Jan 10 – “Trumping Islamophobia, Learning to Love the Stranger”

The Syrian refugee crisis, the rise of terrorist attacks by Islamist extremists, and the often stilted coverage of both by the media produces the perfect storm: heated rhetoric is leading to attacks on Mosques and death threats and violence against Muslims. As UUs, we are called to treat those the rest of the world would see as strangers as our friends, to respond with love in the face of hate, and to hear and bear witness to the stories of people facing a hostile world. We will hear from our Muslim neighbors, and learn how we can stand with them during this turbulent time.