Tag Archives: Freedom

Bridge

Posted on September 9, 2015 by deborahmeister

Sunday afternoon, I took a long walk beside the Potomac River. I began in Georgetown, walked past the boat house, having its last big weekend; past Kennedy Center; headed toward the Lincoln Memorial; and then, on a whim, across Memorial … Continue reading →

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Unbelievable! (11): Marionette

Posted on April 29, 2015 by deborahmeister

This occasional series explores what we don’t believe — and why — in order to help us understand what we do believe, and why we do. The church does not teach that God controls everything. In my pastoral ministry, there … Continue reading →

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With apologies

Posted on February 19, 2014 by deborahmeister

I am sorry for the Daily Cup I did not write today   but when I awoke the birds were singing after long silence.   Five days ago, it must have been, they carved a glory across the sky: thirty, … Continue reading →

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Heart-Drawn

Posted on November 14, 2013 by sonyasutton

In great deeds, something abides.  On great fields, something stays.  Forms change and pass; bodies disappear; but spirits linger, to consecrate ground for the vision-place of souls…generations that know us not, and that we know not of, heart-drawn to see … Continue reading →

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Living Justice

Posted on August 22, 2013 by deborahmeister

Last night, I went down to Mount Airy Baptist Church to attend a praise and worship service that was the beginning of their commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. As the church filled with people, young … Continue reading →

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“I truly understand that God shows no partiality”

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Carol Flett

This past Sunday, while we were gathered in St. Alban’s church offering our praise to God and John Lawrence was preaching Jesus’ words of comfort to his disciples, “Do not be afraid”, there was a prayer rally in Houston, Texas, … Continue reading →

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