"WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?"

All Souls Unitarian Church

This sermon explores deep feelings of disappointment, fear, and uncertainty following a presidential election outcome that challenged Rev. Dr Marlin Lavanhar's ideals of kindness, equality, and justice. Reflecting on a legacy of activism, he shares inspiration from Unitarian minister A. Powell Davies, emphasizing that American patriotism is a commitment to justice, tolerance, and the common good. Drawing from history, he highlights the importance of continued struggle and perseverance in the face of setbacks, invoking the resilience of past movements and figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and Marsha P. Johnson. Rev. Lavanhar challenges the congregation to root themselves deeply in the fight for human rights and justice, lest they passively witness, as the German population did during Kristallnacht, the erosion of freedom and humanity.