Rev. Peter Morales, president of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), offered the following pastoral message as he reflects on the election: “The election is finally over. Most of us are shocked, even horrified, by the results. We live in a nation whose deep divisions have been exposed. The wounds of this election will not heal
People Like Us Join us to view this documentary and share out thoughts and feelings. It’s the 800-pound gorilla in American life that most Americans don’t think about: How do income, family background, education, attitudes, aspirations and even appearance mark someone as a member of a particular social class? Class can be harder to spot
Thanks to all who came to our social justice movie night last Thursday October 6. We watched the movie Inequality for All with Robert Reich and shared a thoughtful discussion. Sorry if you missed us. Contact Rev Lucy to borrow the DVD or arrange for another showing. There will be a book discussion of many of
Dear Friends – I am pleased to be announcing the Fall activities for our social justice theme. Confronting economic inequality starts with learning and engaging. And that is where we will start this fall. We will engage with the complex history and realities of economic inequality through sermons, films and book discussions, classes, workshops and speakers.
Our “Challenging Books for Challenging Times” summer reading for July is The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson. This epic, beautifully written masterwork chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search of a better life.
Its back! The summer reading group will commence again this summer with three challenging books. We will meet on the second Tuesday of June, July and August at 6:30. All books are available in paperback, or at the Sacramento Library. Remember if you order through Amazon please go through Amazon Smile which gives a
