Highlight of some of the top religious and secular stories of the previous year. I did that last year with two of my colleagues and friends. I have invited them back. I will come again reverend Dale Witherspoon of eastern hill United Methodist church. Great to have you. And reverend jim hopkins of lakeShore Baptist Church. Good morning. Great to be here. Some people know your churches and where you are, but what i discovered that i did not ask you is your family background. And some of your family. I know that you have spouses and you have children, so tell us, beginning with you, dale. Im married to reverend debbie weatherspoon. She is working harder doctorate of ministry. I think in the area of engaging faith in the public square. I have two sons, teenagers, wesley who is a senior, graduating senior at El Cerrito High School and his younger brother justice is a freshman el cerrito. Also have a brother and sister that live in the sacramento area. My cousin lives in oakland. Im a nativ
Put it together. It was so dynamic. I will never forget that moment. It was so wonderful. And all the people that came. The music was glorious. The director and the soloist. Betty and mary in the choir along with kim and janelle who was a professional singer who sings with a group called sold out band. Then i had my cousin who has a quartet. He has a saxophone. Many remember dear lord by john culture in. All of those who were just wonderful along with my speakers that were there. My colleagues and friends, Anthony Jenkins and bobby jones. And there was jim hopkins and dale witherspoon. Also who came was gail burroughs, the wife of the late hugh burroughs. Our mentor, host and producer of mosaic for 30 plus years. I was so glad to see her. She had heard about it on mosaic when i was interviewed about ministry. So a shout out to all of you that made it such a wonderful event. I have not been able to thank all of you and the churches i was able to serve. Eastern hill in richmond. Glide in
Parish chair, they put it together. It was so dynamic. I will never forget that moment. It was so wonderful. And all the people that came, the music was glorious. Ed goldfarb, the director, the choir was superb. All of the soloists i asked to sing from betty and marion in the choir along with kim and then there was janel, a professional singer who sings with a group called sold out band and they had ron coleman i grew up with him at tabor memorial who came from los angeles to participate. And then i had michael ladd, mike cousin who has a quartet and plays the saxophone with many people. Of course, dear lord by john cole train. So all of those who were just wonderful along with my speakers. Fernandez and skyler rhodes and the superintendents. My colleagues and friends, Anthony Jenkins and bobby jones and jim hopkins and dale witherspoon. And then also, gail barrels, the wife of the late hugh barrels, our mentor and cohost and producer of mosaic for 30 years. And i was so glad to see he
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Mukherjee, who interviewed dozens of detained children and childents the youngest separated from his family at the border. He was just four months old. We will also go to colorado to speak with rosa sabido, an undocumented immigrant who has taken satutuary a c chuh. My name is rosa sidido and therere in sanctuary in united mhodist crch. Only had two choices. Either tee sanctuary or be willgo be tak in custy anbe detaid. In an immigratn n deteionn centete which is practically to be jailed. Amy than Tropical Storm barry makes landfall in louisiana, putting millions at risk of epic flooding. President trump declared a state of emergrgency in more than 60,0 were without power. In hurricane season, we dont know when the next time is going to be we get a storm. We assume it could be very quickly, so we will be out and about and that is what why this really is not over. Amy the biggest climate news is in south asia where monsoon season has pummeled with deadly rains. We will speak with enviro