By April L Diaz “You’re too loud.” “You’re not smart enough.” “You need some soft skills.” “You’re too much.” “You’re not enough of . . . .” “You don’t have much to contribute.” Since I was a little girl, I’ve struggled to own my voice. I was told that girls are supposed to be “sugar continue reading »
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Here we come a caroling
I love Christmas carols. I have often shared about this during the Advent season. In the blog, on social media or if we’ve met IRL you are well aware. They draw me into worship, challenge and refine my theology and just transport me to a manger in Bethlehem in ways few things can. I love them all continue reading »
Socially Responsible Investing Event Summary
Earlier this month we were so grateful to be able to gather with some new and old friends to hear from a wonderful panel on what it looks like to invest our money in ways that reflect our values and impact the world around us in positive ways. Aliana, from Boston Impact Initiative, Carolyn from continue reading »
Investing Part 4 – Cooperative Fund of New England
By CAROLYN EDSELL-VETTER, Cooperative Business Support Officer; Cooperative Fund of New England Boston, MA. Money is pretty amazing. By assigning symbolic value to currency, we can participate in undertakings to which we might not have the time or skills to contribute directly. But with that power comes the responsibility to know where our money comes continue reading »
Investing Part 3 – Boston Impact Initiative
Guest Post by Aliana Pineiro of the Boston Impact Initiative “People ask ‘What is to blame for growing inequity?’ I challenge the premise of the question – that something has gone wrong. This system is doing exactly what it was designed to do.” Mayor Chokwe Lamumba of Jackson, MS. In Boston, the racial wealth gap continue reading »
Investing – Part 2
Socially Responsible Investing Blog Ideas/Resources by Mara Chamlee Resources to help you take the first steps toward Socially Responsible Investing Living a life true to our moral values, especially those aligned with the teaching of Jesus Christ will continually serve as one of the most important challenges that we as people of faith will grapple continue reading »
Investing Part 1 – Should my Faith inform my Investments?
The questions I sought to answer when I began to write this blog seemed fairly straightforward to me. What is our responsibility when we invest our money? Should we ensure our money is invested in a way that avoids causing harm and/or actively seeks good? Are there Biblical teachings on this? Does the Church have history engaging these issues? As it continue reading »
Knowing Hope
Knowing Hope, by Cindy Morrison Seventeen years ago I embarked on a journey of faith which forever changed my life. I had received a beckon to follow boldly in His lead, even though it would mean living a very non traditional life. Despite being a bit terrified, the resulting yes to that call enabled family continue reading »
Fools, storehouses and riches
I have been reflecting recently on some of Jesus’ last words in the Parable of the Rich Fool– Rich toward God. He uses these words to indicate how the protagonist in the story was not living his life, right after calling him a fool! This man was storing up things for himself. He had been successful at his continue reading »
The Questions We Ask . . . . An Origin Story
The lawyer then asks his follow up question – who is my neighbor? Seriously, I get this. Because loving someone as yourself is not a simple, easy thing and so I also want to know who gets this kind of love from me. I am thankful he asked for all of us. Who gets this kind of love, Jesus? Who do I love this deeply, this unconditionally, this fully? I want to know.