History was made about this time last month in Santa Barbara
In the most unlikely of circumstances, a Jewish congregation joined a Christian congregation for a Sunday church service. Yes, you heard that right. A group of Jewish folks led by Rabbi Arthur Gross-Schaefer joined Pastor David Moore and his congregation at New Covenant Worship Center. If this were not special enough, the fact that it was centered around black lives made it all the more remarkable. To mark the last bit of this historic Sunday, four Santa Barbara Police Department officers joined the mutual congregation afterward for a community conversation.
The long arc of justice that Dr. King had spoken about was the first topic of the morning, and how that long arc always bends toward justice but sometimes has a ripple or a dip. This was not one of those mornings. This morning was full, this morning was bright, this morning was hopeful, and this morning had unity.