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The United Nations declared World Humanitarian Day in 2009 to honor 22 aid workers killed in one attack in Baghdad. Today’s humanitarian aid landscape is described as “soul searing” and “beyond catastrophic” with 300 million people across 72 countries suffering and desperate. Standing beside these millions everyday with life-saving support are tens of thousands of workers and volunteers from the international humanitarian aid community, facing risk yet doing as much as they can with stretched resources, and great reserves of commitment and compassion. What does this landscape look like right now – from Sudan to Gaza, to Haiti and Myanmar? While autocratic rhetoric and xenophobia grow alongside “replacement” conspiracies that threaten aid delivery and endanger aid workers. Three of the core principles that UUs affirm directly align with humanitarian action. Most days it’s much easier to ignore global misery and strife. Sunday we won’t. Service is led by Cassie Dakan and Pia Knittle. George Murphy directs the choir. Eli will accompany on piano. The tech team works its visual and sound magic. Thank you for showing up.

To watch our live services remotely, you’ll first need to download the Zoom app if you don’t already have it on your computer or smart phone. You can watch the church service just by entering the Zoom Meeting ID and Passcode into the Zoom app. The Meeting ID and Passcode will be disseminated through the Beacon Google Group’s emails. You can use the same Zoom Meeting ID and Passcode each week. If you are not already part of the Beacon Google Group, an additional way to be part of the Beacon community, please email office@beaconuu.com.