To My Beloveds

Jennifer Bailey

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"I could not put this book down. The stories are piercing, the counsel felt both urgent and eternal, the writing shimmers. Jen Bailey is a generational voice."-Eboo Patel, Founder and President, IFYC and author of Acts of Faith"In this intimate and life-churning call to hope, to healing and to ourselves, Reverend Jen Bailey offers all of what makes her a leader and believer built for these timeswhispering to us in every word the ancestral wisdom that we, her readers, are built for them too."-Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Actor & Activist

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• Philosophie et théologie

Informations

• Publié par: Chalice Press
• Date de parution: 12 octobre 2021
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780827237292
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

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Advance Praise for To My Beloveds

“In this intimate and life-churning call to hope, to healing and to ourselves, Reverend Jen Bailey offers all of what makes her a leader and believer built for these times… whispering to us in every word the ancestral wisdom that we, her readers, are built for them too.” —Dawn-Lyen Gardner, actor and activist

“Rev. Jennifer Bailey is preternaturally wise and tenderly prophetic—a visionary tending redemptive possibilities within our present of disarray.To My Belovedsis a wildly beautiful and nourishing introduction of her voice to a wider world. It is a stunning offering of public theology from and for a new generation, yet it could not be more vigorously, lovingly rooted in deep time and place and lineage. This book is a cause for rejoicing.” —Krista Tippett, Founder & CEO of the On Being Project, host ofOn Being, and curator of The Civil Conversations Project

“I could not put this book down. The stories are piercing, the counsel felt both urgent and eternal, the writing shimmers. Jen Bailey is a generational voice.” —Eboo Patel, Founder and President, IFYC and author ofActs of Faith

“Jen Bailey’s radical hope points us to joy that can be found in both the mourning and the morning if we take the necessary steps of living into the gifts God has planted in each of us. This book is a moving witness to the power of holy change and transformation.” —Emilie M. Townes, Dean and Distinguished Professor of Womanist Ethics and Society, Vanderbilt Divinity School

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“Jen Bailey is wise, and a gifted writer too. For both the spiritual misît and tradition-lover, Jen’s story and prophetic vision will open your heart, sharpen your mind, and prepare your spirit. We are lucky to be her Beloveds.” —Casper ter Kuile, author,The Power of Ritual, and co-host of the podcast

“I am continually impressed and mesmerized by the genius of Jennifer Bailey. I have learned so much from her since I met her in divinity school, and this book catapulted me into another realm of healing and self-reection. I cannot wait for everyone to get their hands on her book!” —Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez, author ofFor Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts: A Love Letter to Women of Color

“Black people need soft landing spaces of care, encouragement, and love. InTo My Beloveds: Letters on Faith, Race, Loss, and Radical Hope, Jen Bailey invites us into the soft spaces in her life. Through intimate letters introducing us to her community, Jen carefully weaves emotions and words into beautiful love letters.To My Belovedsmakes you smile with its familiar tone, hold your breath as you feel the heartache, and gives its readers hope beyond hope.” —Rev. Dr. Theresa S. Thames, Associate Dean of Religious Life and the Chapel, Princeton University

“In this stirring and beautifully written collection of letters, Jen invites us to go deeper into our own histories, deeper into our tightest held hopes, and deeper into transformative possibilities for the future. Her vulnerability and the wisdom she gleans from her ancestors and community will serve as a roadmap for creating a more equitable, just, and joyful world.” —Lindsey Krinks, author ofPraying with Our Feet: Pursuing Justice and Healing on the Streets

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“Intimate, powerful, and deeply wise,To All My Belovedsis a healing balm for the heart. I read them all in one night and will savor them for years to come. Let these sacred letters soothe you, awaken you, and inspire you! —Valarie Kaur, author ofSEE NO STRANGER: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love

“Bailey shows uninching love in the midst of a wounded world. These are the kinds of letters that save lives.” —Rev. Tyler Ho-Yin Sit, Pastor and Author ofStaying Awake: The Gospel for Changemakers

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T o M y B eloveds

Letters on Faith, Race, Loss, and Radical Hope

By Jennifer Bailey

Saint Louis, Missouri

Copyright ©2021 by Chalice Press

Bible quotations, unless otherwise noted, are from theNew Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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For Mama and Max

Contents

Salutation

Memory: What Is Dying? As She Lay Dying A Letter from a Motherless Child Who Will Take Care of My Baby? A Letter to MarShawn and Those Contemplating Suicide Naming the Lost A Letter of Communal Lament

Imagination: What Wants to Emerge? Composting Religion A Letter to Spiritual Leaders on the Edge Looking Back, Moving Forward A Letter to a Young Griot You are Beautiful. You are Brave A Letter to the Child in My Belly

Living: What Is Already Blooming Beautifully in the World?

At the Table

A Letter to My Fellow Foodies in Search of a Communal Table

Hold Each Other Tight

A Letter to My Little Cousins

Post-Script

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