The other Good Samaritan

The other Good Samaritan: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2015 Friday January 24, 2015 Assumption College, Worcester Sunday January 25, 2015 Union Baptist Church, New Bedford  John 4: 1-42 It happens now every time I see him. I have a wonderful, kind, and wise colleague. We don’t see one another often, but every time I …

Men in Black: On being a Woman among Clergy Men

“This is how we honor clergy in my church,” she said as she bent over to kiss my hand. In front of me, an 86 year old woman, in a bright blue suit top-heavy with a gold brooch in the shape of a lion, returned upright. She kissed my naked hand. I wore no ring …