by James Melson | Jan 12, 2022 | 2022, Weekly Reflection
On Saturday January 15, Martin Luther King, Jr. would have been 93 years old. He was only 39 when he was assassinated in Memphis, TN on April 4, 1968. The goal of his life and ministry was the development of what he called the Beloved Community in which all people are...
by James Melson | Jan 6, 2022 | 2022, Weekly Reflection
Archbishop Desmond Tutu On December 26, Archbishop Desmond Tutu died at the age of 90. He is known worldwide as one of the great leaders of faith based action for racial justice. He was a main leader of the movement to end apartheid, the oppressive system of racial...
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...
