Spencer
Dr. Stacy L. Spencer, Senior Pastor, New Direction Christian Church, Memphis, TN, and President, Gamaliel affiliate MICAH-Memphis Don’t let self-interest cause you to choose the wrong Jesus. “So when the crowd had gathered, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Jesus Barabbas, or Jesus who is called…
Read MoreDay 5 – Rev. Marilyn Miller
Rev. Marilyn Miller, Pastor, Reformation Lutheran Church, Milwaukee, WI, and President of Gamaliel’s affiliate MICAH-Milwaukee I Can Breathe with Hope As I battle my weariness, the word that keeps appearing before me is “hope.” I can go on fighting the powers and principalities with hope as my mantle. This hope does not come from…
Read MoreDay 4 – Fr. Rudolph (Rudy) Juarez
Fr. Rudolph (Rudy) Juarez, Pastor, St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Davenport, IA, and Member of the Gamaliel Board of Directors romanos/Romans 13, 8-10 “No tengan con nadie otra deuda que la del amor mutuo . . . . “ Todos tenemos deuda de una forma u otra: A Dios le debo el don de mi vida,…
Read MoreDay 3 – Rev. Susan Engh
Rev. Susan Engh, author of Women’s Work: The Transformational Power of Faith-Based Community Organizing, and former consultant to the Gamaliel National Religious Leaders’ Caucus Matthew 15:22-28 22[A] Canaanite woman from that region came out and started shouting [at Jesus], “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is tormented by a demon.” 23But…
Read MoreDay 2 – Rabbi David B. Cohen
Rabbi David B. Cohen, Spiritual Leader, Congregation Sinai, Fox Point, WI What’s the most important verse in the Bible? Rabbi Akiva answered: it’s from Leviticus, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Rabbi Ben Azzai countered with a verse from Genesis: “God created the very first humans in the divine image.” (Talmud, Kedoshim 4:2) From this idea, all…
Read MoreDay 1 – Rev. Dr. Kendyl Gibbons
The Daily Reflection on Our Journey Rev. Dr. Kendyl Gibbons, Senior Minister, All Souls Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Kansas City, MO The impulse to think of ourselves, or our communities, as special—as uniquely chosen, blessed, or superior – may be built into our human evolutionary heritage. Whenever we seek meaning in our lives, our deaths, and…
Read MoreGamaliel mourns the loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“When I’m sometimes asked ‘When will there be enough (women on the Supreme Court)?’ and my answer is: ‘When there are nine.’ People are shocked. But there’d been nine men, and nobody’s ever raised a question about that.” RBG Call to Action Let’s honor the life of this trailblazing attorney for women’s rights and…
Read MoreJoin the Transformational Justice in Action Team as we focus on “Living Our Values at the Crossroads”
Join us on Friday, September 18, for our monthly Transformational Justice Action meeting. The theme this month will be, “Living our Values at the Crossroads.” We will meet from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. CT (3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT). You must register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email…
Read MoreThe conventions are over-now we act!
The Civil Rights for Immigrants Campaign (CRI) team hosted watch parties for Gamaliel leaders during both the Democratic National Convention and the Republican National Convention. We watched as a number of politicians laid out their vision for the next four years in this country. Now the conventions are over, and the hard work begins—getting people…
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