Alka's Angle

As you already know that Sunday, September 11th will be a busy Sunday at Broadway. We are asking you to invite your friends and all those who once worshipped at Broadway, to come back to church.  We will worship in the yard, as we have been doing all summer, and afterwards share in a meal together.

On August 10, I received an email from the General Commission of Religion and Race that included this article that I thought would be helpful for all of us to read and reflect on- hope it is helpful to you as well. if it triggers any thoughts, let me know and I would love to have a conversation with you.

The last 2 years had been a challenge, to say the least, and even though I did take some time off during those years, because of the pandemic and other circumstances, it was always difficult to be gone on Sundays.

Years ago I made a statement which was completely misunderstood! I had gotten my hair cut short after a family wedding, so I said, “Wedding Over, Hair Cut!” I was completely shocked when I learned that someone had misunderstood that statement to say my ‘honeymoon’ period at Broadway was over and I was ready to get my way. 

I do not know for a fact, but I think almost all persons of color at least once in their life have heard it said to someone or have been told themselves, by a well-meaning ally that ‘they don’t see color!”