By Emily Johnson Have you ever found an old photobook tucked on a shelf somewhere, gathering dust, and seemingly insignificant? Curious, you turn the cover and automatically are drawn into the memories gathered on that page. Or perhaps in a good-faith Spring cleaning effort, you try...
Read MoreBy Anita Peebles Every Sunday night, a special group of worshippers gathers in Wightman Chapel. Some are devoted regulars, traveling many miles to join in the sometimes contemplative, sometimes joyous jazz vespers service. Some simply step in to explore the historical chapel and find themselves intrigued...
Read MoreBy Caroline Adams “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” John 1:1, 14 The idea in the first chapter of John is a little convoluted, far-reaching, and perhaps, at...
Read MoreBy Caroline Adams From my office window, I have been able to watch spring bring Scarritt Bennett Center back to life. Redbuds, Cherry Blossoms, and Dogwood trees are all full with rich, colorful blossoms and carpenter bees are back to work. The labyrinth here at the...
Read MoreBy Marie Campbell Labor rights, anti-poverty, anti-racism, women’s empowerment – all of these come together in the Fight for $15. Fight For $15 is fast food cashiers and cooks, retail employees, child care workers, adjunct professors, home care providers, and airport workers who have come together from all...
Read MoreBy Anita Peebles Recently, I found myself in a preschool classroom juicing oranges with a bunch of four-year olds. I complimented one little girl, saying, “I like how you are using both your hands and your strong muscles to juice the orange.” A little boy promptly...
Read MoreBy Chandra Allen Scarritt-Bennett Center is excited to welcome Alysia Burton Steele on Friday, April 10 and Saturday, April 11. On Friday, April 10 at 6:30pm we will host a lecture and book signing with Steele highlighting her newly released book: Delta Jewels: In Search of My Grandmother’s Wisdom. In an...
Read MoreBy Joyce D. Sohl Here we are in the midst of Holy Week. We have taken the Lenten Journey with time for renewal and reconciliation with God and family/friends. Now it is the week of intense soul-searching; of retelling the story of the life and death...
Read MoreSince I was little, I have collected small items on vacations and trips with my family and friends. I was always picking up little stones from Lake Michigan or Lake Superior, twigs or flowers from hikes, and sticking them in the side pockets of my...
Read MoreBy Joyce D. Sohl Grieving often seems to be like walking in a forest in the rain. There is no escape and the rain is persistent in its presence and the obstacles it creates. The tears and pain keep coming and seem to be never ending....
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