by Merianna Harrelson | Nov 1, 2019 | Opinion
Today (Nov. 1) and the Sunday that follows it mark the high, holy day of All Saints’ Day. All Saints’ Day asks us to remember those who have gone before us and those we have lost over the past year in our families, our communities and our communities of faith. It’s a...
by Merianna Harrelson | Sep 3, 2019 | Opinion
This week marks the cultural celebration of the end of the summer in the U.S. We have celebrated Labor Day since 1885 as a way to remember the social and economic success of the American worker. To many, Monday’s celebration was the last day to spend time with friends...
by Merianna Harrelson | Aug 9, 2019 | Opinion
I was nervous. It was Saturday morning, and the sermon I had written and prepared felt unfinished and just wasn’t sitting right. I don’t like entering into the weekend with that kind of feeling, but after years of preaching every Sunday, I knew this meant I was...
by Merianna Harrelson | Jul 2, 2019 | Opinion
The U.S. will celebrate its freedom with barbecues, fireworks and time off work with friends and family this week. As we celebrate, we also will be faced with the stark reality of the reports of hundreds of children who are not free in our country. Children who are...
by Merianna Harrelson | Jun 3, 2019 | Opinion
When I became a mother, I was a mother and I wasn’t a mother. I married my amazing partner five years ago and became a mom all on the same day. In my fundamentalist upbringing, my journey of motherhood wasn’t mentioned and certainly wouldn’t have been considered...
