Beloved People of God,
We have been blessed by the words of our pastoral friends, Rev. Lorrie Owens – President of NAACP/San Mateo and Assistant Pastor of His Gospel Christian Fellowship – and Rev. Gwynn Fuqua – Associate Pastor of First Church Alameda (Disciples of Christ). Respectively, they have spoken to us about being “Blessed By Learning” and “Blessed By Seeing”.
This week, we will be blessed by Rev. Angela Brown, J.D., as she shares her reflection “Blessed By Listening” on Luke 6:27-38. Please see her bio below. As with our other prophets, you will not want to miss Rev. Angela’s share.
WHY?
After last week’s worship, Alexis and I attended the 40th Birthday Vigil of Chinedu Okobi, who on October 3, 2018, was killed by officers of the San Mateo County Police Department (CA). He was tased seven times, sat on, and at some point he went into cardiac arrest and died. This tragic story reminds us that we need to listen. LISTEN.
Do we really hear the experience of our Black siblings?
Let Island United be a broadcast channel of the experience toward God’s justice and joy.
Love,
Rev. Michael Cronin