“America never was America to me, And yet I swear this oath – America will be!” Langston Hughes Poetry is one way we connect with the despair of injustice and our hope for a more just future. This lay led Labor Day service of poetry and music has been a Starr King UUC tradition since … Continue reading Let America Be America Again
Labor Day Sunday, a church tradition since 2003! It’s our annual celebration with live music and poetry readings centered on social justice and hope. Order of Service Prelude by Pianist Linli Wang Welcome Land Acknowledgement Chalice Lighting #462 Call to Worship #438 Reading Special Music Poetry for All Ages Candles of Joys and Sorrows Prayer … Continue reading Tyrants Fear the Poet
You are invited to join us in this celebration with live music and poetry readings. Our annual Labor Day service, a tradition since 2003, is centered on social justice and HOPE. Though you can’t talk about social justice without talking about social injustice, you can’t fight for justice without hope. Come and be inspired! Special … Continue reading Yes, You Can! Yes, We Can!
This lay led service on the day before Labor Day has been a tradition since 2003. Originally it focused on workers and the Labor Movement in history, song, poetry and advocacy. It has evolved in recent years to emphasize what our guest worship leader calls Liberation Poetry. The truths of past Labor Day homilies persist. … Continue reading HOPE – Labor Day Sunday
Info will be forthcoming.
Join us for our annual Labor Day Sunday Service. We will lift our spirits with the poetry and music of liberation that inspires us in our struggle to stop the growth of hate and empowers us to promote a world where compassion is wedded to power. Readings; Emily Watkins; “Self Employed by David Ignatow Bob … Continue reading Protest, Resistance, and Empowerment
Join us for our 15th annual Labor Day Sunday Service as we celebrate the sacrifices that working men and women make to advance the cause of social justice. We will lift our own spirits with the music and poetry of liberation to sustain us in our fight to resist increasing income inequality, racism, war and … Continue reading RESIST
While some believe they have heard the death knell of unions, a new generation of union leaders has found astounding success in progressive coalitions organizing minimum wage workers. While union membership is declining, public sector unions are stronger than ever, but now in the gunsights of the Right. Learn more and join us at our … Continue reading Labor Day Service – Not Your Father’s Labor Movement
