The death of Tom Palermo from injuries sustained in car-on-bike collision has generated a great deal of ink (both virtual and the black kind) as well as much invective and recrimination directed at Heather Cook (Suffragan Bishop, Diocese of Maryland) who was driving the car involved. Since the accident, very little new information concerning the …
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In Baltimore yesterday, cyclists turned out for a remembrance ride in honor of Tom Palermo, who was killed while out riding last week when he was struck by a car driven by Bishop Suffragan Heather Cook. From the Baltimore Sun Hundreds of cyclists rode to the site of the accident Thursday to remember Palermo — …
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In Sweden, after a molotov cocktail was thrown at a mosque in an arson attempt, local residents responded with a “love bomb.” From the Huffington Post The front door of a mosque in Uppsala in eastern Sweden was covered in colorful paper hearts Friday as Swedes across the country rallied to show solidarity with their …
by Julie Morris A Service of Communion and Community in the Wake of Violence in Isla Vista, California Seven young adults violently lost their lives in the college town of Isla Vista, California, on May 23, 2014. George Chen (19), Katherine Breann Cooper (22), Cheng Yuan “James” Hong (20), Christopher Ross Michaels-Martinez (20), Weihan …
The more things change, the more they stay the same. We are more than 2000 years out from the life of Jesus and a lot has changed in that time. The readings for today show us that a lot has remained the same too. More than the other gospel books, the book of Matthew is …
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