Our sixth week of observing chalica invites us to reflect on our commitment to a world that reflection peace, liberty and justice in our relationships and institutions. As you light your candles and extinguish them, you might use these words from Jim Magaw:
When I say go in peace, I don’t mean “go in mindless oblivion.”
When I say go in peace, I don’t mean “go without challenging yourself or others.”
When I say go in peace, I don’t mean “go in utter ease and comfort.”
When I say go in peace, I mean “go in peace, seeking justice.”
I mean, “go in peace, committed to equal rights and opportunities for all.”
When I say, go in peace, I mean “Go in the peace that is created when, together,
We build communities of true solidarity, deep compassion, and fierce, unrelenting love.”
Go in peace.
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Promoting peace and justice in the world invites us to express ourselves and our values out loud! With kids or grandkids, a good craft to express our value of peace is peace sign rocks! These are great to give as gifts and share as reminders of our commitment to peace:
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We were so fortunate at UUCC to open the year with Emma’s Revolution who has made peace a central part of their music for years. Their song, “Peace, Salaam, Shalom” is a good tune to have in our minds and hearts this week. A chance to hear it shared accompanied by a youth choir during a peace conference is just icing on the peace cake!
Allan T. Georgia, MDiv, MTS, PhD