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In these days when love is in short supply, we who follow Jesus are called to love generously. We are see the world, with its myriad hates, biases, privileges, and complexities, and love through it all, living out the fullness of truth, that the most precious commodity in the world is love,

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Good morning, beloved. Today is a day that we’ve never seen before, and a day that we’ll never see again. Sounds like a great day to overcome evil with good.

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“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.

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Augustus Jackson(1808-52), born in Philly, worked as top chef at the White House for 20 years. He left in 1837, becoming a candy confectioner.He revolutionized ice cream with an eggless recipe & salt for longer-lasting cold.Known as “The father of ice cream,” he became one of Philly’s wealthiest men

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Dr. Marian Croak, a trailblazer in telecom & tech, holds over 200 patents, including innovations behind services like Skype & Zoom s well as text-to-give. A leader at AT&T & Google, she advocates for diversity in tech. #BlackHistoryMonth “Don’t go for perfection. Go for significance.” — Dr. Croak

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#MorningPrayer Instil in us, Lord, the courage and faith to follow you into the places, situations, and contexts where you lead us, to live out our discipleship hopefully and joyfully, that your passion for justice, your abundant grace, your life-giving love, may be seen in us.

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(1/2)Dr. Anderson Ruffin Abbott(1837–1913), Canada’s first Black doctor. Born in Toronto, served as a surgeon in the Civil War, caring for Black Union soldiers. He was a guest the Lincoln White House. He stood vigil at Lincoln’s bedside as he was dying. Mary Lincoln gave him a shawl of Lincoln’s.

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Stanley G. Grizzle (1929–2022), born to Jamaican immigrants, fought for racial equality as a sleeping car porter, union leader, & Canada’s 1st Black citizenship court judge. Honored with the Order of Canada in 2010, his legacy inspires. “Loving people is my greatest accomplishment.” #BlackHistory

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Don’t let hate steal your heart, for nothing good, whole, and holy can be created by hate. —The Book of Oliveticus

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Benjamin Jackson(1791–1864)born in Nova Scotia to parents who escaped slavery. He joined the Union Army, serving on war ships. He was injured when a mine exploded, permanently losing partial use of his right hand. He was honorably discharged & returned to his family in Lockhartville, where he farmed

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Africville was a vibrant, tight-knit black community in Halifax, Nova Scotia in spite of racism and marginalization. Taxed by Halifax yet receiving no basic services (like water, sewage or electricity), the residents were forcibly relocated in the 1960’s to make way for industrialization of the area

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Dr. Clotilda Douglas-Yakimchuk (1932-2021) was a pioneering Canadian nurse and community activist. She was the first Black graduate of Nova Scotia Hospital School of Nursing, founded the Black Community Development Organization, and was an advocate in environment and health issues.

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When the very institutions that provided safety, education, and health are under attack, we need to put our love into acts of resistance. There can be no sitting on the sidelines. What will your acts of love look like in public? How will you help return love to the public square?

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Mary Bibb (1820-1877) is considered to be one of the first black women journalist in Canada (she wrote many of the articles for The Voice of the Fugitive, published by Bibb and her husband). Her home was a rest stop for many on the Underground Railroad She was also an educator and abolitionist.

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Henry Bibb was an escaped slave, abolitionist, and publisher of the first black newspaper in Canada: The Voice of the Fugitive, which included stories of the Underground Railroad, editorials on abolition, and resources for newly emigrated blacks in Canada.

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Chloe Cooley was an enslaved woman in what is now Canada. Witnesses to the cruelty she endured at the hands of her enslaver was the catalyst for the passage of the Act to Limit Slavery in Upper Canada in 1793. This law paved the way for the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire (1833)

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Mathieu da Costa (born c. 1589): first recorded Black person in what is now Canada. A free Black man, he arrived in Nova Scotia in the early 1600’s. He spoke multiple languages: Portuguese, French, pidgin, & several Indigenous languages and was a translator for European traders and settlers.

