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    The Promise of Forgiveness & Reconciliation, part 3

    I call this last post The Promise Forgiveness & Reconciliation because I want to end on a hopeful note. The Mystery of Forgiveness & Reconciliation, part 1 The… Read more “The Promise of Forgiveness & Reconciliation, part 3”

    December 7, 2019 by Ugena Whitlock

    The Limits of Forgiveness & Reconciliation, part 2

    I have heard horror stories of people in abusive relationships who have sought spiritual advise from their church leaders, only to be told that they should forgive… Read more “The Limits of Forgiveness & Reconciliation, part 2”

    December 6, 2019 by Ugena Whitlock

    My White Privilege: An Unexpected But Unsurprising Glimpse

    This week I had to check my whiteness two times, first at the ONA Coalition National Gathering and then at the UCC General Synod. The lesson was… Read more “My White Privilege: An Unexpected But Unsurprising Glimpse”

    June 29, 2019 by Ugena Whitlock

    Was St. Thomas Aquinas in My Head? A Very Fitting Study Prayer to Mary

    Here is a prayer by St. Thomas Aquinas, addressed to Mary, whom he called on for inspiration and strength in school. Thank you to my McAfee Classmate… Read more “Was St. Thomas Aquinas in My Head? A Very Fitting Study Prayer to Mary”

    April 30, 2019May 3, 2019 by Ugena Whitlock

    (Un)Holy Saturday: A Community Lament Psalm

    It is Holy Saturday, God, the day good Christians celebrate Jesus’s body lying in the tomb while his soul descended into hell, the Harrowing of Hell, they… Read more “(Un)Holy Saturday: A Community Lament Psalm”

    April 20, 2019May 3, 2019 by Ugena Whitlock

    Louisiana Black Church Fires: A Psalm of Community Lament

    Holy God, we must speak the names. St. Mary Baptist. Greater Union Baptist. Mount Pleasant Baptist. Louisiana smolders. In the names and the smoke our sin is… Read more “Louisiana Black Church Fires: A Psalm of Community Lament”

    April 17, 2019May 3, 2019 by Ugena Whitlock

    Missionary Position: The UMC, Sexuality, and the Global Church

    First, I need to acknowledge my white privilege and citizenship in a colonizer nation. Additionally, I am a U.S. Christian in a missionary culture, which has contributed… Read more “Missionary Position: The UMC, Sexuality, and the Global Church”

    April 15, 2019May 3, 2019 by Ugena Whitlock

    Till Death?: The Curiously Ethical Question of Intentional Monogamy

    This week’s post is an updating of a one that began as a paper I presented at the 2017 South Eastern Women’s Studies (SEWSA) Conference called Intentional Monogamy:… Read more “Till Death?: The Curiously Ethical Question of Intentional Monogamy”

    April 8, 2019May 3, 2019 by Ugena Whitlock

    I Heart Blogging, or, Thank You Dorothy Allison

    Here’s what you’ll see on my About page now. When Sam Phillips’ secretary at Sun Records, Marion Keisker, asked Elvis who he sounded like, he replied, “I… Read more “I Heart Blogging, or, Thank You Dorothy Allison”

    April 4, 2019May 3, 2019 by Ugena Whitlock

    (An) Embodied Prayer

    Two words concerning prayer life resonate with me this week: intention and attention. I sometimes fret about my prayer life, especially when I hear my fellow seminarians… Read more “(An) Embodied Prayer”

    March 22, 2019April 16, 2019 by Ugena Whitlock

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