Valerie Kaur Book Study

We thank the Rev. Kayla Bonewell for this upcoming offering.

Valerie Kaur will be one of our guest speakers for this year's UCC General Synod July 11-18. Let's get to know her by reading her memoir "See No Stranger."

"Valarie Kaur – renowned Sikh activist, filmmaker, and civil rights lawyer – declares that revolutionary love is the call of our time, a radical, joyful practice that extends in three directions: to others, to our opponents, and to ourselves. It enjoins us to see no stranger but instead look at others and say: You are a part of me I do not yet know. Starting from that place of wonder, the world begins to change: It is a practice that can transform a relationship, a community, a culture, even a nation."

"Kaur takes readers through her own riveting journey – as a brown girl growing up in California farmland finding her place in the world; as a young adult galvanized by the murders of Sikhs after 9/11; as a law student fighting injustices in American prisons and on Guantanamo Bay; as an activist working with communities recovering from xenophobic attacks; and as a woman trying to heal from her own experiences with sexual assault and police violence. Drawing from the wisdom of sages, scientists, and activists, Kaur reclaims love as an active, public, and revolutionary force that creates new possibilities for ourselves, our communities, and our world."

"SEE NO STRANGER is a practical guide to changing the world, a synthesis of wisdom, a chronicle of personal and communal history – all joined together by a story of awakening. Revolutionary love is medicine for our times. It just might be our best chance for our collective future."

Gatherings on Wednesdays, 7-8pm.

Apr 7th Intro & Chap 1

Wed Apr 14th Chapters 2 & 3

Wed Apr 21st Chapters 4 & 5

Wed Apr 28th Chapters 6 & 7

Wed May 5th Chapters 8 & 9

Wed May 12th Epilogue