by James Melson | Dec 23, 2021 | 2021, Weekly Reflection
A new stained-glass window featuring Bishop Leontine T.C. Kelly in the Cathedral of the Rockies in Boise, Idaho. Photo courtesy of Cathedral of the Rockies Each year as we celebrate Christmas, we remember the greatest gift of all – God entering our world as a...
by James Melson | Dec 16, 2021 | 2021, Weekly Reflection
Mayfield, Kentucky After the Recent Tornados Mayfield United Methodist Church Last week devastating tornados struck several states. One of the hardest hit areas was Mayfield, Kentucky where many of the town’s buildings were destroyed and numerous people were injured...
by James Melson | Dec 9, 2021 | 2021, Weekly Reflection
“Holy Family of the Streets” by Kelly Latimore As we approach Christmas in a couple of weeks, depictions of the birth of Jesus are seen in a variety of settings. Many of us have a creche in our homes that includes the familiar characters of Mary, Joseph, and baby...
by James Melson | Dec 3, 2021 | 2021, Weekly Reflection
During the first week in December 66 years ago, two momentous events happened in Montgomery, AL that sparked the modern Civil Rights movement and changed the history of our country. On December 1, 1955 Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a...
by James Melson | Nov 24, 2021 | 2021, Weekly Reflection
On this Thanksgiving weekend, I want to give thanks for the “great cloud of witnesses” (Hebrews 12:1) in our nation’s history who chose faith based nonviolent direct action as the way to advance freedom and justice for all. For the last 20 years, a major part of the...
by James Melson | Nov 17, 2021 | 2021, Weekly Reflection
Nelson Mandela and FW de Klerk The last white President of South Africa died earlier this month. FW de Klerk was the President and leader of the National Party in 1990 and played a pivotal role in releasing Nelson Mandela after 27 years of imprisonment. He also worked...
