It’s been a long time since I have worn an alb in service as a Lay Eucharistic Minister at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. Today it felt great to be back in action helping my priest and deacon serve communion to all at church this morning.
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond.
Now it’s a national holiday in the United States. Let this be a time for African-Americans who were oppressed and enslaved throughout time celebrate. The struggle for freedom in many places is still real and the fight continues.
People are weird just like me.
I Once Thought I Could Protect The World By Myself. But I Was Wrong. Working Together, We Saved The Planet. And I Believe That If We Stay Together, As A Team, We Would Be A Force That Could Truly Work For The Ideals Of Peace And Justice.
Superman
Some Monday Motivation to start the week.
Take pride in how far you have come and have faith in how far you can go.
Openness may not completely disarm prejudice, but it’s a good place to start.
Jason Collins, LGBTQ Athlete
The Tony Burgess Blog 