The longest night of the year is a time we drop into stillness, honor the dark, release the pain and struggle of life. We also embrace the light of strength and courage.

This year, UU Ministry for Earth (UUMFE) partners with the UU Service Committee (UUSC) and UU College of Social Justice (UUCSJ) to bring you worship, artistic expression, and stories from partners in Kiribati where climate justice is culture justice and disability justice. 

Our guest speaker is Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, UUSC Board of Trustees Co-Chair and Senior Minister of the First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor, Michigan.

During the service, we will collect an offering which will be shared between UU Ministry for Earth and UUSC’s partner Te Toa Matoa in Kiribati. 

You can donate then (or now) by noting “Winter Solstice” in the memo line.

Register for the worship service.

For the interactive part of the service, bring with you: 

Paper (blank, any size)

Pencils and erasers

Markers, colored pencils, or crayons

Optional: Gel pens, paint, or other art materials for added detail

Thanks to the Side With Love’s Climate Justice Campaign for financial support of this event.