Taking the Body and Blood to the Airport

Last Sunday I got a call at 11 a.m. It was Rachel Pater calling from her home town church (denomination to remain unnamed). It took several minutes before she could form a proper sentence through her sobs. Finally in a shaky voice, this came out: "I'm at my parent's church ... they are doing communion ...

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An image of the November 2026 issue of Sojourners, titled "Face to Face." It features George Lakey on the cover
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