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Mark 12:28–34 One of the scribes came near and heard Jesus and the Saducees disputing with one another, and seeing that Jesus answered them well, he asked him, “Which commandment is the first of all?” Jesus answered, “The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the…
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More than 30 years ago, while still recovering from the trauma of a seriously broken leg, I was in New York City on business and needed to catch a train at Penn Station. …
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Photo by Vaishakh pillai on Unsplash Matthew 9:10–17 As Jesus sat at dinner in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came and were sitting with him and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” But when he heard this,…
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The Season of Creation, September 1st through October 4th, is celebrated by Christians around the world as a time for renewing, repairing and restoring our relationship to God, one another, and all of creation. The Social Justice Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of El Camino Real has planned two offerings to engage the faith-rooted foundations of…
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Photo credit: Immigration rally in 2017. Via Ted Eytan/Flickr Our days are filled with extreme concerns for our immigrant population, especially refugees seeking asylum in the United States. Levels of anxiety, uncertainty and fear seems to rise daily, not only for those who are directly affected but by those of us whose faith traditions have…
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Voting in the United States is not just a political action. It is how each citizen has the right to help create policies which provide the opportunity for all to Live the Golden Rule. Christians and non-Christians live by this “rule” of ethical reciprocity: “Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do To You.”…
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