Alka's Angle

The last several weeks in the gospel have been reminding us to seek justice, love kindness and walk humbly in the path that the divine is calling us to: to ‘resist evil, injustice and oppression’ and to remember that nothing changes unless we ACT on it.

For the past several weeks we have been talking about our baptismal vow to ‘resist evil, injustice and oppression’ and I have tried to share opportunities to show up and stand up for justice. Today I share another opportunity for us to join in an action to support the work of justice. The People’s Union invites us to join in a 24 hour Economic Blackout on Friday, February 28th (from midnight on Feb 27th till midnight on Feb 28th).

I am sharing only a section of the message that showed up in my inbox this morning from another Social Action organization that is part of the United Methodist Church, and takes action on issues of peace, poverty and people’s rights within the church and the world.

Yes, it is February so of course the expectation is that we hear about “Black History Month” but as an Immigrant Female of Color I have to say, I feel some kind of way doing this- because I wish we were able to celebrate the stories of our black, brown, immigrant, female, indigenous siblings everyday and not need these specific months. I also know that while we at Broadway might be a little ahead in celebrating all people of God, there are folk who need the reminder. 

I don’t know about you but it seems that I have lived a life or two in these past two weeks. We have been on the edge waiting to hear what the next announcement will be about. And on Thursday morning, amidst everything else, we wake up to the news of the midair collision of a regional jet plane and Black Hawk helicopter, with no possibility of survivors which was confirmed before the day was over. I am unable to fathom the pain that this has caused to many who have lost several members of their families.