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URL:https://nvuu.org/events/banning-books-banishing-lives-with-rev-ben-mey
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SUMMARY:"Banning Books = Banishing Lives" with Rev. Ben Meyers
DESCRIPTION:Let's face it...it’s a lot easier to stick with what we know 
 than to stop\, reflect\, and reorient ourselves to new understandings. How
 ever\, this is exactly what we are called to do if we are to face reality 
 and center justice in our lives. In order to heal\, we need to reorient ou
 rselves\, again and again.\n\nThe Rev. Ben Meyers is a resident of Oakland
 \, where he enjoys daily strolls around Lake Merritt and spending time wit
 h his 2 1/2 yo grandson. His ministry spans over 28 years: as a parish min
 ister\, hospice chaplain\, and social justice/community minister for sever
 al communities and organizations throughout Northern California. His passi
 on is working with individuals and faith-based communities across the coun
 try as a Solar and Clean Energy consultant. His mission is to accelerate t
 he adoption of clean energy as a moral and spiritual imperative. As a prou
 d parent of a transgender child\, he is also a vocal ally and avid advocat
 e for LGTBQ+ rights.\n\nHYBRID SERVICE: in-person &amp\; online.\nOnline: 
 join HERE\nMeeting ID: 965 8475 4060\nPasscode: 218531\nCall-in #: (669) 
 900-9128\nOrder of Service\nWelcome\nCentering Music — “Amhrán na Lea
 bhar” (The Song of the Books) by T.R. Ó Súillabháin\nChalice Lighting
 \nWe gather this hour as people of faith\nWith joys and sorrows\, gifts an
 d needs.\nWe light our chalice\, symbol of our spiritual heritage and beac
 on of our future hope\,\n–A sign of our quest for truth and meaning\, fo
 r equity and compassion–\nIn recognition of the life\, and the love\, we
  nurture together.\nChalice Song — "Be the Change" by Ghandi (text)\, Ma
 rc Kaplan and Colin Britt (music)\n1. Be the change you want to see in the
  world (x3)... and change will come to you.\n2. Be the voice you want to h
 ear in the world (x3)...\nand change will come to you.\n3. Be the light yo
 u want to shine in the world (x3)...\nand change will come to you.\nTime f
 or All Ages — “Cornelius”\, by Leo Lionni\nSinging Out the Children 
 — “Be the Change”\, reprise\nAnnouncements\nSharing of Joys and Conc
 erns\nResponsive Reading — #577\, “It is Possible to Live in Peace”\
 nPastoral Prayer — Rev. Ben Meyers\nSilence (one minute)\nHymn — #159 
 “This is My Song”\nOffertory — Improvisation\nMessage — “Banning
  Books = Banishing Lives”\, by Rev. Ben Meyers\nClosing Song — #1018 
 “Come and Go with Me”\nExtinguishing the Chalice\nWe extinguish this c
 halice\, but not the light of truth\, the warmth of love\, or the fire of 
 commitment. These we carry in our hearts out into the world\, until we mee
 t again.\nBenediction — Rev. Ben Meyers\n\n\nView the Sermon on Our Yout
 ube Channel\n[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOsSwyZ0ed4&t=21s[/emb
 ed]\n\n&nbsp\;
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LOCATION:Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists\, 1626 Salvador Ave\, Napa\, C
 alifornia\, 94558\, United States
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