Standing with Muslim Neighbors in Mukilteo
We recently had a chance to sit down with PTU community partners Paul and Regina Ingram. We talked about their activities for multi-faith peacemaking in their hometown, Mukilteo, Washington. After a public fear campaign threatened to divide the community, Paths to...
A Moment of Gratitude and Courage
As many people gather together for a traditional meal of gratitude they will be taking a deep breath before they enter the house. There are a lot of people in this nation who find their primary identity by political party or economic theory instead of in our common...
Practically Symbolic
On Sunday I was with the people of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Snohomish. Like so many congregations, they are working to support refugees from Afghanistan. On the face of it this support consists of gathering money, food, and other basic needs for a family...
Touched by Women Luminaries
Reflections on the 2021 Parliament of World Religions by Michael Ramos, Executive Director, Church Council of Greater Seattle “What if the darkness of the tomb was actually the darkness of the womb?” Valerie Kaur, Sikh activist and author, posed this question...
A Day of Solidarity In Tacoma
In a poll released this week by PRRI, an increasing number of Americans believe that violence may be necessary to “save our country.” Eighteen percent of all Americans agreed. That is a lot of people. The most challenging thing I have learned in the last...
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