Thirty years ago Geoff Curtiss was a young, recently ordained Episcopal reverend and eager to minister to an urban congregation. He found one in Hoboken.
Soon after, he also found himself in a fight raging along several battle lines—about politics, poverty, development, progress, gentrification, class warfare and the role of religion in the community—which resulted in the founding of the Hoboken Homeless Shelter, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary on Thursday.
Bishop's blog:
"Jesus says love every one. Not just you and you and not you. There are so many ways to bully and it seems to come easily to so many..."
– Posted by Sheila Shuford on Bullying, ego and the soul
"Wow! You got the Franciscans to let an Episcopal Bishop celebrate at the Beatitudes shrine? Good for you. It's great following you..."
– Posted by The Rev. Robert Morris on Galilee
"Mark: I am interested in your use of the phrase "imposing ashes." To my knowledge (which may well be faulty), that is not..."
– Posted by JCCuddy on Engaging the world with ashes