Olivia Blake

Beloved Community,

Widening the Aperture

June 18th, 2026

Dear Beloved Community, Last month, my wonderful leadership coach used the phrase “widening the aperture” to guide my response to a situation we were discus...

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Beloved Community,

Celebrating Pride, Living Our Faith

June 11th, 2026

Throughout the Gospels, we find Jesus consistently widening the circle. He welcomed those who had been excluded, shared meals with those others avoided, and rem...

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Beloved Community,

Summer Reading List 2026

June 4th, 2026

Dear Beloved Community, It has become a bit of an annual tradition of mine to greet the summer with a post to you recounting some books I’ve read and love. Pe...

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