Hanukkah Sermon
The story of Hanukkah in Billings, Montana continues to inspire. Here is that story.
Tammie Schnitzer remarked, "I have to make sure my kids are proud of themselves and never have to hide who they are. Yes, I'm afraid. But I know that if something happened again, the community would respond." A Christian neighbor, Becky Thomas said, "We saved our menorah, and it's going in our window again. We need to show commitment for a lifetime." The heroics of this story are that a community came together to banish the darkness of hatred, prejudice and discrimination.
Hanukkah is indeed about standing up to be different! And we have now learned, it is also about fighting for others to be different! That must be the light of Hanukkah.
Tammie Schnitzer remarked, "I have to make sure my kids are proud of themselves and never have to hide who they are. Yes, I'm afraid. But I know that if something happened again, the community would respond." A Christian neighbor, Becky Thomas said, "We saved our menorah, and it's going in our window again. We need to show commitment for a lifetime." The heroics of this story are that a community came together to banish the darkness of hatred, prejudice and discrimination.
Hanukkah is indeed about standing up to be different! And we have now learned, it is also about fighting for others to be different! That must be the light of Hanukkah.