Remembering the Earth and Ourselves as Sacred

Led by the Local Chapter of the Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans

It has now been fifty-four years since the first Earth Day celebration.  We have mounted campaigns, crafted slogans, held a yearly COP in far away places, seen protests and marches, made promises and resolutions. The scientists have warned us of the outcome of continuing on our present trajectory, and sadly nothing seems to have made much of an impact.  From this pulpit we have considered the Earth as our Mother, our home and our beloved Anam Cara…

This year we will explore a different idea.  Many people now believe that the root cause of our current crisis is not physical or moral or existential but rather, it is spiritual.  Quite simply, we have forgotten our true nature, our place here, our original instructions. We have forgotten that the Earth is sacred… and so are we.  Today we will explore this concept further and see if we can begin to re-member who we are, why we are here and what is ours to do. Special music will be provided by an ensemble from the Chalice Choir.