Synod Of The SW

The Synod of the Southwest is comprised of four presbyteries spanning Arizona and New Mexico with over 35,000 members in 164 churches and 14 chapels.

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I guess it's going to be mandatory to say, Merry Christmas.

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I can't decide which dystopia Trump will bring, Handmaid Tale, or the Flood.

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With all the talk Bout people immigrating to Canada or Ireland, I'm packing my bags for Bloom County.

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#marginalized Self compassion includes: Mindfulness, a sense of common humanity and self-kindness.

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#marginalized Gratitude can be a powerful motivator, reminding us we have much to gain from others.

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#marginalized As a white person, do I struggle to accept that I have gifts to contribute to the conversation?

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#marginalized Recognition and gratitude shows that others have gifts to share. We may not recognized the gifts of the marginalized.

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#marginalized We all have problems, but some bodies are treated as if their very body is treated as a problem.

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#marginalized Having a positive anti-racist racial identity is good for your psychological well-being.

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#marginalized The history of marginalization follows white expansion retelling their story and using race to marginalize people of color.

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#marginalized There are no genetic markers for "race". It is an idea ascribed to biology. It is a myth that continues to matter.

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#marginalized Race is not about how you look, but about how others ascribe meaning to how you look. It is a defining narrative.

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#marginalized systems of marginalization works to: consolidate power, resources, preserves advantages and becomes the common sense way it is

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#marginalized If marginalization doesn't happen to you, you may not know it's happening, and you may not believe it's true.

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#marginalized Where we come from impacts the way we tell our story, How you perceive race in the US depends on your own location.

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#marginalized There is a psychological wage that we pay when there is privilege. It is a cost that affects us.

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#marginalized Acknowledging the different places we come from help us to be aware of other's experiences, so we can connect.

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#marginalized We may not understand the experiences of others because we have come from different places.

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#marginalized We may be at different places, but we are connected through stories. We walk this journey together.

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#marginalized Stories help build our places. There is community and a sense of identity in being marginalization.