Tag Archives: Martin Luther King

The Road to Gratitude

Posted on November 26, 2015 by sonyasutton

It would be fair to say that I am not the world’s biggest opera lover, but maybe that’s the advantage I had last Saturday over some of the true opera lovers who were at The Washington Opera’s production of Appomattox … Continue reading →

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Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us

Posted on January 15, 2015 by sonyasutton

This weekend reminds us of one of our country’s darkest – and finest– moments.  The Civil Rights movement shaped most of the mid-20th century in this country and is now a movement that has expanded in scope to include differences … Continue reading →

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Whatever your life’s work is, do it well

Posted on February 13, 2014 by sonyasutton

Absalom Jones, whose feast day is celebrated today, February 13, on the Episcopal Church’s liturgical calendar, was, among many things, a dreamer of ideas and an organizer of action.  Born into slavery, he dreamt of freedom and worked to buy … Continue reading →

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Sleeping and Staying Busy…It’s All Good

Posted on January 16, 2014 by sonyasutton

There was an article in this past Sunday’s New York Times about new evidence suggesting more ways that the human body uses our sleep time for healing and making the adjustments in our brains and bodies that we need.  Over … 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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We the people

Posted on September 1, 2011 by sonyasutton

I was able to visit the Mall’s newest memorial, one dedicated to Martin Luther King,  on a beautiful summer evening this week just as the lights came on.  It was crowded, but deep thoughts were clearly moving behind reverent faces and … Continue reading →

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