January 22, 2012
The Church As Change Agent
The theme for religious services in January is CHANGE. Last week we looked at how Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., brought about change through consistently applied principles that created and maintained change – which ended up literally changing society. Rev. Ed will develop this theme further in this Sunday’s sermon, entitled “The Church as Change Agent.” He will be exploring the idea that one of the fundamental tasks of a religious community is to be an instrument and agent for social change. He will draw on the legacy of Rev. King and the ‘engaged Buddhist’ Thich Nhat Hanh, as well as others, to bear witness to this idea that a basic reason (but not the only reason) for a religious community’s existence is to bear witness to what we, as a community of faith, believe should be happening in the world in the struggle against injustice of any kind. He will also explore ways this could express itself in our own community. Rev. Ed looks forward to seeing you Sunday.
Our special guest artist will be Roy Zimmerman, known for his to-the-moment political satire, especially “Defenders of Marriage,” which he’ll sing for us on Sunday at both services.
