Hello all you good folk! Hate to break the bad news but summer is over or nearly over. I have always, like many of you I presume, thought of Labor Day as the conclusion to that season so beautifully expressed by the pen of Henry James; “’summer afternoon’, to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language!” I hope your summer has been a blend of relaxation, exploration and enjoyment. Hope too, that in some way either large or small both of our eyes have opened a bit more to truth and beauty and the causes of depravation and degradation so that we might enjoy more the world as it is and struggle together more effectively to better make it as it should be.
One of my theological heroes has always been Walter Rauschenbusch (1861-1918) who worked among the poor and industrial workers of
One of our nation’s most powerful and influential preachers/leaders said of Rauschenbusch; “His wrightings left an indelible imprint on my thinking”. That leader was Dr. King. Today marks the 45th anniversary of his famous I have a Dream proclamation from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. That certainly was a historical moment! Today, I believe, we all get to live one more of them, rare as they are. Tonight is a first in our 230+ year history - the presidential nominee of one of the major political parties will give his acceptance speech and that nominee will be an African American. To all those who labored so hard and sacrificed so much this will be a mountain top experience in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. No matter one’s politics or preferences, no matter one’s philosophy of war or economics, together we can all take pride in this moment and realize again that much is still yet to be done and fought for to be won on the dual fronts of labor and race.
I truly hope your summer was meaningful and that you will join us this Fall at Calvary in the “service of the
Pastor Jeff
