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DESCRIPTION:\n“Democracy is not about majorities winning and minorities l
 osing\; it’s supposed to be a system in which each of us take responsibi
 lity for our common welfare. . . . What makes us a  people\, ultimately\,
  is our everyday commitment to… a common life together.” — Kwame Ant
 hony Appiah\n\nInterfaith leader Eboo Patel’s newest book is called simp
 ly: We Need to Build. The underlying premise is that democracy requires do
 ing\, building… that it takes intention and action to build community ar
 ound shared values\, and to sustain it.\nThis morning begins a new monthly
  theme at UUSGS. The name is awkward: humans\, naturally (building on “h
 uman nature”). Or\, if you prefer: humans being (as opposed to human bei
 ngs). The gist is the same: can we ever adequately describe human nature b
 y looking only at individuals… without also looking at community\, at ou
 r social &amp\; biological relationships to one another?\nWe begin this pl
 uralistic focus with a ritual. Community is about building trust.  Re-bui
 lding it\, when necessary.  As destruction &amp\; creation are interwoven
 \, we’ll kindle a cleansing fire… and then we’ll build.  \n--------
 ------\nWorship Leader: Rev. Dr. Jason Seymour\nMusic: Elisabeth Weber \n
 Offering recipient: Gurau &amp\; Krewski Funds (scholarship funds for spir
 itual development for adults &amp\; youth)
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LOCATION:UUSGS Meetinghouse
SUMMARY:Worship: "We Need to Build. Trust."
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