Commentary: Christian Responsibility
As far back as I can remember my Mom and Dad were engaged in public life, taking their civic...
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Commentary: Voting Rights Matter
I graduated from high school just a few months before the monumental Voting Rights Act was passed...
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Gratitude and New Beginnings: A Message from Rev. Linda Jaramillo
While January is traditionally known as the New Year, September is also a time of new beginnings....
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Commentary: Broken Bootstraps
"Making it big" in this country means being worth a lot of money. It is not easy to get rich (in...
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Commentary: A Person of Distinction – Not Extinction
Author’s Note: I wrote this commentary almost nine years ago, in September 2006. We don’t...
Read MoreCommentary: It’s Waking-Up Time
"Is it waking-up time, Grandma?” I have been asked many questions by my grandkids, but this is...
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Commentary: As Court Denies Stay of Injunction, UCC Continues Commitment to Immigrant Justice
The United Church of Christ has long supported efforts for commonsense immigration reform that...
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Commentary: Not Patiently Waiting
In the midst of an exciting renaissance of downtown revitalization and economic development, the...
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Commentary: Breaking the Chains of Injustice
Each year over 1,000 Christians join together in our nation’s capital to address a common issue...
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Commentary: ‘We who believe in freedom cannot rest’
These lyrics from "Ella's Song" written by Bernice Johnson Reagon several years ago ring as true...
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Commentary: Every month matters
Black History Month has historically been observed in February each year. It is meant to honor and...
Read MoreA Christmas message from Rev. Linda Jaramillo
"Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to...
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Commentary: National Freedom Day
President Barack Obama issued a Presidential Proclamation on December 31, 2014, declaring that...
Read MoreThanks and Wishes for a Peaceful Holiday
Until a spirit from on high is poured out on us, and the wilderness becomes a fruitful field, and...
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Commentary: New Understandings
Did you have a good Christmas? A happy new year? I can't tell you how many times I have asked or...
Read MoreCommentary: We Are All Affected
I thought long and hard about what to say in this column. I wanted to share something that has not...
Read MoreCommentary: Post-Election Accountability
In the aftermath of last week's election, emotions range from celebration to lamentation,...
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