Alka's Angle

It is Friday! Good Friday, as we know it, in the Christian calendar. We call it good because it commemorates the day Jesus was crucified, and view it as a crucial act ‘necessary’ for the salvation of humanity. Whether this is your theological grounding or not, this day does not mark the end- because we have EASTER! We are Easter people! We know the rest of the story! We remember the pain and the agony that Jesus suffered through, but we know Sunday is coming!

It is cold! And for that reason I am having a hard time wrapping my head around the reality that this Sunday is Palm Sunday, already! Already!

 You may know by now that April 5 is being treated as a critical all-in moment for those who support workers and are concerned of the actions that threaten voting rights and civil liberties, gut human services, raise prices, slash Medicaid, Social Security.

March 31st is observed, internationally, as “Transgender Day of Visibility” celebrating trans  pride, and, recognizing the experiences and achievements of transgender and non-binary people in our world.

Today I want to share with you the following call to action from the National Council of Churches, regarding the House-passed Continuing Resolution (CR). This bill threatens essential programs that support vulnerable populations, and its provisions raise serious concerns. It includes: