** "We are stones of remembrance."
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In honor of Juneteenth, we're honored to share a stirring poem by Joylanda Jamison ([link removed]) , Stones of Remembrance.
Written as a means of reflection and refreshment for the Black community, this poem is also an invitation to the whole Body of Christ, to remember, to lament, and to rejoice in the liberating presence of God.
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This Juneteenth, may we honor the witness of freedom, acknowledge the cost of injustice, and recommit ourselves to the work of liberation for all.
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