A Fresh Look at Baptism
Rev. Frances Young is a Methodist minister and professor of theology. Her son, Arthur, was born in 1967 with aContinue Reading
Author: Tending to the Margins
Pastor, Chaplain---and now pursuing a degree in clinical social work to better care for families touched by trauma.
New Year’s Gift of Vinegar
New Year Blessings, everyone! Tomorrow is Epiphany Sunday, where we honor in our liturgy the coming of the wise onesContinue Reading
Am I Saved? (Advent 3)
As an infant, I was baptized in the Methodist church by my parents. When I was a young girl, IContinue Reading
Mary, Prophet of Non-violence
This past week’s shooting at a Michigan high school has brought our nation’s families to their knees one more time.Continue Reading
Advent and our Always-There-To-Catch-You God
We each have been given a “never-ending/always-there-to-catch-you” relationship with God. Each of us individually, and all of us collectivelyContinue Reading
Pumpkin Gut Wisdom
Halloween should have a whole month of rituals and build-up—just like we do for Christmas. Why relegate this rich holidayContinue Reading
Jesus and Roe v. Wade
Today I attended a rally and march to express to the reconvening SCOTUS members this coming week that Roe v.Continue Reading
When Death Visits You
When first receiving the news, there is the reeling and insistent NOooooooooooo! This cannot, NOT be! And depending on howContinue Reading
The Theology Behind Voter Suppression
What we see happening in many state legislatures in the United States is nothing new: Creating rules that keep outContinue Reading
Is Juneteenth a Bible thing?
“A National Reckoning” is what Juneteenth is about. Yes. This new national holiday is, in my mind, part of whatContinue Reading
Tending to the Margins 