Monthly Archives: October 2023

The Rev. Dr. Martha Tucker’s Meditation on Repair

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If you remove the yoke from among you, the accusing finger, and malicious speech;
If you lavish your food on the hungry and satisfy the afflicted;
Then your light shall rise in the darkness, and your gloom shall become like midday….
“Repairer of the breach,” they shall call you, “Restorer of ruined dwellings.”                                        —Isaiah 58:9–10, 12

So many prophets radically and poetically call us to participate in a sacred restoration of wholeness, to be “restorers of the breach”. I believe that this is a valuable lens through which to gain perspective on the concept of reparations. Continue reading →

Building Bridges of Compassion and Peace

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Good morning! My name is Carol Reiman. I am a newer member of Emmanuel, attending regularly for a little over a year.

The website drew me. The prospect of listening to a Bach cantata as part of the Sunday service–wonderful! The invitation beyond issues of belief. I was interested in revisiting communion, which had been a part of my childhood in an interfaith family. As it turns out, Emmanuel has a warm family relationship with Central Reform Temple, which also holds services in the church. I am delighted to have become a member of that congregation as well. I was also impressed by the programs that provide such things as food, shelter, connection, and art sessions for those with few resources.

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Initiatives of Episcopal Dioceses & City of Boston

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When we met last July in Chapel Camp, Emmanuelites said that they would welcome learning more about resources related to repair, reconciliation, and reparations. Last week, we offered a glimpse of Diomass’s journey on the topic. We’ve begun to explore other dioceses’ postings about discussions and/or commitments to ongoing processes and approaches to restoration and healing. We are gradually learning, too, about other local churches’ processes of inquiry and action in this regard. Continue reading →