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Rejection, Rejected, Respond and Responsibility: Pauli Murray sermon
Rejection, Rejected, Respond, and Responsibility: Pauli Murray sermon given by Simone Monique Barnes at St. James’ Episcopal Church, Austin TX, USA Sunday, September 22, 2019 during the 8am, 10:15am, and 5:30pm services By the rivers of Babylon Where he sat down And there he wept When he remembered Zion But the wicked carried us away…
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Sermon: Who is Calling Your Name?
“Who is Calling Your Name?” Reflection and sermon by Simone Monique Barnes celebrating the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, January 20, 2019 8am and 10:15am worship services St James Episcopal Church, Austin TX Hush. Hush. Somebody’s callin’ my name. Oh, Hush. Hush. Somebody’s callin’ my name. Hush. Hush. Somebody’s…
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Sermon: Grandma’s Hands
I love Kwanzaa. Yesterday, I got to spend time with a group of friends who have become like family at our 5th annual Kwanzaa karamu. It’s a potluck dinner filled with kids, and adults, and elders, and lighting candles and good food…and spontaneous moments of drumming, and singing, and chanting, and remembering our ancestors. It…