Jen Kiefer

Disciple of Jesus, wife of @MittenMarauder, mom, ELCA pastor, music lover, traveler, cook, baker, gardener. Faith Leaders Defending Democracy. she/her/hers.

[American Jewish Committee @AJCGlobal]

Hamas ≠ All Palestinians
Hamas ≠ All Arabs
Hamas ≠ All Muslims

Those who favor peace and preserving life will stand against Hamas.

[Jen Kiefer @PstrinRbySlprs]

@RevDaniel Shoot, I thought it was on the 19th. Now I have to change all my plans.

[Jen Kiefer @PstrinRbySlprs]

Prayers for my Jewish Colleagues as they lead their communities into the High Holy days.

Be gentle with yourselves as you prepare and lead folks through these sacred days.

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

🧵The #LittleRockNine integrated Little Rock Central High School 66 years ago today. In 2023, many are hard at work to prevent children from learning that this vitriol and racism existed then and that it exists now.

[Jen Kiefer @PstrinRbySlprs]

@JealaineMarple He was a junior in seminary when I was a senior and he a faithful witness to the Gospel. Peace be with you and all who loved him.

[Jen Kiefer @PstrinRbySlprs]

If there was ever a symbol of the lack of health in a system, it's how Mitch McConnell's health and dignity mean nothing in comparison to holding on to a senate seat.

(McConnell's politics and related actions have been abhorrent, but he's still a human being)

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

On this day in 1955, Emmett Till, 14, was kidnapped and brutally murdered for whistling at a white woman.

His killers, Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam, allegedly saw Till whistle at a white women at a gas station.

A THREAD

[Why you should have a cat @ShouldHaveCat]

Family

[Mason Mennenga @masonmennenga]

just a reminder that the religious right didn’t originally begin as a movement to oppose abortion but to oppose racial integration in the 1960s. white supremacy is a feature of white evangelicalism, not a flaw

[Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis @RevJacquiLewis]

We used to have lots of public swimming pools.

After segregation, folks like you filled them with cement instead of letting Black people swim.

[Jen Kiefer @PstrinRbySlprs]

You know what's fun? Listening to "The Handmaid's Tale," in the same week that news headlines are talking about a GOP plan to replace our current form of government with a fascist dictatorship, if they win the white house in 2024. 😳😳😳

[Jen Kiefer @PstrinRbySlprs]

So proud of my state for making breakfast and lunch free in public schools.

Children learn better when they are well fed.

[Rachel Louise Just @RLJnews]

Michigan is now the seventh state to guarantee free breakfast and lunch for students, news that comes as a relief for some educators who say they've had to personally step up to find snacks for food-insecure kids struggling to learn while hungry.
https://t.co/e3ErLEuEDR

[Jeremy Serrano @jpserrano]

”Preach Law and Gospel” @ELCABishopEaton says at #elcarmg #elcarmg2023. This is absolutely something @ELCA Lutherans need to hear.

[Jen Kiefer @PstrinRbySlprs]

@LakotaMan1 President Biden should reinstate the Johnson amendment.

[MI House Democrats @MIHouseDems]

Purposely using incorrect pronouns to refer to someone is transphobic, but it won't land you in jail or with a fine. Here are a few things the Hate Crime Act will actually do:

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

4th July, 1844 — Edmonia Lewis was born.

Edmonia was the first professional black sculptor and one of the most celebrated neoclassical sculptors of her time.

‘The Death of Cleopatra’ is one her most recognised works. It depicts the famous Cleopatra in the moment of her death.

[Lakota Man @LakotaMan1]

Exactly

[Dr. Kevin M. Young @kevinmyoung]

America is not a Christian nation.
America was never a Christian nation.
America should never be a Christian nation.

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