Rev. Forrest Gilmore is a Unitarian Universalist minister and the executive director of the Shalom Community Center, a resource center in Bloomington for people experiencing extreme poverty.
The Ivy Tech Storytelling Series focuses on divisive issues — race, reproductive rights, immigration — and makes them personal. In this article, Reverend Forrest Gilmore recalls a heart-wrenching experience from his past, but he also shows how stories help us make sense of our lives and are an “opportunity to expand our capacity for community.” Click here to read the full story.
