Sunday, May 10

Give Birth Again to the Dream

With Rev. Stephen Shick

 

The history of Mother’s Day is filled with inspiration and contradictions. In the mid-19th Century, Ann Jaris created “Mothers’ Work Clubs” to promote women’s health. After the Civil War, Julia Ward Howe advocated for a “Mother’s Day for Peace.” In worship this Sunday, we’ll explore the history of Mother’s Day and the lessons it carries to us today.

 

Join us following the service for coffee and conversation!

 

Photo by Ashton Mullins on Unsplash

 

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Rev. Stephen Shick is Minister Emeritus of the Unitarian Church of Marlborough and Hudson, MA. He also served our congregations in Haverhill, MA and Portland, ME. Stephen was founding director of the Unitarian Universalist Peace Network and former director of U.S. programs for the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, and helped to establish Community Ministries within our association. Stephen has taught the art of public speaking to UU ministers and social activists for over 25 years. He is the author of Speaking by Heart: The Spiritual Practice of Unscripted Public Speaking; Be the Change: Poems, Prayers & Meditations for Peacemakers and Justice Seekers; and Consider the Lilies, a collection of meditations.