Beyond the Vote: Democracy as a Sacred Relationship The idea that all people should have a say in the decisions that impact them is a core commitment of Unitarian Universalism—so much so that we have codified this commitment in our covenants to one another for more than 60 years. But we don’t always stop to remember why our core beliefs call us to work tirelessly, and sometimes even risk our own comfort and safety, for a particular form of government. What makes our religious commitment to a democratic society theological?

Beyond the (incredibly important) act of casting a vote in November—and helping ensure that others can do the same—how do our values and understanding of what it is to be human call us to continue the work to make democracy possible and meaningful, fair and accessible, equitable
and just?

 

Our guest speaker will be Meleah Houseknecht. Meleah is in her fourth and final year at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. A lifelong UU, before following her call to Unitarian Universalist ministry she spent more than two decades organizing and engaging stakeholders in environmental policy development and implementation. She holds a master’s degree in environmental management from the Yale School of the Environment and was a part of the 2019–20 cohort of the Humphrey Policy Fellows. Meleah serves as a trustee for Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota UU Social Justice Alliance and is an active member of First Universalist Church of Minneapolis.

 

Join us after the service in-person hospitality downstairs in the Fellowship hall.  Children’s programs (Nursery and Children’s Chapel) are up and running.

 

Click this link to join the service:

https://zoom.us/j/99358411229?pwd=eGU2RUNiS0lFNjdyZlFMOVZITEhCdz09. Contact Worship Tech Kat Clements at cattyrant999@gmail.com or by texting 507-380-4451 if you have trouble accessing the Zoom worship service.