Tag Archives: #WearOrange

Year C Proper 5: the widows of Zarephath and Nain

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Rosalind C Hughes

A boy died in Zarephath, and his mother and Elijah cried out to God in anger at the injustice, in bitterness at the waste of life, saved by a miracle and spent so soon. Another mother’s son died in Nain, … Continue reading →

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Reasons to #WearOrange: Devaluation

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Rosalind C Hughes

A confession: when we are discussing the pros and cons of an apartment to rent, our family has come to use a rather disrespectful shorthand for one particular criterion. How “killy” the street or block has become the self-defining descriptor of … Continue reading →

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Making an orange stole

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Rosalind C Hughes

I’ve had a request for a pattern and/or instructions for making orange stoles for Gun Violence Prevention. [You can read more about why I’m making orange stoles here.] As the project has grown and been shared beyond our imaginings, I … Continue reading →

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Suffer the children

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Rosalind C Hughes

It was Mother’s Day weekend, a weekend of mixed emotions, to say the least. I am among the fortunate. I spent the day surrounded by family, celebrating our eldest child’s college graduation in the Columbus sunshine. On Saturday, her younger sister … Continue reading →

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When orange is ok

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Rosalind C Hughes

I am making some orange stoles. This was not in my original plan for the week, but it happened almost by accident (as so many gun-related detours do). A friend and colleague [update: the Revd C Eric Funston tells the story … Continue reading →

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