Rev. Dr. Jacqui J. Lewis via Groundswell from The Auburn Theological Seminary of New York, New York, United States for Thursday, 14 September 2017 "In case of emergency: revolutionary love"
If there’s anything September 11th, 2001, taught us, it’s that we should not give in to fear or succumb to terror. Instead, in cases of emergency, we turn to our greatest strength: love. As this 9/11 anniversary is marked by the emergencies that are these hurricanes, we are called collectively to a greater love than many of us have ever known.
Tell Congress and the president, love demands a reckoning with the true cause of these historic hurricanes: climate change.
We need leadership. You and I need to lead! We need a revolution, a love revolution. In cases of emergency, we know how to pull together. We rescue each other from burning buildings and from rising waters. We pull down moldy plaster and rebuild. We board up windows together, or fly each other out of danger. We open our doors and our hearts.
We stand up, we march, we sit in, we die in. We change the law. We change the tide. We make it better. We take care of each other. We have each other’s backs. Why? Because we are one human family, inextricably connected to each other. We need each other to live! We remember the emergency of 9/11. We helped each other on that terrible day. In this time of emergency, we must begin a love revolution, one that takes seriously climate change.
At least one practical thing we can do as we donate and work to rebuild hurricane ravaged communities, is we must insist that our leaders take climate change seriously, as we must do so ourselves. When Harvey, Irma, and Jose get through ravaging land and sea, we must name the conditions that caused these historic hurricanes, and do something about them.
Tell Congress and the president, recognize and work against the true causes of these historic hurricanes: climate change.
Sign this petition right now and invite your friends to as well. This is an emergency. In case of emergency: #RevolutionaryLove.
In solidarity,
The Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis
Senior Minister, Middle Collegiate Church
P.S. Even as we work towards a reckoning with the truth of climate change we must also help with the immediate needs of those affected by the hurricanes. I drafted this watching the nation come together under the campaign: HandInHand2017.
Musicians in several cities reminded us to lean on each other, to stand by one another, while many of my favorite actors, athletes, activists, and celebrities stood by the phones. Proceeds are going to several organizations that will fund the recovery in Texas, Florida and in the Caribbean. So far they raised over $40 million! And more is needed. If you can, donate at www.HandInHand2017.com, text 80077 to give, or call 800-258-6000.
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