Listening with the Prophetic Ear

The HUUB Community Campus will hold a special event on January 20th, Martin Luther King Day.

Bishop William Barber, leader of Repairers of the Breach and the Poor People’s Campaign, has called us to a special task on January 20th: listening to the new President’s Inaugural Address with the “prophetic ear.” Bishop Barber proposes that we need to pay careful attention as all the promises of the campaign season are left behind and the new administration begins to take steps. By our careful attention, we can discern which of the myriad things the President-elect has said he would are now actually on the agenda.

We will convene at The HUUB at 11:30am for an opening session, “Clearing Our Listening.” We will talk about what it means to listen with the “prophetic ear.” We will listen to some opening words from Faith+Works UU Congregation minister Rev Dr Edgar Rivera Colon.

At noon, we will turn our attention to lunch and the inauguration. We will listen to the President’s remarks with care and concern. Following his remarks, we will debrief.

We will reconvene at 7pm to hear Bishop Barber and colleagues share with us what they heard and what they see as next steps. Dinner will be served.

Please RSVP to info@universityoforange.org for one or both of these events. That way, we can be sure to put your name in the pot. If you would like to join virtually, please register for the Zoom link here.