Sunday, May 11, 10:30 a.m.: "The Myths of War: A Sermon for Mother's Peace Day"
Minister: Rev. Ben Kocs-Meyers
Worship Leader: Elisabeth Hathaway
In the U.S., we celebrate Mother's Day with a flurry of gifts and greeting cards. However, this holiday was originally called 'Mother's Peace Day,' and one of the main organizers was the Unitarian, Julia Ward Howe. Begun in 1870, it was a rallying cry for mothers who lost husbands and sons in the U.S. Civil War, and a renunciation of war, militarism, and patriarchy. In that original spirit, the service will focus on the ancient myths of war, our vulnerability to them, and, despite these, how to embolden ourselves to the peace that is yet possible and in our reach.