DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR, HOLIDAY: On January 17, 2022, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday will mark the 27th anniversary of the National Day of Service. This day was established to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King, and to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities.
Americans celebrated the first official Martin Luther King Day, which is the only federal holiday commemorating an African American, on Monday, January 20, 1986. In 1994, Congress designated the holiday as a national day of service and marking the third Monday in January every year as the Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service – a “Day On, Not a Day Off.” For a free MLK Activity Booklet, click here: https://www.dodea.edu/dodeaCelebrates/upload/ACTBK-2022-MLK.pdf
UPCOMING RE CLASSES:
K-6 EXPERIENCES WITH THE WEB OF LIFE: These nature lovers will meet again Sunday morning, 1/23, from 9:30-10:15.
7/8 THE FIFTH DIMENSION: Their next meeting is Sunday morning, 1/23, from 9:15-10:15. Come, join The Fifth Dimension for some Twilight Zone fun!
8/9 OWL: This group’s next in-person meeting is this Sunday evening, 1/16, from 7-9. (The 1/9 class was canceled due to inclement weather and our lack of custodial staff.)
SENIOR YOUTH (grades 9-12): Our next regular meeting is this Sunday, 1/16, at noon.
ADULT FAITH DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY:
Transcendentalism: Then and Now
Please join us for a four-part Adult Faith Development class titled: Transcendentalism Then and Now, led by Rev. John Buehrens. Hosted virtually at First Unitarian Rochester and sponsored by the St. Lawrence Chapter of the UU Minister’s Association.
Background reading (optional) for the course is Rev. Buehrens’ recent book, CONFLAGRATION: How the Transcendentalists Sparked the American Struggle for Racial, Gender, and Social Justice (Boston: Beacon Press, Jan. 2020). The book is available from Beacon Press or the UUA bookstore.
The course, however, will be thematic rather than following the narrative of the book. Rev. Buehrens will identify contemporary issues as well as explore the pioneering efforts of our spiritual forebears in spiritual practice, women’s rights, anti-racism, and ecotheology. The format of the course will include both lecture and discussion.
During his career, Rev. Buehrens served congregations in TN, TX, NY, MA, and CA. Prior to his retirement in 2017, he was the Senior Minister of the UU Society of San Francisco. He was also the president of the UUA from 1993 to 2001.
Date: Sundays: January 16, 23, and 30, 2022
Time: 7-8:30 pm
Presenter: Rev. John Buehrens
The four sessions will cover the following topics:
- Jan 16: Women’s Rights, Education and Economic Inequality
- Jan 23: Abolitionism and the Civil War: The Peak of Transcendentalist Influence
- Jan 30: Nature, Evolution, and Environmentalism: The Transcendentalist Contribution