Speaker: Rev. Annette Mattson

A couple thousand years ago, a wandering rabbi named Jesus, threatened the ruling elite with counter-culture teachings that emphasized empathy, social justice, mercy and peace-making. He challenged the hierarchies of wealth and power with his alternative plan for how to live and be in the world, and those principles are just as relevant today. “Blessed are the Peacemakers” is a famous phrase from the Beatitudes and the Sermon on the Mount. In this talk we will explore those teachings and our role in creating a more compassionate world.