In order to survive the apocalypse–
any apocalypse at all–
we have to give up
the counterfeit currency of self-
sufficiency”
-Sean Parker Dennison, from “How to Survive the Apocalypse,” in Breaking and Blessing
How can you practice giving up the harmful myth of self-sufficiency?
“I need you, you need me.
We’re all a part of God’s body.
Stand with me, agree with me.
We’re all a part of God’s body.
It is His will that every need be supplied.
You are important to me, I need you to survive.
You are important to me, I need you to survive.” -Lyrics by David Frazier
(listen to a version sung by Glen Thomas Rideout and the GA Choir from the 2018 UUA General Assembly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GURBo8jk_n8)
When have you noticed the well-being of others impacting your well-being or vice versa?
For as long as I can remember I’ve misspelled interdependence as “interdependance”. Recently I’ve reflected that “-dance” is actually a better way of looking at it since interdependence relies on all of us leading and following one another. Sometimes we know where we are going and need others to follow and other times we are blissful in the following. Either way, the communication required of the dance is what matters in the final outcome. -Christina Rivera (CLF)
How can you clearly communicate with another in the “dance” of today?
How do you experience interdependence every day?
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I have often thought how many musicians playing together highlights woven melodies and harmonies, creating a magical experience of interdependent voices. An ensemble of words can do the same. -Beth Murray (CLF)
When have you experienced multiple voices together creating a stronger message?
