by James Melson | Jun 15, 2020 | 2020, Weekly Reflection
Worship Service and the Lee Monument in Richmond, VA Crowd at Worship Service at the Lee Monument in Richmond, VA Especially since the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police three weeks ago, expressions of pain, grief, and anger at ongoing acts and systems of...
by James Melson | Jun 8, 2020 | 2020, Weekly Reflection
At the Edmund Pettis Bridge – Selma, AL March 7, 1965 Mayor Bowser and John Lewis – Washington, DC June 2020 16th Street in Washington, DC – June 2020 Rep. John Lewis is the living legacy of the modern civil rights movement. He was a close friend and...
by James Melson | Jun 1, 2020 | 2020, Weekly Reflection
This has been a painful and difficult week throughout our country. One week ago today, George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police officers while bystanders pleaded for him while video recording the horrific crime. Once again we heard the cry, “I can’t breathe”...
by James Melson | May 25, 2020 | 2020, Weekly Reflection
This is Memorial Day, but the holiday is very different this year. While we still remember the lives of those who died in military service, we also remember lives lost during this pandemic including front line workers. As of today, over 100,000 people have died from...
by James Melson | May 18, 2020 | 2020, Weekly Reflection
One reality about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is that people are experiencing deep pain and grief on a number of levels. Of course there is the pain and grief of illness and death. At the time of this post on Monday afternoon, there are over 1.5 million confirmed...
