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May Day 2026: Who Controls the Environment …
… And for What Purpose? By Rev. Bob (Robert) Murphy That’s the question heard on May Day and on other occasions. Wealth is extracted from the land and from working people to benefit predatory landlords and corporations. Workers in urban and suburban areas search for affordable, accessible and safe housing. Farm workers and small-scale […]
Alcatraz to Alligator Alcatraz: An Earth Day Analysis
By Rev. Robert (Bob) Murphy In 2011, the national Sierra Club gave me a special service award in recognition of 40 years of service. As far as I know, I’m the only clergy person who has received a national Sierra Club award that acknowledges ministry. Lack of Cross-Class Participation Looking back, I have some mixed […]
Jesus’ Message of Class and Economic Justice
By Reverend Robert (Bob) Murphy I’m not a Christian. Not by any definition that I know. I don’t endorse any of the Christian creeds, but I respect Jesus. I pause for religious reflection on Palm Sunday and Good Friday. On Easter Sunday, I can be as outspoken as any Christian evangelist in America. Here’s My […]
A Call for Empathy, Mutual Aid and Action
By Dr. Betsy Leondar-Wright Millions of Americans just saw their health insurance costs skyrocket. Are any of your congregation members among them? Hundreds of thousands have lost jobs due to federal cuts to public agencies, research, DEI, refugee resettlement and green energy. Are any of your congregation members among them? Another government shutdown would threaten millions of […]
