Poetic Voices from the Middle East – a Collage Service arranged by Bonnie Richardson

When

10 March, 2024    
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Where

Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists
1626 Salvador Ave, Napa, California, 94558

Event Type

Poetic Voices from the Middle East – a Collage Service arranged by Bonnie Richardson

With Bonnie Richardson and Brian Shaw
The Middle East has a rich poetic history and many exciting contemporary poets. They address the issues of celebrating life in the midst of political upheaval, violence, and displacement. Most write in Arabic and are not well known in the US.  Come join our presentation of dance, music, and poetry. We will learn about the ghazal, an ancient Arabic poetic form and perhaps write our own. Bring a sentence with your thoughts about the quest for peace in the Middle East and beyond.
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Order of Service

Welcome, Announcements

Centering through Music — “Bahiyah”

Opening Words – If Only They Knew – Mamoud Darwish
Chalice Lighting 609. Serve the People – Saadi.

Opening Hymn — # 188 “Come, Come Whoever you are” adapted from Rumi
Time for All Ages — What is Ramadan and Sufi Dancing
Video of Sufi Dancing
Children Dance Out

Offering/Offertory — Improvisation

Responsive Reading 610. The Journey of Love. Mohammed Iqbar
Reflection: Brief History of Arabic and Islamic Poetry
Hymn # 180 Alhamdulillah
Listen to Arabic : Video of Poetry Reading by Mohamed Abdelbari
Listen to Arabic: Audio Reading of Blue by Zeina Hashem Beck. (Lebanese)

Readings: Poems:
1) A Song for Crossing the River Twice – Mohammed Abdelbari. (Sudan)
2) To Live Here – Nur Turkmani (Lebanon)
3) Small Eternity – Mourid Barghouti, — (Palestine)

Musical Interlude: “Longa Nahawand” by Kevser Hanim
4) I Know Who’s there – Naomi Shihab Nye (Palestinian-American)
5) Tonight – Nur Turkmani, (Lebanon)
6) The Prayer Rug Agha Shahid Ali
7) Dear Beirut Zeina Hashem Beck
Closing Hymn — Peace Salaam, Shalom by Pat Humphries (not in Hymnal)
Extinguishing the Chalice

We extinguish this chalice, 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 meet again.

Benediction As You Return Home. Mamoud Darwish