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Voices After the Election

Posted by Mary Chong Carrera on Dec 13, 2016

  When it was time for this blog post, I knew I wanted to share some post-election reflections. As I thought about what to write, I felt a longing for other perspectives to be shared. Below is a collection of reflections from four fellow believers that I know and trust. I acknowledge that...

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Tags: election, empathy, future, immigration, listening, politics, race, reflections

Passing Through the Rivers

Posted by Molly Meyer on Sep 20, 2016

  I am overwhelmed. This blog post is one week late. I haven’t been able to find the time, discipline, and motivation to sit down and get it done. There is always something else to distract me and keep me occupied—some very real and important distractions, some not so...

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Tags: god's goodness, gratitude, listening, overwhelmed, rest, to-do lists

The (Un)Safety of Race

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Posted by Mary Chong Carrera on Apr 19, 2016

  Growing up in a Chinese American refugee immigrant family, I was taught (among many things) to be both grateful and proud of being American. As a small child, I remember learning to proudly say, “I’m an ABC: American-Born Chinese.” Emphasis on American. I...

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Tags: class, diversity, ferguson, listening, multicultural, poverty, privilege, race

I Am Who I Am (Visual Art)

Posted by Yannan Shi on Apr 12, 2016

  By Yannan Shi, Prismacolor markers on sketchbook paper This year I’ve finally decided I would read the Bible from cover to cover. I have been avoiding it for a long time but I felt like God nudging me and saying, “Just read. I have a story to tell you.” When I...

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Tags: burning bush, exodus, fire, listening, miracles, moses, old testament, voice of god

Love One Another

Posted by on Mar 03, 2015

  Last December, about forty people gathered in our sanctuary after services. There was no lunch, no set teaching, no guest speaker. It was a time to reflect and share thoughts about race relations following the acquittal of white police officers in the deaths of Michael Brown in...

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Tags: church, cross-cultural, diversity, ferguson, listening, love, multicultural, race
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Estuaries is a public space for individuals who call The River their home to express and reflect on their own personal stories of God in their lives. We recognize that we are each a work in progress, and that our spiritual journeys are as unique and diverse and that through sharing our stories, we hope to recognize, celebrate, reflect on, and lament the joys and struggles of following Jesus.

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