Celebrating the Light Within
3 December 2024
Monthly Theme: Divine Light
Dear Beloved Community,
As the year draws to a close, the theme of Divine Light offers a profound invitation: to see and honor the sacred within and among us. We embrace this theme as a call to action—an opportunity to reflect on how we illuminate love, justice, and radical inclusion in the world.
This December, we are proud to highlight 31 Days of Illuminating Family Diversity, a social media series that uplifts the unique stories of families whose love and existence expand the boundaries of tradition. These stories remind us that the spark of the divine resides in every family, no matter how society defines or limits them.
As we journey through this series together, we encourage you to ponder these questions:
- How can we recognize and honor the spark of the divine in every family’s unique story, especially those whose experiences challenge traditional norms?
- What does this call us to do as a faith community to embody radical acceptance and compassion?
Our answers to these questions shape the heart of our ministry. They guide us as we strive to be a community that welcomes all families—not despite their differences but because of them. They inspire us to build a world where every family’s story is celebrated as sacred, and every form of love is a beacon of hope.
As we celebrate this season of light, may we each find ways to nurture and share the divine light within us. May we commit ourselves anew to the work of love, justice, and belonging.
Thank you for being part of this journey. Your presence, courage, and love are the light that sustains this community and its mission.
In faith and gratitude,
Pastor AJ Blackwood
Community Minister
The Mountain Top: A BIPOC Unitarian Universalist Community
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