September 2019 Newsletter

SEPTEMBER 2019  |  NEWSLETTER
READ  |  WRITE  |  DISCUSS  |  PRAY  |  SERVE  |  REFLECT

Even in Cambridge

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Read

Girl in Black and White

Jessie Morgan-Owens is a friend of a friend.  She’s also a gifted writer and historian who gives new life to a previously incompletely told story.  She pushed me to question my own biases...and to consider what can we learn from listening to marginalized voices speaking close to us.

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Write

Vote for HER

My neighbor Manikka has the patient determination to slow the conversation in order to prevent glossing over minority voices who are all too often silenced by the majority.  She speaks for those who need a voice, and she’s up for re-election for the Cambridge School Committee.

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Discuss

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone

While we wished her tone could have been a bit more vulnerable at times, we thoroughly enjoyed this lengthy read.  In telling her story, Lori Gottlieb gifted us with the added bonus of many therapy sessions along the way! She also encouraged us to consider how our lives are “peopled”...and to work to build connections with others.

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Pray

What is God saying to you in this?

In preparation for co-leading a church small group this fall, the other leaders and I were reminded of our role -- to broaden conversations from day to day struggles to a place where our groups members can consider what God is doing in their lives, through a success, hardship, struggle, or grief.  And I remember to take a moment to do the same.

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Serve

While they wait at the border

There are many ways to support those who wait to cross our southern border.  My husband and I decided to support this organization for its specific focus of meeting the needs of women and children in order to have real impact on this small part of the world.

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Reflect

Reflect

Check out the reflect button on the homepage where you can view this and all monthly newsletters.

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VISIT THE SITE

Looking forward to reading & discussing with you!

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