Celebrating Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa is a week-long celebration. The celebration honors African heritage in African-American culture, culminating in a feast and gift-giving. Kwanzaa has seven core principles (Nguzo Saba). It was created by Maulana Karenga, and was first celebrated in 1966–67.

Faith Without Borders

For everything there is a season—a time to die and a time to be born. With the arrival of winter’s low dark sky, communities around the world look to the miracle of light as a sign of rebirth and a source of hope. We celebrate the promise of new life and recommit ourselves to the protection of everyone’s right to his or her own radiant humanity.

Celebrating the winter holidays, thus, is an excellent opportunity for Unitarian Universalist congregations to express their commitment to our Sixth Principle: We covenant to affirm and promote the goal of world community with peace, liberty and justice for all. See Sixth Principle Resources for winter holidays.

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  • December 2 (WorshipWeb)
    By Ralph Yeager Roberts
    Tagged as: Multiculturalism, Race/Ethnicity

Meditation

  • The Moment of Magic (WorshipWeb)
    By Victoria Safford
    Tagged as: Awe, Connections, Earth-Centered, Gratitude, Love, Wonder

Prayer

  • A Prayer For Kwanzaa (WorshipWeb)
    By Addae Ama Kraba
    Tagged as: Community, Diversity, Human Rights, Justice, Race/Ethnicity, Unitarian Universalism

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  • Testifying (a reading for five voices) (WorshipWeb)
    By Mark Hicks
    Tagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 6th Principle (World Community), Anti-Oppression, Diversity, Multiculturalism, Race/Ethnicity, Unitarian Universalism, Multiculturalism

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  • A Winter Speech Choir (WorshipWeb)
    By Lois Van Leer
    Tagged as: Christianity, Judaism, Multiculturalism, Paganism, Multiculturalism

Story of Kwanzaa

By Donna Washington

It's Kwanzaa-time! Light the candles on the kinara! Share the joys of Kwanzaa with a little one!

Story of Kwanzaa