Awake and Sing
gatherings to share our love for our world
and practice in working for the Good of it
gatherings to share our love for our world
and practice in working for the Good of it
At King's Chapel we recognize that the climate crisis is not only a physical, health, and social justice matter but also a spiritual one. We offer programs to strengthen the spiritual and religious foundations for environmental activism, necessary life changes, and community building. In January we are holding a discussion group on the literature of Joy Harjo and we have invited the Reverend Fred Small to preach and to give a workshop on spiritual support for climate activism.
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Sunday, January 10Guest Preacher Reverend Fred Small on "Radical Hope"
Climate Change is an issue for all of us. On Sunday, January 10 King's Chapel's guest preacher will be one of the best on the subject. The Rev. Fred Small, described by Bill McKibben as "one of the key figures in the religious environmental surge," serves as Minister for Climate Justice at Arlington Street Church, Boston, and is Executive Director of Massachusetts Interfaith Power & Light, which mobilizes people of faith as climate activists. A Unitarian Universalist parish minister for nearly two decades, Rev. Small is also a singer-songwriter and environmental lawyer. In 2015 he left parish ministry to devote his energies to climate advocacy. His sermon is about Radical Hope - how do we find it, and what do we do about climate change.
Morning Light Service, Live on Zoom Sunday, January 10 at 9:00 AM Please register in advance to attend. Morning Prayer Service Worship Video
Available to watch on Sunday, January 10 at anytime on our website or YouTube channel. |
"An exceptionally fine presentation that came straightway from Fred's heart and soul to ours. I was particularly inspired by his urging us to 'to feel everything-grief, anger, despair, awe-in order to think creatively and act effectively.' Fred posed utterly transformative questions on fearfulness and hope, courage and joy. I left changed today and increasingly motivated to leave my all on the field."
Rev. Tom Owen-Towle |
Sunday, January 24Workshop with the Reverend Fred Small
"Give Light: Spiritual Support for Climate Activism" 1:00 - 3:00 PM As we come to understand the gravity of climate disruption, it's easy to become disheartened. How do we maintain equanimity and compassion for ourselves and others while sustaining effective activism? In this interactive workshop welcoming all faith traditions and spiritual orientations, Rev. Fred Small will invite us into guided meditation, reflection, conversation, and song, fortifying our spirits and deepening our resolve in the struggle for climate justice.
This workshop will be held over Zoom and is open to King's Chapel members and friends. Cost is $25. Scholarships available - please contact Gretchen. Payment can be made via our paypal link, or a check made out to King's Chapel with "Rev. Small Workshop" noted in the memo line and to Gretchen Horton's attention. Please register in advance to attend this workshop: |
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Mondays from 5:00 - 6:00PMReading Group: The Poetry of Joy Harjo
Monday evenings from 5-6PM in January, join David Waters and Kent Wittenburg via Zoom in a reading group to explore the spiritual side of environmental justice and the relationship of humans and the earth through the literature of Joy Harjo. Joy Harjo is the current U.S. poet laureate and member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
Please register in advance to join in our weekly discussions: |