A New Friend Joins Agape for Retreat
“Mikey” came to Agape for a silent retreat, through Agape’s relationship with Sr. Jane Morrissey and The Peace Pagoda. He joined us for morning prayer, blessed the hermitage and its
May 31, 2021
Author: SuzanneShanley
Family in a Van: A Wild Adventure Still Unfolding
When Brayton got the initial phone call from Courtney Hayes-Jurcheck, that she and her husband John Jurcheck, both 41 years of age, who, with their sons, Luca, 5 and Oliver,
May 31, 2021
Life Springs Up Again at Agape
We are planting in the garden! The energy and excitement of our “no-till” seeding comes through in these photos. The straw came from Agape member Dixon George’s family homestead in
May 31, 2021
At Last, Hay for the Garden!
Last week, Brayton, Dixon, and Katya (our intern currently staying at Agape), and with the assistance of our friend Jerry and his car trailer, made a trip out to Dixon’s
April 21, 2021
Lift Every Voice and Sing – by Melinda Adrienne Pellerin, SSJ
“Lift ev’ry voice and sing, ‘Til earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty… facing the rising sun of our new day begun, Let us march on ’til
January 1, 2021
Rooted in Love – by Jeanelle Wheeler
I believe white people need to learn to talk about race. White people need to own our whiteness and examine what whiteness means. This examination is a huge part of
January 1, 2021
Power Differential in the Context of Poverty in Haiti – by Steve and Nancy James
We both grew up as missionary kids in Burma/Myanmar where our friends were Burmese/Karen kids, so we were very conscious of not being like our friends. Every day, we wished
January 1, 2021
Look Again – by Rev. Jonathan Betts Fields
It is essential that we notice how we have been changed and how we have worked to change ourselves if we are to truly become anti-racists building the Beloved Community.
January 1, 2021
Be the Change – by Julie Bradley
After attending Agape’s October 2020 Zoom Francis Day event, I felt a sense illumination. Agape Community stepped up to the challenge of racism, showing its members’ level of commitment and
January 1, 2021
The Dream of Allyship – by Edgar Hayes
There is a classic story about a hypothetical dream conveyed to a psychiatrist in which a runner tries to catch up in a race of 401 laps. The runner keeps
January 1, 2021
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