by Cody J. Sanders | Jun 15, 2022 | Opinion
I often have the privilege of consulting with clergy and congregations about their commitments of affirmation for LGBTQ people. Many of those conversations focus on what to do after becoming affirming of LGBTQ people to embody that commitment in meaningful ways. Here...
by Cody J. Sanders | Apr 9, 2020 | Opinion
I don’t want things to return to normal at the end of the coronavirus pandemic. Sure, we’d all like to leave quarantine and go back to work (if we still have jobs). Of course, we’d like to be able to go out to dinner or celebrate a special occasion with friends. And...
by Cody J. Sanders | Dec 23, 2019 | Opinion
In the cold and the shadows of deep December, we gather for a celebration of light shining in the darkness. We’ve passed through the season of longing and anticipation that is Advent and move toward that central event in the Christian theological imagination,...
by Cody J. Sanders | May 23, 2019 | Opinion
I celebrate 10 years of ordained ministry in a little over a month. For the last four years, I’ve served as pastor to a congregation in Harvard Square. But I’ve been “playing church” since I was 5 years old. In a chapel built for me by my father and grandfather, in a...