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No Christmas Without Her: Ruth’s Story

The stories from Jesus’ complicated family tree are a legacy of courage and faith, justice and peace, that shape how we understand our Savior in the manger of Bethlehem. Today, we remember that there would be no Christmas, no Jesus, no salvation without Ruth. Salmon was the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab. Boaz […]

The Cost of Inclusion

There is a hymn that is often sung in churches entitled “All Are Welcome,” and in the fourth verse there is a line that goes: Here the outcast and the stranger bear the image of God’s face; let us bring an end to fear and danger. All are welcome, all are welcome, all are welcome […]

Perspectives on Baptism

This month we feature two pieces on baptism from two of our young clergy women. They convey very different, yet equally striking, aspects of the sacrament, as you will see.   Photo contributed by Sunny B. Ridings, who writes: “The blessings of doing ministry in rural Tennessee are abundant. One of the richest blessings for […]