Grief is not only a personal journey—it is a spiritual practice that can draw us closer to one another and awaken our capacity for Revolutionary Love. This week, we explore what Valerie Kaur calls brave grief: the willingness to let another’s pain touch our own, to witness suffering without turning away, and to allow our hearts to remain porous even when it hurts. This Sunday, September 20th, Rev. Luz will help us discover that shared grieving dissolves the illusion of “us and them” and reveals the deep truth of our interconnectedness. When we grieve together, we begin to heal together—and we learn how to love in ways that can transform our community and our world. Our music this week is by Tammy Mulkey, Velvet Moock, Marc Silva, and David Harden.
The Peace Initiative
What if peace begins when we stop seeing one another as strangers?
This fall, Unity of Roanoke Valley invites you into a three-part Peace Initiative inspired by Valerie Kaur’s See No Stranger and the practice of Revolutionary Love. Through a Sunday talk series beginning September 13, a shared viewing and discussion of the film The Best of Enemies, and culminating with an experiential workshop on October 24, we’ll explore what it means to recognize our shared humanity — even across our deepest differences — and put peace into practice in our own lives.
Three experiences. One journey. The invitation: To choose love over fear, connection over division, and peace over separation.
Sign up in the Fellowship Hall @ URV. Learn more here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/cu/CQrsz1j
Click here to watch the livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@UnityofRoanokeValley
