Last night an amazing amalgam of humanity gathered under our roof to express our fears, build alliances of hope and to stand together in love. We enjoyed amazing music, and heard both uplifting words of encouragement and raw and painful stories of truth. We were not all of one political mind, and that, frankly, made the evening that much better. What we could agree on was the importance of respecting the dignity of every human being. That, for me, was the best way to start Thanksgiving. (Respecting the dignity of every human being also just happens to be something we promise to do every time we baptize someone.) Once again, it was greater Morristown at its best, and Redeemer at its best. That so many people could pull together so quickly to do something like this was amazing! Thank you to all who helped– Peg, Terri, Diann, Colleen, Becky, Joan, Maurice, Sandra, Jody, Dave, Anne Matlack and Harmonium, Mark Miller, and Susanna Cates and the Morris Area Clergy Council.