Please join us this Sunday (21 September 2014) at 9:30 AM for our Adult Religious Education Class.
This fall, we’ll be reading and discussing the UUA Common Read — Reclaiming Prophetic Witness: Liberal Religion in the Public Square by Paul Rasor.
Rasor makes the point that this is a crucial time for a liberal religious voice that has gone missing from public dialogue.
Although religious liberals have had a place at the forefront of almost every social justice movement throughout history, the public religious voice of late has been monopolized by the Religious Right (with the complete complicity of the media).
Rasor covers the compelling reasons why we should be speaking out with a voice of faith, and the complex tensions that may make us reluctant to do so.
Our Second Source is “Words and deeds of prophetic women and men which challenge us to confront powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion, and the transforming power of love.”
We need to realize that we, too, must be these prophetic women and men, and not just learn about them in our history.
You do not need to have started the book to get something out of tomorrow’s introductory session. We will have 8 paper copies of the book available tomorrow morning. You may email Susan Caldwell to claim one of these books and pay tomorrow morning.
The cost for the trade paperback edition is $15.00, but no one who wishes to participate in the class will be denied a book for monetary reasons. We will place another order for books this week as needed. You may also order the book for Kindle for $7.99.
Nursery Care is provided for the Adult Religious Education Classes and our Worship Service.
Activities for children and youth will be provided during the 9:30 AM Adult RE hour. If you have an activity or project you would like to share with a multi-age group, please email Susan Caldwell or call her at 318.465.3427.
This Week: Community Building Games with Steve Caldwell.
