A Word for a World Full Of Wolves
Sunday, April 26
When the Shepherd Stands With Us
John 10:11-18
The world is full of noise telling us who belongs and who doesn’t — who deserves protection and who’s on their own. But on Good Shepherd Sunday, we turn to a different voice. Jesus draws a sharp line between the shepherd who owns the flock and the hired hand who runs when danger arrives. The shepherd stays. Not because it’s safe — but because love doesn’t abandon what it claims to protect.
What does it mean to follow a shepherd like that? What does it mean to be a shepherd like that — to one another, and to the vulnerable in our communities?
Join us Sunday, April 26 as Rev. Danielle Harrigan opens the Word on When the Shepherd Stands With Us. We’ll be be asking hard questions about what courageous, accountable love actually looks like in a time of fear, division, and real danger.
Worship begins at 11:00 AM. All are welcome. No exceptions.
Meet Guest Preacher Rev. Daniela Harrigan
Movement Chaplain | TFAM Minister
Rev. Daniela Harrigan (she/her) is a Movement Chaplain, TFAM (The Fellowship of Affirming Ministry) ordained minister, community organizer, and a graduate student at Boston University School of Theology. She serves as Director of Community Engagement for the MA Department of Mental Health (DMH) and sits on the Boston Advisory – Action Council for the Black Sports Ministry Network (BSMN).
Rooted in African diaspora traditions, Daniela centers healing and liberation through ancestral African practices and womanist frameworks. She uplifts faith, activism, and collective care, drawing inspiration from Fannie Lou Hamer’s words: “Nobody’s free until everybody’s free.”
Daniela designs sacred spaces for those historically harmed by systemic violence, spiritual exclusion, and racialized trauma. She cultivates these spaces by offering messages of individual and collective liberation; creating opportunities for transformation through ritual and reflection; and supporting justice movements, including advocacy for Palestine, labor rights, and immigrant justice. She also leads healing and restorative circles across faith communities and intergenerational spaces. In 2024, she joined Worcester Interfaith and now serves on a steering committee for the Massachusetts Communities Action Network (MCAN).
