Love is the voice in our hardest moments. It is the enduring and transformative process that returns us to community and upholds all that is the gift of life. -Erien Babcock (CLF)
What has helped you through your hardest moments?
Worthy
I have received a few love letters from some of the 1,567 CLF members currently experiencing incarceration. But what’s more common than love letters are the letters of deep appreciation. People express their gratitude for nonjudgmental connection; for the words of hope that we write; for our ability to make a prisoner feel worthy. Everyday I open mail acknowledging that we are a breath of fresh air in the midst of insanity. -Beth Murray (CLF)
Love and Justice
Agape love was central to the beliefs and actions of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who defined it as “purely spontaneous, unmotivated, groundless, and creative. It is the love of God operating in the human heart.” To Dr. King, this powerful love inspired nonviolence and called for equality.
How does love inspire you to act for justice?
Hard Truth
“. . . To speak the truth in love, to dwell together in peace. This is our covenant.” Many Unitarian Universalist congregations recite these (or similar) words together each week to honor the covenant of the congregation.
How do you receive a hard truth when it is spoken in love?
Agape (Love for All)
Unconditional love for all beings is agape love. It is the love that drives us to connect with others, the love that asks us to work for the liberation of all people, and the love most often associated with the divine by people whose belief systems include that.
How do you cultivate unconditional love for all beings?