Can We Say That Here?
This sermon had several titles on the way to today. Can She Say That Here? Can They Say That Here? And finally Can We Say That Here? These are related but distinct questions.
Why Not Sing Kum Ba Yah?
It’s a more complicated question than I thought when I conceived this sermon.
There are several reasons, despite its place in our gray hymnal, that we perhaps should not sing #401 Kum Ba Yah. And one reason why we should, sometimes, sing it with great care.
Not a Jewish Christmas, Not a UU Holiday
I was first introduced to the Jewish Festival of Lights in Unitarian Universalist Sunday School. We made tiny menorahs out of modeling clay and birthday cake candles, and took home a mimeographed sheet of readings to accompany lighting of the tiny Hanukkah candles.