The horrific war on Gaza has been streaming into our lives for 15 months now. To help educate anyone who may be unfamiliar with the history of this conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, Justine McCabe is organizing a monthly study group on the subject. Anyone interested in participating can sign up after the service on January 12th. For more information, please contact Justine.
Should Our Congregation Endorse the Apartheid-Free Communities Pledge?
Join us on Wednesday, January 15 at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall lower level for our first discussion, “Should Our Congregation Endorse the Apartheid-Free Communities Pledge?” The national group, the Unitarian Universalist Association, in June urged that individual congregations make this pledge: apartheid-free.org/pledge. The Board of Trustees decided that this should be considered over a couple of months. The event will include an interview with Dana Ashrawi who is president of Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East.
Join us on Saturday, January 25 at 2:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall lower level for a play reading of “80 Years After the Holocaust in Hungary”. In 1944 Hungary was the last remaining country with a substantial Jewish population and then Germany invaded. Several countries recognize January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The play talks about the heroes and the fools facing the Nazi Holocaust in Hungry, centering on the Zionist leader Kastner. We are still looking for people who’d like to “perform” (doing a 5 minute reading). Contact Stanley Heller for more information.