Naming The Days
"You have got to own your days and name them, each one of them, every one of them, or else the years go right by and none of them belong to you," wrote Herb Gardner in his play A Thousand Clowns. Join us as we meditate upon the meaning of our days and "name" them through rituals, readings, spiritual practices, and special activities. Days marked as (PDP) are part of The Practicing Democracy Project.
Anniversary of Sally Ride's Becoming the First American Woman in Space
(PDP) Celebrating the accomplishments of the acclaimed astronaut, astrophysicist, and advocate of sc…
Vision
Juneteenth
Celebrating the promise of freedom and equality.
Joy
World Refugee Day
Day to honor the courage, the struggles, and the contributions of refugees.
Kindness
Summer Solstice
A Summer Solstice (Coming of Summer) celebration with prayer by Edward Hays
Gratitude
Birthday of Reinhold Niebuhr
(PDP) Learning from the theologian, professor, and ethicist who wrote the Serenity Prayer.
Meaning
Birthday of Dame Cicely Saunders
Observing the birthday of the founder of the hospice movement.
Compassion
Eid al-Ghadeer
Commemorating the appointment of Ali Ibn Abu Talib as the successor to the Prophet Muhammad.
Devotion
Birthday of Lois Gibbs
(PDP) Celebrating the dedication of a private citizen who became the leader of a grassroots environm…
Justice
Birthday of George Orwell
(PDP) Remembering the English novelist, journalist, and critic famous for his allegorical Animal Far…
Shadow
Anniversary of the Battle of Little Bighorn
(PDP) Remembering the battle between Native Americans and the U.S. Army that has had a long-lasting …
Shadow
Birthday of Helen Keller
(PDP) Celebrate Helen Keller a woman whose zest for life is a model for us all.
Zeal
Birthday of Muhammad Yunus
(PDP) Saluting the pioneer who is helping create a poverty-free world built upon a sharing economy.
Hope