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The focus of this sermon series is hope. It builds on the previous theme of faith. Hope is the flower of faith. Hope is not passive waiting – it is a sacred act of resistance, faith and creative restoration. For African people, hope has always been a communal power that fuels survival, liberation, and renewal.
Hope is sacred resistance – the divine power that enables African people to rise, rebuild, and rejoice through every trial. Hope is not escapism. It is the breath of God renewing the people and the world. It is built into creation itself; it is God’s gift to humanity, the divine energy that transforms darkness into purpose.
This sermon series also addresses the Nguzo Saba, the seven principles of Kwanzaa to demonstrate that hope and faith are cultural as well as spiritual values. We do not have to choose between faith and culture because true African spirituality accommodates every aspect of human beingness. Ntu, the life giving, life renewing, life sustaining spirit, is in everything and everyone simultaneously. The Nguzo Saba provides healthy and self-affirming ways for African peoples to live harmoniously and healthily in a world that fails to honor African humanity.
Finally, we dub this series “Hope Rising” as a reminder that one of the greatest acts of resistance to our collective determination to survive and thrive is hope.
Bible Study: Nov. 5
Preaching the Nguzo Saba/The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa
Theme: (Umoja) Hope That Unites
Biblical Text: Ephesians 4:1-16
Bible Study: Wednesday, Nov. 12
Theme: (Kujichagulia) Hope That Names Itself
Biblical Text: 1 Peter 2:9-10
Bible Study: Wednesday, Nov. 19
Theme: (Ujima) Hope That Works Together
Biblical Text: Nehemiah 4:6-9
Bible Study: Wednesday, Dec. 3
Theme: (Nia) Hope with Purpose
Biblical Text: Jeremiah 29:10-14
Bible Study: Wednesday, Dec. 10
Theme: (Kuumba) Hope That Creates
Biblical Text: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11
Bible Study: Dec. 17
Theme: (Imani) Hope That Believes
Biblical Text: 1 Corinthians 13:13
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