Sunday Worship Service - Fig Tree, led by Rev. Jaye Brooks

UU Congregation at Shelter Rock Services

English - August 28, 2022 15:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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The image of a tree—roots, trunk, branches, and leafy canopy—resonates with humans in so many ways. It’s a family tree, with the history of our ancestors. It’s a tree of life, showing the interrelationships among all species. And it’s often a symbol of community. In Ross Gay’s poem, “To the Fig Tree on 9th and Christian,” a tree on a Philadelphia street corner becomes a real-life, non-metaphorical experience of community. We need more of that.