ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS
June 3, 2026
Why Pride month? Yes, June is Pride month, a time in which a bit more focus falls upon those in the LGBTQ+ community. Like other months with a special focus, June provides an opportunity for additional education, acknowledgment of concerns, and questions.
January is Dry January, a time to encourage and celebrate sobriety.
February is Black History Month.
March is Brain Tumor Awareness (and Mustache March).
April is Autism Acceptance Month and National Pet Month.
May is ALS Awareness Month, along with National Stroke Awareness.
July is, of course, National Ice Cream Month.
August is National Immunization Awareness Month.
September brings a celebration of Gospel Music, along with Bourbon.
October is Hispanic Heritage Month, along with Domestic Violence awareness.
November is Native American Heritage Month.
And December… well, we celebrate the birth of Jesus.
Of course, I only mentioned a few, some serious and some playful. With that said, I have come to appreciate the awareness of my lack of awareness. Years ago, I watched a documentary during Native American Heritage Month on the horrific treatment of indigenous children in this country, even into the 1970s. I considered myself pretty well read, but the documentary opened a door that I would rather have not opened, yet ignorance is not helpful when dealing with generational trauma. We need to speak the truth, otherwise we will find ourselves repeating and repeating again. We not only want to put an end to the cycle of painful mistakes, but to have the capacity to see patterns and potentialities. So often it is basically the same mistake, just under a different name.
God of the Universe, provide us with a passion for learning, and not just the answers as if we were taking a test. Encourage our curiosity that we might learn enough to make good and just choices, as we give up those things that are neither good nor just. Amen.
