Don’t get weary. Don’t get discouraged. Don’t get played. Do you. That was the charge given to my friend the Rev. Jacqueline Duhart as she was installed as Associate Minister for Faith In Action at First Unitarian Church of Oakland on October 5. It was a good Sunday, and a deeply self-reflective one forContinue reading “My friend’s installation and my own journey in ministry”
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Being Single On Purpose Day 36 – Accepting Loneliness and Being Willing to Trade Away a Lifetime of Good Sex for a Really Good Online Fundraising Genius
So in September I chose to take on a season of singleness (3 months, although I’m thinking I’ll make it four and see out 2014 without another bad date). I did it mostly to figure out how to overcome the loneliness that has been haunting this usually single extrovert on and off for the betterContinue reading “Being Single On Purpose Day 36 – Accepting Loneliness and Being Willing to Trade Away a Lifetime of Good Sex for a Really Good Online Fundraising Genius”
Two White moms and a mixed race baby — one Hapa’s perspective (STOP MAKING IT NOT COMPLEX)
Several years ago, my friend Rita saw a play written by Asian adoptees raised in America. She told me about one vignette in particular that started out with this statement: “It takes exceptional parents to raise a child of a different race. [beat] My parents were not exceptional.” I keep thinking about that statement asContinue reading “Two White moms and a mixed race baby — one Hapa’s perspective (STOP MAKING IT NOT COMPLEX)”
Forgiving God and coming to terms with singleness…day 10
“Taking a hiatus from dating, actually.” He wasn’t my type, but he was unquestionably cute. So I was glad I had a good excuse in my back pocket when he asked if I was single this afternoon. People trying to avoid the wrong kind of attention — BEST. LINE. EVER. With the added bonus ofContinue reading “Forgiving God and coming to terms with singleness…day 10”
A Family Divided: the hard part of the immigrant story (a reflection on seeing “Documented”)
I was making small talk with one of my cousins on a visit to India maybe 10 years ago. “Did you ever think about moving to the West?” I asked him. He’s a doctor in a very remote, very poor village where snakebites are the most common cause of death. “Never,” he answered promptly andContinue reading “A Family Divided: the hard part of the immigrant story (a reflection on seeing “Documented”)”
One More Frog Down–dating and the type a preacher girl
I shared an awesome story on facebook recently about a really classy guy I dated once who told me if he was going to buy me another meal on our next date, I’d better “wear less clothes.” Two things: I’ve been criticized for wearing too few clothes already as a pastor, and I got aContinue reading “One More Frog Down–dating and the type a preacher girl”
RIP, 5’10” caucasian male
Allen got a call at 4:45pm yesterday, and he contacted the police. By the time I was aware of the situation, the coroner had come and gone. Our neighbor, Stevens, who knows some of the regulars who hang around the building, didn’t recognize the man. 5’10” Caucasian male. That’s all I know. Under a blanket,Continue reading “RIP, 5’10” caucasian male”
Community care is self care is community care
On solidarity and not burning out and doing movement work well I’m going to make a confession: I’m not awesome at yoga or meditation. I don’t care much for silence in general. I tried being a Quaker for a month in college because on paper it was the perfect match, but after about ten minutesContinue reading “Community care is self care is community care”
On Disciples of Christ Resolution No. 0319 (Sense-of-th e-Assembly), “ON ASSURING CIVIL LIBERTIES AND EQUAL JUSTICE TO IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES”
Martha stood all of 4’11”. This was twelve years back, but she already trembled slightly with age. I was in my 20s and prone to histrionics which looked like righteous indignation to the casual observer. Well, I was in my 20s and more prone to histrionics which may have been righteous indignation inContinue reading “On Disciples of Christ Resolution No. 0319 (Sense-of-th e-Assembly), “ON ASSURING CIVIL LIBERTIES AND EQUAL JUSTICE TO IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES””
Sibling rivalry–hiccups in my ordination process and being a pain-in-the-butt sister
The great thing about hanging out with people who think just like you is that you don’t have to think about the people who don’t think just like you. The problem with hanging out with people who think just like you is that you forget that other people don’t think just like you. The intersectionContinue reading “Sibling rivalry–hiccups in my ordination process and being a pain-in-the-butt sister”
Sandhya Rani Jha 