In our concluding post in honor of Black History Month, we offer the following excerpts from a recent conversation with GLIDE’s Isoke Femi and James Lin about the African American roots of GLIDE’s ethos of radical inclusion. Isoke Femi: People…
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The African American Roots of Radical Inclusivity at GLIDE: A Conversation
Tagged with: acceptance, BHM 2017, Black History Month, Janice Mirikitani, Radical Inclusivity, Reverend Cecil Williams, unconditional love
Posted in GLIDE advocacy, Glide Church, GLIDE Team, GLIDE values, Uncategorized
Posted in GLIDE advocacy, Glide Church, GLIDE Team, GLIDE values, Uncategorized
Freed to Free
Freed for New Beginnings “I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves.” —Harriet Tubman “And before I’d be a slave I’ll be buried in my grave; and go home…
Tagged with: American, BHM 2017, Black History Month, Black Lives Matter, Civil Rights Movement, faith, Freedom, Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King Jr., NoDAPL, overcome, resistance, Social Justice, unconditional love, Women's Rights
Posted in GLIDE advocacy, Glide Church, GLIDE history, GLIDE Leadership, GLIDE values, Uncategorized
Posted in GLIDE advocacy, Glide Church, GLIDE history, GLIDE Leadership, GLIDE values, Uncategorized
Check-in with Rita: What I’m Thankful For
At GLIDE, we are thankful for the community we create and nurture here. We are especially grateful for our GLIDE community as our nation’s political and social landscape is rapidly changing after the recent election. This week we sat down with our Executive Director…
Tagged with: acceptance, Advocacy, Beloved Community, Celebration, Radical Inclusivity, Thanksgiving, unconditional love
Posted in GLIDE values, Uncategorized
Posted in GLIDE values, Uncategorized
Let Your Light Shine: transcript of Bishop Karen Oliveto’s final sermon as GLIDE’s Senior Pastor
From Rita Shimmin, GLIDE Executive Director: On August 14, 2016, newly elected Bishop Karen Oliveto gave her farewell sermon at GLIDE (see below). After the Sunday Celebration, we gathered to give the new Bishop a farewell party. Both her sermon…
Lessons Learned: Notes from a GLIDE Emerging Leaders Intern
Transformation Looking back, I really had no idea what I was getting myself into. After reading the job description of interning at our placements 25 hours a week and coming together on Fridays for reflection, I thought to myself, “I…
Tagged with: Affordable Housing, community, Glide Foundation, Internship, San Francisco, Transformation, unconditional love
Posted in Emerging Leaders, GLIDE values, Uncategorized
Posted in Emerging Leaders, GLIDE values, Uncategorized
Meet Aventine
Shout out to the Taverna Aventine team! GLIDE is proud to feature Aventine as one of our Food and Beverage Sponsors at the 7th Annual GLIDE Legacy Gala on Saturday, August 13, 2016. Rodrigo Nevado, Aventine Partner and Events Director,…
A Place of Acceptance: Notes from a GLIDE Emerging Leaders Intern
In the months leading up to my summer internship at GLIDE, it seemed that everyone I spoke to knew what type of experience I would have. My teachers, my family, my friends – anyone who knew of GLIDE would say…
Tagged with: community, Glide Foundation, GLIDE internships, San Francisco, unconditional love
Posted in Emerging Leaders, GLIDE Team
Posted in Emerging Leaders, GLIDE Team
