February 28, 2025: “Today marked one of the grimmest days in the history of American diplomacy.” (Tom Nichols, author of “Our Own Worst Enemy”.)
I am no political pundit. I don’t have a ready opinion about everything. Often, I don’t know what to say. Today is one of those days. I can only begin to describe the sickening feeling, the sinking in of the brutishness, the mocking betrayal of an ally – who is probably the most heroic person of our times. The deepening grief over the deaths of so many and the coming deaths of so many more.
If at any point in the history of the UU Fellowship of Corvallis it was imagined that the values we uphold, that we work and sometimes live for, were casual, or quaint, or of little importance, that time is not now. If we have not yet grown into an adult sense of responsibility for these values – the time for that growth is now. Lives depend on it. Our lives, other lives, the life of the Earth. The freedom to live and thrive. The embrace of diversity. The primacy of justice and compassion.
When we gather on Sunday – this week and going forward – it will be for the strengthening and encouragement of each other, to let go of what is no longer necessary and lean in to what is asked of us. I hope to see you there!