“We cultivate a spirit of gratitude and hope.” –from the proposed new language for Article 2 of the UUA By-Laws
What does “hope” mean to you?
Author: Michael Tino
Gratitude
“We cultivate a spirit of gratitude and hope.” –from the proposed new language for Article 2 of the UUA By-Laws
How do you express gratitude in your life?
Generosity
We are being asked to consider adopting a set of values at the center of our faith that include “generosity.” As we do so, we will need to be careful about the ways in which we reflect on this value in our lives.
How have you witnessed generosity being valued in a way that is not classist?
Fences
I look at the world
From awakening eyes in a black face—
And this is what I see:
This fenced-off narrow space
Assigned to me. -Langston Hughes, from the poem “I Look at the World”
How have you experienced the narrowness of inequity?
The Privilege of Waiting
On the radio the other day, I heard a song written in the voice of Ida B. Wells, journalist and educator, singing to Susan B. Anthony, who had asked Wells to put her calls for universal suffrage aside while white women got the vote. Based in an actual conversation between the two women, “Wait My Turn” exposes the privilege that some people have of being able to wait for rights. -Michael Tino (CLF)
When have you witnessed people being asked to wait while others were given rights/