10/16/22 The Courage to Speak and Act Up

Worship Leader: Dr. Kharma Amos
Music by: Nell Britton & the UUCB Choir
The idea of “courageous people” often conjures images of prominent figures who were champions of justice (Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., Alice Paul, Harvey Milk, Nelson Mandela, Óscar Romero, Greta Thurnburg, etc.). What gave these popular s/heroes their courage to work for justice? And, if we resist the urge to think ourselves incapable of their brave acts, what will it take for us to bolster the courage to speak and act up in the situations of injustice or despair that break our hearts?