This Sunday at 10 am
Sankofa: Looking Back to
Move Forward
Rev. Dr. Qiyamah Rahman
In this Sunday’s homily, Rev. Dr. Qiyamah A. Rahman reflects on the Sankofa teaching of “looking back to move forward” as she traces her 33-year spiritual journey in Unitarian Universalism. Drawing from childhood faith formation, experiences of racial and gendered harm, evolving theological identities, and a lifelong call to serve the oppressed, she shares how mystical humanism, social justice, and the wisdom of ancestors shape her ministry. Through storytelling and reflection, she invites us to consider our own spiritual questions, sources of meaning, and the ways we co-create a more just world. --- Rev. Dr. Qiyamah A. Rahman is a longtime Unitarian Universalist minister, writer, and researcher whose work centers Black UU women’s histories, spiritual resilience, and social justice. She has served congregations and communities for more than 18 years and is currently developing a major historical study on Black UU women in America.
Welcome to Emerson. We are so glad you are here!
Here we welcome your inquiring mind, your full heart, your joys, sorrows, and concerns. Whoever you are, wherever you call home, whomever you love, the Emerson congregation welcomes you into this community of spiritual exploration and deep care.
We look forward to getting to know you!
What is Unitarian Universalism?
Unitarian Universalism is a liberal religion that invites personal spiritual inquiry and a commitment to universal love.
As Unitarian Universalists we affirm each person's free and responsible search for truth and meaning. We honor the many sources of wisdom, ancient and contemporary, that can inspire us and help us to open our hearts and grow to love and serve the world more deeply.
We do not have a shared creed but instead join together in community with a desire to live in harmony with nature and
to create peace and justice in our society.
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As we affirm each week: we need not think alike to love alike!
