St. Patrick, forgiveness, encourages interfaith work

By Joe LaGuardia The life and ministry of St. Patrick teaches us about being a hospitable Christian presence in a diverse culture. The mention of St. Patrick reminds people of green derbies, four-leaf clovers, leprechauns, and Guinness pints.  The real story of St. Patrick is more captivating. St. Patrick was a young boy when Celtic raiders looted his villageContinue reading “St. Patrick, forgiveness, encourages interfaith work”

Reconciliation (part 2): The Beloved Community

By Joe LaGuardia and Karen Woods Several weeks ago, Trinity’s associate pastor, Karen Woods, and I wrote an article on the art of reconciliation and truth-telling to improve race relations.  This is the second of two articles. In the book of Genesis, God created Eden, a place where God and humans communed together (Genesis 2).  There,Continue reading “Reconciliation (part 2): The Beloved Community”