From “Zeus’s Law” in “The Odyssey” to Abraham entertaining divine guests, ancient traditions name the failure of hospitality as a culture’s ultimate moral collapse. Despite modern political rhetoric to the contrary, one of the Bible’s most insistent commandments is to love the stranger. Joe Vinson will examine how the timeless law of hospitality in myth … Continue reading The Sacred Mandate of Hospitality
A representative from Jayla’s Voice will talk about the tragic death of Jayla Davis from fentanyl and the organization’s mission to prevent substance use disorder and provide family support, striving to create a future where every voice is heard and every life is valued. The Purple Pulse project (August 21-31) is an 11-day community initiative … Continue reading Jayla’s Voice and Purple Pulse
We often call August the dogdays of summer and given where we live – we tend to hibernate inside. It’s during this time that we are given the opportunity to take this time and view it as late summer fullness and a threshold before change. Our speaker, the Rev. Theresa Everett, currently serves as St. … Continue reading The ‘In-Between Time’ of August