Inspirado por la canción y video “Déjame Respirar” de Vin Ramos, me propongo proveer algún contexto histórico sobre porque puertorriqueñas y puertorriqueños deberían solidarizarse con las luchas y protestas de afrodescendientes en EEUU en vez de criticar la furia y coraje con la que se están lanzando a la calle.
Una reflexión que compartiera sobre unidad de la comunidad de fe. La misma está basada en el texto de Juan 15, donde Jesús compara su relación con sus seguidora/es como la relación entre la vid y sus ramas. Este es parte de una serie de mensajes breves compartidos por la Oficina de Apoyo Hispano/Latino de la Iglesia Presbiteriana (EEUUA).
This is a short message about community togetherness. I share about John 15, where Jesus compares his relationship to his followers using the image of the vine and the branches. This is part of a series of short reflections curated by the Office of Hispanic/Latinx Congregational Intercultural Support of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
“Presence and witness in urban settings must be of the city, by the city, and for the city.” I share with you this “story in progress” from the Plainfields as a way to narrate the complexity (and outright difficulty) of ministry in urban contexts. Not only does every interested party has its own understanding of what the city is and what kind of Christian presence is required, but it sometimes feels that many congregational leaders in cities (or interested in doing urban mission) think that being aware of demographic data, socioeconomic situations, and development potential is enough to develop a “strategy” for the city.
“These many years later I still remember how my heart shook at the sound… of Chopin combined with the sight of dimmed lights and exiting colors. It reminds me that the Christian story of joy, hope, and salvation is one also of passion and suffering…”
This reflection was originally shared by Albany Presbytery
Amid changes, congregations and their mid councils should be digging to discover, not uproot. This article appeared first on Presbyterians Today.
