Social Distancing may be drawing to a close, but that doesn’t mean folks are eager to come together just yet. Feelings of 'anxiousness' and 'disconnection' still persist. The potential unity among Americans, involving civil civic discourse, continues to prove a bumpy road, to say the least. But according to the speakers in this talk, it’s a journey still worth committing to, having ‘faith’ in, and suffering through, together.
Civic Saturday is an event created by Eric Liu and Jená Cane. Following the pattern of traditional faith gatherings, by way of fostering fellowship and expressing a shared ‘Civic’ faith. From readings of civic texts to poetry and a “civic sermon”, this latest gathering continues the tradition of coming together and reckoning with perspectives and truths to help build communities' civic muscles.
The focus of this event grapples with the lingering effects of Covid by confronting and processing collective grief. This event features poetry from Seattle Civic Poet Jourdan Imani Keith (and music from Olivia Brownlee.) Author and former speechwriter in the Clinton administration, Eric Liu, delivered the “civic sermon”
This hybrid virtual/ in-person event was presented by Town Hall Seattle on August 7.
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