Do not be afraid! The expression is becoming mainstream in the Latinx community. Generation after generation we have been attacked, most recently for being queer and Latinx in Orlando at Pulse Night Club. Now we are being gunned down in our neighborhood Wal-Mart. We are even gunned down in community festivals where we partake as […]
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WISE and Beyond
This month, Coral Gables Congregational UCC (CGCUCC) marks the end of the first year since the congregation voted to become a Welcoming, Inclusive, Supportive and Engaged (W.I.S.E.) church. Following the 10-step process to declare ourselves W.I.S.E. was just the beginning of what has become a dynamic and life-giving mental health ministry of the church. The […]
The Second Greatest Commandment
It was about a month ago that I received a text message from an old friend. She shared that a good friend of hers’ son was in the midst of a mental health crisis and asked if I would be willing to speak with her. As is my custom I did not hesitate to reply, […]