Creating Sanctuary Through Building Community

By Brett Hetherington* The building at the corner of W. 44th and Bridge Avenue in what has come to be known as the Ohio City neighborhood of Cleveland has had several names in its 140 years. Today it is known as the Harbor and Bridge Community Center, and the people who work in it are [...]

Needing, Reading and Heeding the Words of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 60 Years Later

By Rick Wolcott* “I am in Birmingham because injustice is here. Just as the prophets of the eighth century B.C. left their villages and carried their ‘thus saith the Lord’ far beyond the boundaries of their home towns, and just as the Apostle Paul left his village of Tarsus and carried the gospel of Jesus [...]

Perspectives: Caring for God’s Creation Event Challenges Clergy and Laity to Learn and to Take Action

By Brett Hetherington* “The adverse impacts of global climate change disproportionately affect individuals and nations least responsible for the emissions. We therefore support efforts of all governments to require mandatory reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and call on individuals, congregations, businesses, industries, and communities to reduce their emissions.” (“The Social Principles,” ¶160.D The Book of [...]