by corneliuscorps | Oct 1, 2026 | 2026, Weekly Reflection
Earlier this week, I voted early in the mid-term election. The entire process of standing in line, checking my id and voter registration, and casting my ballot took about 10 minutes. Yet to get to this point, it took the courage, sacrifice, and even deaths of many...
by corneliuscorps | Sep 24, 2026 | 2026, Weekly Reflection
This week’s reflection is by The Rev. Stephen Reedy, a gifted writer, teacher, and Cornelius Corps Board member. In this piece, he lifts up three significant dates in September related to the struggle for racial justice. He also reflects on the fact that much of...
by corneliuscorps | Sep 17, 2026 | 2026, Weekly Reflection
The following Weekly Reflection is written by the Rev. Ellis Crum who is a United Methodist pastor, writer, teacher, and Cornelius Corps Board member. In this piece, he reflects on ways that systemic racism prevents people of color from expressing their true selves....
by corneliuscorps | Sep 10, 2026 | 2026, Weekly Reflection
This week marks the 25th anniversary of the attacks on America on 9-11. On that day in 2001, a total of around 3,000 innocent people lost their lives in New York City, the Pentagon, and Shanksville, PA. For a brief time, our nation came together across racial,...
by corneliuscorps | Sep 3, 2026 | 2026, Weekly Reflection
Last Friday, August 28, was the 63rd anniversay of the now iconic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. It is best remembered for the final speaker of the day Martin Luther King, Jr. who gave his famous “I Have a Dream Speech.” Yet there were other...
by corneliuscorps | Aug 27, 2026 | 2026, Weekly Reflection
The week’s reflection is by The Rev. Adrienne Reedy. She is a gifted writer, teacher, artist, and Cornelius Corps Board member. In this piece she focuses on a recent court case to lift up how unjust systems can perpetuate pain and injustice. She challenges us...
