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Hope

March 8, 2023 michelleelewis

Hope Years ago I sang in the choir at Elizabeth City State University. We sang a song about hope. I don’t remember the author. The song was sung in a round. The lyrics, beautiful in their simplicity are hard to … Continue reading Hope

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We Are Hope

February 8, 2023 michelleelewis

“Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,I am the dream and the hope of the slave.”-Maya Angelou I am still the hope and the dream of the slave. In naming this, it is equally important to name the role of … Continue reading We Are Hope

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The Truth Always Sets Us Free

January 9, 2023 michelleelewis

“So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth and the truth will set you free.”- John 8:31-32 (New Revised Standard Version, … Continue reading The Truth Always Sets Us Free

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O Come, O Come Emmanuel

December 8, 2022 michelleelewis

“O Come, O Come Emmanuel.”  Historians believe this was originally sung in Latin in the 8th or 9th century, translated by John Mason Neale in 1819.  “O Come, O Come Emmanuel, to Free your captive Israel.  That mourns in lonely … Continue reading O Come, O Come Emmanuel

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The Revolution Televised

November 7, 2022 michelleelewis

“Don’t walk alone, don’t stand alone, don’t go anywhere by yourself. It was a cryptic warning.” I wasn’t sure if the person on the other end of the phone was trying to be helpful or if they intended to scare … Continue reading The Revolution Televised

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Jesus, Capitalism, and Your Vote

October 7, 2022 michelleelewis

What do you need? I needed money. It was the story of anyone running for office in this country, and at the Federal level, this was more true than it would have been in a district, or a local election. … Continue reading Jesus, Capitalism, and Your Vote

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The Storm Is Passing Over

September 8, 2022 michelleelewis

The storm is passing over arrangement by Barbara Baker begins with the words, “Have courage my soul, and let us journey on. Though the night is dark, and I am far from home. Thanks be to God, the morning light … Continue reading The Storm Is Passing Over

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They Can’t Kill Us All

August 8, 2022 michelleelewis

Rarely in history have things felt more urgent than they do right now. The late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr in his “I Have A Dream” speech delivered at the march on Washington on August 28, 1963, says this, … Continue reading They Can’t Kill Us All

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What Time Is It?

July 8, 2022 michelleelewis

I entered the church to preach. It was a nondescript building. A steepled church situated on green space, one of the largest in town. The building could have been on a postcard if someone was selling postcards of churches. I … Continue reading What Time Is It?

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