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Reflection · 16 Oct 2026Founders Day: How Bloom Ministries Began on the Feast of Saint HedwigOne year ago, Bloom Ministries was filed in Oregon on the feast of Saint Hedwig.
Statement · 1 Oct 2026Michigan Sex Offender Registry: 20,000 Names RemovedIn two days, more than 20,000 names disappeared from the Michigan sex offender registry. Larry Nassar's was one of them. He is still in prison.
Reflection · 11 Sep 2026The Alarms Still Go Off: A 9/11 Remembrance at Twenty-Five YearsThe Alarms Still Go Off: A 9/11 Remembrance at Twenty-Five Years The first alarm goes off at 8:46 in the morning. I stop whatever I'm doing.
Statement · 27 Aug 2026Why I Built the Bloom Charter — And Then Locked Myself Out of ItTwo Rooms I have spent most of my adult life inside two rooms that most people never have to enter at the same time. The first was the boardroom.
Press release · 26 Aug 2026Press Release: The Bloom Charter Launches — A Rights Document Its Founder Cannot EditFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SALEM, Ore. — August 26, 2026 — Bloom Ministries today launched the Bloom Charter, a public declaration of rights for transgender…
Statement · 13 Nov 2025The Epstein Files: A Pastoral Call for Truth and JusticeTruth as a Sacred Obligation There are moments in history when a file is unsealed, a headline drops, or a truth long-buried finally surfaces — and the world is…
Reflection · 6 Nov 2025When Memory Turns to Mercy: Reflections After the ElectionOpening Reflection The morning after the election, the air was thick with accusation.“Never Forget,” they typed, but what they meant was never forgive.Images…
Statement · 3 Nov 2025When the Pantry Goes Dark: What the SNAP Freeze Means—and How We Stand With Our Hungry NeighborsA table set with less than enough Hunger is not a headline—it is a body. A mother counting cans. A disabled elder choosing between groceries and medication.