My colleague at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Gainesville, the Rev. Meredith Garmon, is encouraging anyone living on the side of love who can to attend the many peaceful loving events that are answering the threat of Qur'an burning and inflaming hatred. Unitarian Universalists are hoped to be high in that number, and all in peace and love are welcome. So, if you can go to Gainesville, Florida, or live there, you can make Gainesville a City of Refuge this weekend.
Peace and Love in Gainesville:
Fri. Sept. 10, 6pm: Gathering for Peace, Understanding, and Hope at Trinity United Methodist Church
Sat. Sept. 11, 5:30pm: Gainesville March for Peace, from Possum Creek. Wear your love, peace, and co-exist t-shirts; bring signs of peace and love. Unitarian Universalists will be car-pooling from UUFG
Sat. Sept. 11, 5-8:15pm: Gainesville Day for Peace and Unity: The Gainesville Muslim Initiative is feeding the homeless (5-6pm) and hosting a blood drive, a book drive, and a food drive (5-7pm). Community leaders will speak at 7:05pm, and the candlelight vigil begins at 8pm.
Sun, Sept. 12, 11am: Worship at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Gainesville, which is celebrating their annual water communion (bring some water from a place special to you), with an added significance of differing faiths and individuals flowing together in community. They'll have readings from the Qur'an and explore together the world path to peace.
Fri., Sept. 17 is a special outreach day from the Gainesville Muslim Initiative, inviting folks to attend the mosque's services.
Living in Peace & Love Elsewhere
Prometheus Unbound is calling folks to eat with their Muslim neighbors Friday, Sept. 17.
Since Friday, Sept. 17 dinnertime is also Erev Yom Kippur, I'll encourage everyone observing that fast to find another day in the week to meet and eat with our Muslim neighbors. Finding a way for love to grow is part of growing a City of Refuge.
My colleague, Rev. Chip Roush, has been encouraging everyone (since August 7) to read the Qur'an on September 11. Let me add my voice to his: it is a great thing to do, along with the National Day of Service, and remembering all who died that day, which includes Muslims, Jews, Christians, UUs, and many other faiths.
Be bold in compassion and great in courage; show the world what it means to live on the side of love and create a City of Refuge! May we live with greater love and less fear!
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