The pandemic has revealed many harsh realities about our society.
Just as Spring was finally kicking in and a few aspects of life were beginning to return to normal, or at least our weird \u201cnew normal,\u201d the murder of George Floyd rocked the world.
The recent waves of protests against racial injustice have reminded us, yet again, of the staggering disparities that so negatively impact the lives of those who are Black, Brown, or Indigenous. It\u2019s become obvious in ways we can no longer deny that the \u201cold normal\u201d failed to serve so many, failed to serve Life. Some have taken it as a wake-up call or a Great Awakening,
The defining question of this larger moment is whether this time will be different. We must resist the temptation to sleepwalk through history and we should “never let a crisis go to waste”. We now have three, that are deeply intertwined, and which, in unprecedented ways, open up a world of possibilities. This confluence of opportunity may not come our way again.
The pandemic, the economic\/environment crisis, and the protests against racism are providing us with an opening to set out in another direction.
Today, Jan Greenwood will read a sermon by Rev. Shawn Newton, June 14, First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto. To join us please email Amanda at tarling@shaw.ca<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jan is a long time member of Unitarian-Universalist congregations in B.C. A lifetime of advocacy with numerous social justice issues has given her days significance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"