“Wisdom From Africa,” Karen Mills and Gordon Ritchie, 5 Apr 2020 - a podcast by Unitarian Church of Edmonton (UCE)

Every continent has its proverbs: single sentences crafted with wisdom and passed down through the generations. Africa is no exception, and each of its countless ethnic groups has its own set of traditional sayings. Some are comical, some are cryptic, but all of them offer subtle grains of truth that remain relevant today–no matter where you live or what your circumstances may be. #UU #YEG

1 Welcome by Gordon Ritchie 0:00
2 Prelude “Bayasibiza” by the University of Pretoria Camerata 0:40
3 Opening Words from An African Prayer Book by Desmond Tutu 3:41
4 Kindling the Chalice “This Is the Hour” by Rev. Connie Simon, First Unitarian Church of Cincinnati 5:17
5 Sharing Our Abundance 6:25
6 “Rainmaker” by Stellenbosch University Choir, South Africa 8:31
7 “From You I Receive, to You I Give” 13:10
8 Reading An Ashanti Prayer from West Africa 13:43
9 Spoken Hymn “Cherish the Earth” by Susan Ruttan 14:48
10 Musical interlude “Konke Okkungaphakathi Kwam’” by University of Johannesburg Choir 15:39
11 Reading “African Proverbs and Their Meanings” by Anouk Zijlma, read by Gordon Ritchie 18:46
12 Story “The Lion Who Thought He Was a Sheep” from “Rediscovering Life” by Anthony de Mello, read by Karen Mills 23:53
13 Reflection “Lion Energy” by Gordon Ritchie 25:20
14 Responsive Reading “Litany for Peace” from the Kikuyu people of Kenya 28:23
15 Extinguishing the Flame “Do Your Little Bit of Good” by Desmond Tutu 29:38
16 Postlude “Bonk’abaphandle” by the University of Pretoria Camerata 30:12
17 “Carry the Flame” 32:30

The Unitarian Church of Edmonton is a liberal, multi-generational, religious community. We celebrate a rich mosaic of free-thinking, spiritually-questing individuals joined in common support and action. We welcome diversity including diversity of beliefs from divine believers to humanists, from pagans to atheists and agnostics. We believe in the compassion of the human heart, the warmth of community, the pursuit of justice and the search of meaning in our lives.

We gather with gratitude on traditional Cree lands that are now a part of Treaty Six and shared by many nations. A treaty is an inheritance, a responsibility and a relationship. May we be good neighbours to one another, good stewards to our planet and good ancestors to our children.

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