Give Us a Seat at the Table

By Julieta Mendoza – Systemic racism has, throughout my whole life, prevented me from being in spaces like this today, from going to college, from feeling like I belong, and from finding people like me who want a revolution!

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Courage to Change

by Brenna Cussen – I was beyond impressed that Agape was willing to dive into such a difficult and necessary issue. The diversity of the speakers, musicians, and prayer leaders were a testament not only to the relevance of the topic, but also to Agape’s reputation and dedication to building relationships. How important it was to begin and end the day with ceremony and reflections from Worcester’s Native community, recognizing that the event took place on occupied land.

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St. Francis Day on Replay

by Jonathan Betts Fields – Nonviolent love looks

like friendship; embrace it and

end all the isms.

Race justice, lament,

and forgiveness mix well with

laughter, baked goods and singing.

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The Mystic’s View

Book review by Claire Schaeffer-Duffy

Robert Thiefels has written a thoughtful and valuable book about consciousness as it pertains to the Christian faith journey. In Standing in the Midst of Grace: Essays on Living in Christ Consciousness, he invites us to look beyond the Jesus we have created in our own image and see the unfolding Christ Who loves us into full participation with an evolving universe.

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Challah on Advent Evening

Since Agape’s Annual Advent Evening falls just before the first night of Hanukkah, we will honor this holiday with two loaves of challah. Challah is a rich, sweet bread eaten

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Way More Than A Day

by George Aguiar – In fact, 28 days.  This year my Francis Day stars aligned in such a way that I’d be spending 28 days at Agape Community in Massachusetts helping to organize Francis Day as I transitioned to midcoast Maine after a summer in Azeitão, Portugal immersed in learning Portuguese and  getting to know the people, history and current political situation in order to better understand the wildfire situation within the context of climate catastrophe. 

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Holy Cross Rural Immersion 2018

The week after Francis Day, Agape facilitated a Rural Immersion for six students from Holy Cross. Intern Aria and Mission Council member Sam assisted for the four days. Following the

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Photos From Francis Day 2018

As promised, here are some photos from Francis Day 2018, “Confronting Systemic Racism”. All photos taken by David Legg except the last three. Enjoy these scenes from the event. Hover

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Francis Day 2018

Francis Day 2018 was attended by over 200 folks, the weather cooperated however could have been a bit warmer but we dawned blankets and spent an important day reflecting on

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