This week, we have a guest-writer for Jesus-Justice-Joy. We are so grateful that immigration attorney with Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, Maryknoll Lay Missioner, and Shannon’s cousin, Heidi Cerneka, has graciously agreed to share a few thoughts from her experiences working with migrant people in El Paso, Texas. I am Shannon Cerneka’s cousin, currently working…
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We Are Welcome, We Are Love
As a sort-of follow up to last week’s Jesus-Justice-Joy post from Shannon, Orin writes this week to share a new lyric video of a song he recently wrote which has also been published.
The song has two Hebrew words as its title and part of the refrain: Hachnasat Orchim. This most simply translates to “hospitality,” but in the world of the Jewish faith, it’s more specifically about the welcoming of the stranger. This song is included in a book of music for the Reform Judaism movement (you may recall a few times a month Orin plays for services at Temple Shaare Emeth) titled, in English, “Jewish Songs of Protest and Hope.” While writen for Judaism, I think it’s also not hard to hear in the lyrics Jesus’s similar teachings of welcome and love – He was, of course, himself a Rabbi and teacher during his earthly ministries.
I hope the music inspires singers and listeners to prayer, and then to action: bringing hope into the world, and making that hope real by action and change.
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I’m Coming, Lord
Our family has been in our current house now for just over three years. The day we moved in was exciting, but exhausting. So, when our heads hit the pillow that night, we were out cold. You can imagine our alarm, then, when our doorbell rang in the middle of the night. Bleary-eyed, I answered…
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Birthdays-a-plenty!!
Turns out, October 16th is even more of a special day than we had originally thought. As some of you already know, Madeleine Cerneka (Erin and Shannon’s oldest) turns 6! Also in our thoughts and prayers today is this morning’s arrival of Josephine Grace, the brand-new daughter of our friends, Ricky and Tania Willmann. Some of…
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First Time Visitor?
So, we’ve been tipped off to a conversation (or two) about us and our ministries at a Southern Illinois Catholic website/blog, soilcatholics (we’ll let you all Google it if you care to visit). Welcome, first of all, to visitors to our site directed here from a link over there. Please, look around and find out…
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Oddwalk Ministries exists to help young and old alike embrace Jesus, Justice, and Joy through fun, upbeat and interactive music and witnessing. We share a message of community, participation, and mission with every group.
Shannon and Orin would love the opportunity to share the Gospel in our unique way with the people of your diocese, parish, school, group or organization. We have presented in a variety of venues and settings (Catholic, Christian, and secular; ten people to many thousands) and are ready to be a part of your next rally, convention, mission, prayer service, concert, or retreat.