Social Justice

4th Sunday after Epiphany

Micah 6:1-8 Psalm 15 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Matthew 5:1-12 CollectAlmighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and in our time grant us your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one...

In God’s Name

Epiphany 4A – 2023 – Kentwood and Wyoming – The Rev. Canon Valerie Ambrose The news this past week has been distressing.  We heard or more shootings, more mass shootings, violence by those committed to serve and protect, political rancor, rising inflation with food prices so high many families are struggling to feed themselves;...

Scope Creep: Blurring the Line

Scope creep in project management refers to changes –– or continuous or uncontrolled growth –– in a project’s scope, and which occurs at any point after the project begins. This can occur when the scope of a project is not properly defined, documented, or controlled. It is generally considered harmful. I had some first-hand...

It’s Wild Out There

In December 2020, The Weather Channel rolled out a new tagline: Get Into The Out There. This replaced its 2013 tagline: It’s Amazing Out There. And I don’t know if it was wishful thinking, or some confusion on my part, or if I was conflating two things I’d heard, but I thought the 2013...