As previewed two weeks ago, I was fortunate to be at General Assembly in person this year. President Nan reported on the “business” we did at GA! This year’s theme was “Meet the Moment” – and I believe we did that, and will continue to do so as the year unfolds. Some of the most
I was one of five Fellowship folks who attended General Assembly, but the only one who was able to go in person. President Nan’ report on the “business” we did at GA is in today’s Newsletter, so please check that out! I’m working on a longer reflection for next week, but as a tease
The Mortgage Prevention team is delighted to announce that for this entire summer, you can purchase your own ‘Mortgage Prevention Eggs’ from the Lackawanna Ladies. Each egg costs $1 for $12 for a full doz + a $3 delivery fee. All proceeds will go to the capital campaign for Mortgage Prevention (only $335,000 to go). You
Please register to join a few Meadville Lombard alumni on Tuesday, May 13 at 6:30pm CT for Poets, Poetry, and Presence: An Evening with MLTS Alums. This is an exciting opportunity to showcase just a few of MLTS talented graduates. It’s a night of illuminating poetry and discussion, hosted by Marketing & Comms Officer, Chloë Westerfield. Featured Alums Rev. Dr. David BreedenDavid Breeden is a poet, practical theologian,
The first virtual lecture is by my adored friend, Dr. Pamela Lightsey, Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at Meadville. Dr. Lightsey will share her wisdom from a recent study leave, in the form of her lecture, “Righting Our Intentions for This Era: A Womanist Perspective on Liberationist Solidarity.” Time is Monday, April 14,
Tom, Alasdair and I are gratified that our above-named service on March 30, 2025 was so well-received. By popular demand, we offer the following bibliography and list of sources that we relied on for this service and also for its predecessor, Uncomfortable Liberty: The Legacy of Enslavement in Morris County. We also offer materials for
This is backgrounder for our service on March 30, Been In The Storm So Long: How DO We Overcome?, a successor to Uncomfortable Liberty, March 5, 2023, which dealt with slavery in NJ and Morristown. Freedom for enslaved blacks came in 1865, but after a few years of Reconstruction, in 1876 the chains of white
