![]() ![]() Lightsey is the first out African American ordained queer lesbian elder in the United Methodist Church as of August, 2015. Elder status is the highest order one can attain in the United Methodist Church. Lightsey is a womanist theologian, and an ordained elder in the Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church. Lightsey, and a Queer Theology Bible Podcast interview with Lightsey. This review combines both a book review of Our Lives Matter: A Womanist Queer Theology by Rev. Lightsey explores the impact of oppression against Black LBGTQ women and introduces her reader to queer theology. Using a womanist methodological approach, Rev. Podcast Review – Queer Theology Bible Podcast – Intersections with Rev. Historic Gathering of First Black UU Clergy Women.Congregational Research & Archival Project. ![]() Spiritual Care in an Age of #BlackLivesMatter.Our Lives Matter: A Womanist Queer Theology.Communities of Resistance and Solidarity.The Call to Care: Essays by UU Chaplains. ![]()
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The first was the way toward the town of Meseglise-la-Vineuse. When he was a child in Combray, the protagonist of Remembrance and his family would take long walks. (Note: This article continues our study of the individual volumes that make up Marcel Proust’s “In Search of Lost Time”. “The Guermantes Way” is quite lengthy, consisting of two very large chapters, so we will cover each chapter in a separate piece.) ![]() ![]() Benjamin Graham is renowned for being one of the leading figures in finance and investment, and his ideas have had a lasting impact on the financial landscape and security analysis. He says that 'not only did it change his investment philosophy, but it changed his whole life.' Buffett ended up working for Benjamin Graham, and was hugely inspired by his business philosophies and values. 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But little ones, perhaps especially those who are facing a first day of preschool or kindergarten, will really appreciate Herbie's first big adventure, and they'll take heart at how he takes everything new completely in stride. ![]() Jennie Poh's new picture book Herbie's Big Adventure is sure to resonate with a wide variety of young readers! Herbie is sweet and fun, and kids will love seeing how his imagination turns mundane things into all kinds of fun adventures. ![]() |