What do you take with you when you may never come back? When a hurricane approached one community, the evacuation order came. The locals had just a few hours to decide what to take with them as they fled for their lives. A couple of reporters from The Washington Post caught up with some of the evacuees… Continue reading What would you take?
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Shower Trailer Update
Brief HistoryFeet-N-More Shower Trailer was first used on February 23rd, 2021 at the Salvation Army in Surprise where we gave just nine showers. The trailer had been purchased in 2020 with funds from a bequest designated for Social Justice Ministries. The City of Surprise was supportive of the shower trailer from the beginning and contracted… Continue reading Shower Trailer Update
Top 10 things to focus upon as we move onward, forward, into the future.
Fresh off our Transgender Day of Remembrance and post-election, here’s my top 10 things to focus upon as we move onward, forward, into the future. 10. Pray for wisdom for world, national, state, and local leadership. 9. Choose your words intentionally and use them to find places of unity and opportunities of peace. 8. Volunteer… Continue reading Top 10 things to focus upon as we move onward, forward, into the future.
First sign of civilization
Years ago, anthropologist Margaret Mead was asked by a student what she considered to be the first sign of civilization in a culture. The student expected Meade to talk about fishhooks, clay pots, or grinding stones. But no. Meade said that ancient culture’s first sign of civilization was a femur (thigh bone) that had been… Continue reading First sign of civilization
2024 Transgender Day of Remembrance
Transgender Day of Remembrance The LGBTQ+ Ministry Team as part of The Church of the Palms of Sun City, AZ commits to an annual Transgender Day of Remembrance to memorialize the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence, hatred or prejudice during the last calendar year. Although not every person represented… Continue reading 2024 Transgender Day of Remembrance
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What’s In Project 2025: An In-Depth presentation on its contents and threats to democracy in the U.S.
WHAT’S IN PROJECT 2025 will be an in-depth look at the contents of Project 2025. This class is offered at The Church of the Palms on Saturday, September 28 from 10-12 pm. Registration is required (space limited; see below) and the class is open to the public. ‘Project 2025’ is the Heritage Foundation’s document that follows… Continue reading What’s In Project 2025: An In-Depth presentation on its contents and threats to democracy in the U.S.
How many arms?
Picture a starfish by the ocean. How many arms does it have? One, two, three, four, five. Five arms. Obvious, right? Anyone who has visited an aquarium and seen one knows this. But guess what ? We’re wrong. “The answer,” writes Dino Grandoni in The Washington Post, “is stranger than anything most scientists expected. Simply… Continue reading How many arms?
Why is social justice important?
“Sharing Unconditional Love, Justice, and Extravagant Welcome” is our mission statement. Justice is the center, the heart, a core value of that statement on purpose. Why Is social justice important? Social justice promotes fairness and equity across many aspects of society. For example, it promotes equitable economic, educational, and workplace opportunities. It’s also important to… Continue reading Why is social justice important?
Instead of the 10 Commandments…
On this day when we celebrate our country’s birth, a few folks are wanting the Ten Commandments posted in our schools. Years ago, Kurt Vonnegut once said, “Christians have often demanded that the Ten Commandments be posted on public buildings, but never the Beatitudes.” And he wondered, “why?” Instead of the 10 Commandments, how about… Continue reading Instead of the 10 Commandments…