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A Prayer in the Aftermath of the Shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson
A Prayer in the Aftermath of the Shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson
25 Nov 2014

For your prayers - Like many of you, I watched and listened to the events surrounding the grand jury determination that there will be no…READ MORE

We Need a Cure
We Need a Cure
1 Jun 2020

June 1, 2020 Sisters and Brothers in Christ, As many of you know, I signed on to an open letter from bishops of the ELCA…READ MORE

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