Three members of the UUFB Sunday Service Committee (Carolyn Widman, Bruce Swarny, and Sandra Oldendorf) will lead a service on the social gospel, a movement that grew during the rapid industrialization of the U.S. in the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries. Proponents were concerned about “triumphant capitalism,” and some progressive ministers prescribed a large dose of “practical Christianity” to right these wrongs and directly address the social needs of the masses. The presentation will include ideas from progressive ministers such as Rev. Henry Emerson Fosdick, pastor of New York’s Riverside Church in the 1930s and 40s, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and contemporary theologian Rev. William Barber.

This service will be held in person and online.