Friends,
January brings a new year and many challenges. We have a dialectic—hope and fear. We are hopeful, yet we know situations are coming that challenge us to advocate for those without a voice—ending genocides around the world, bringing reconciliation to rivalries, extending rights to more and more people, and comforting those experiencing a loss. Let us ring in the New Year, by sharing our church and community as a safe place; for those who are weary we are sanctuary, for those without a voice we are sanctuary, for those in need we are sanctuary.
All Souls is needing to build a team to celebrate our bicentennial in 2022, as well as members to serve on our justice teams.
There are a great number of initiatives seeking ‘feet on the ground.’ The UUJO is advocating local Ohio issues. The UUA is putting out the “UU the Vote” for advocating democratic response to the issues of the next election.
The #LoveResists campaign continues to work against hatred-fueled policy.
https://www.uujo.org
https://www.uua.org/justice/vote2020
https://www.uua.org/loveresists
Let 2020 see justice clearly and beloved community abound.
Peace,
— Rev. Will