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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

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

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

Well, You Know, We All Want to Change the World

Posted by on Sep 30, 2014

  In March of last year, when I first came to San José as a fresh Servant Partners[1] prospect, I remember asking one of the directors, Andy Singleterry, a question that troubles me to this day: “As a well-educated white male, how do you see your place in the ministry in the...

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Tags: social change, culture, society, power, san jose, race, privilege, faith, engagement, activism
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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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