Pride Parade

Last Saturday, for the very first time, I participated in the Pride Parade. I’ve always been on vacation in the past. Along with about 80 other United Church people from Halifax/Dartmouth and surrounding areas, we marched/strolled through the streets with our banners, rainbow flags, and clergy collars for some of us. The weather was perfect;…

Two Parades/Two Visions

There were two parades that day. If you stood in Jerusalem long enough,you might have heard them both. From one direction:the steady rhythm of marching feet,the creak of leather and harness,the unmistakable sound of power on display. From the other… a different kind of noise. Not polished.Not coordinated.Not controlled. Voices rising.People shouting.Branches rustling.Hope spilling out…