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David George (1742-1810) endured slavery in the States before coming to Nova Scotia as a black loyalist. He established a Black Baptist church in Shelburne which included whites. (1/3)

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It’s been shocking & heartbreaking to see the actions taken by the new US administration. This morning, I found comfort and hope in this song sung regularly at Glide Church-“Hold on! Don’t let go! Even though your heart hurts you so. God will never let go of your hand!” youtu.be/TA83SGglp0Y?...

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Mary Ann Shadd (1823–1893) was an African American-Canadian journalist, educator, abolitionist, attorney, and suffragist. She tirelessly worked for social justice. "The fact that somebody is displeased is no evidence that we are wrong"—Mary Ann Shadd #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackLivesMatter

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Viola Desmond (1914–1965), pioneering Black Canadian businesswoman &civil rights activist. In 1946, she refused to move to the balcony of a New Glasgow, NS movie theater, resulting in arrest, but also becoming a flashpoint in Canadian civil rights. She is the first woman featured alone on a $10 bill

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"A black woman can invent something for the benefit of humankind."—Bessie Blount (1914–2009), physical therapist, forensic scientist, and inventor of the self feeding tube for amputees. #BlackHistoryMonth #Blacklivesmatter

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Dr. Clement Ligoure (1887-1922), 1st licensed black doctor in Nova Scotia. He provided critical care 2those wounded in the Halifax Explosion, working long hours, not charging for his services. He also co-founded &was publisher of The Atlantic Advocate, serving the Black community #BlackHistoryMonth

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"Everyone is born with a creative mind. Everyone has that capability"—Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner, who invented the sanitary belt, among other things #BlackHistoryMonth #blacklivesmatter

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The US government is slowly erasing visibility of all who aren’t white, straight, able-bodied, cisgender male (see latest orders by the CDC). I found comfort this morning in this song by Mary Lambert. We will not rest until all are seen, heard, and belong! youtu.be/izLYxictNdo?...

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Elijah McCoy (1844-1929) inventions included the automatic lubricating cup, which allowed steam engines to operate more efficiently. The phrase “the real McCoy is believed to have originated as a tribute to the reliability and effectiveness of his inventions. #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackLivesMatter

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As someone with dual citizenship, it is heartbreaking to see that the president of the US is willing to destabilize the economy of Canada, our closest ally. Listen to Justin Trudeau‘s speech last night to understand the impact (and response). youtu.be/xiaACQpFUfE

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“Do not allow your mind to be imprisoned by majority thinking. Remember that the limits of science are not the limits of imagination.”—Dr. Patricia Bath (1942-2019), ophthalmologist, inventor, and public health advocate #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackLivesMatter

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“One man may boast a superiority above another in point of Natural privilege; yet if he can produce no convincing arguments in vindication of this preeminence his hypothesis is to Be Suspected.” —(1776) Rev Lemuel Haynes Black minister and abolitionist #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackLivesMatter

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If your pastor is trying to preach bravely right now, support her or him. Up your pledge (to make up anyone threatening to withdraw support) if you have the means. Tell them that you have their back. Speak up in defense of bravery and truth. Pray for the pastor-and your fellow parishioners.

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“Ultimately, we have just one moral duty: to reclaim large areas of peace in ourselves, more and more peace, and to reflect it towards others. And the more peace there is in us, the more peace there will also be in our troubled world.” – Etty Hillesum (Author, 1914 – 1943, Netherlands)

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Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers. This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder. Auschwitz took time.

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Praying for every preacher who is preparing for Sunday’s sermon and feeling the tremendous burden and privilege of this task, especially this week. May the Spirit guide you and the labors of your heart and soul as you offer the Good News. #BeUMC

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Praying for my black and brown friends who are seen as suspects by this administration’s anti-immigrant policies and actions. I see you. I stand with you. I will not stop working for a better world for all of us.

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Why, oh why is “Delta Dawn” an earworm for me this morning? Help me shake it off!

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