Building Bridges with Curiosity
“Immigration has my face.” A Latina pastor on the bridges people built toward her and the ones she is still crossing.
September 15, 2026
“Immigration has my face.” A Latina pastor on the bridges people built toward her and the ones she is still crossing.
Three generations of Covenant women — Florence Towne, Carolyn Cedarleaf, and Jeannine Cedarleaf Nordlund — reveal how solidarity with neighbors facing injustice is caught, not taught.
In communities across the country, Covenant churches are responding to changing immigration policies and enforcement through prayer, public witness, education, and tangible care—navigating this moment with courage and a deep commitment to their communities.
When loving others comes at a real cost, what does faith require? Rev. Dominique Gilliard reflects on discipleship, parenting, and the hard work of practicing Christ’s countercultural love when the rubber meets the road.
In honor of Black History Month, The Companion presents the following list of published Covenant authors of African American descent, highlighting both their localized ministry impact and their literary influence on the Covenant church as a whole.
Cheryl Lynn Alexander-Bermúdez examines how power shapes Christian mission—from how it forms us internally to how it operates in relationships and institutions—and invites deeper discernment so mission moves toward shared flourishing rather than harm.
After touring Capital Preparatory Charter School in the Bronx during the Covenant Justice Conference, Jelani Greenidge explores education through the lens of justice, gathering reflections from Covenant educators on the many “lanes” families navigate in pursuit of thriving students.
As MLK Day approaches, Covenant pastor Rich Johnson (Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Board of Preachers) reflects on Micah 4, inviting readers to “dream the impossible” with God’s promised future—where swords become plowshares and all people live unafraid under God’s reign.
This story looks at how heightened immigration-enforcement activity is reshaping everyday church life, particularly in Latino communities. Through Covenant pastors’ experiences and congregations’ responses, we see the the steady, faithful ways our churches continue to show up for one another.
As Domestic Violence Awareness month concludes, we highlight the impact of Covenant’s Safe Sanctuaries training, which equips pastors and congregants to recognize abuse within their pews, confront difficult biblical texts, and transform silence into sanctuary.
