You’ve probably seen on my Instagram images of Trinity Episcopal Church. Really nice place. Good people there. Trinity are located in Old Town Manassas, headed up by Stuart Schadt and Vinnie Lainson. Apart from sharing the occasional photo, I tend to be tight-lipped about my church, my faith, and my walk with Christ.  I have a lot of reasons why. If you are ever curious about it, and you have some time, I can tell you all about it; but my faith is a personal journey…
…and with the recent events in Orlando, I feel like that journey is being tested.
The trend of “thoughts and prayers†in light of tragedy, once upon a time, was a beautiful thing. I can remember regarding it as a beautiful way of solidarity online. However, when the same people condemning marriage equality and gay rights now extend “thoughts and prayers.†the sincerity was gone. No, as a Christian, I shouldn’t be passing judgment, but it was hard to take a high road when one politician who tweeted “Jesus wept.†on the upholding of marriage equality suddenly is offering “thoughts and prayers†the day after Orlando.
I am done with “thoughts and prayers.†I want action. I want change. And with so many religious leaders offering “thoughts and prayers†I had to wonder if there was anything more beyond that.
Then I got an email from Trinity Episcopal today: [Read more…] about Walk the Walk: Actions over Prayer in Light of the Orlando 49