In this sermon at First Unitarian Church of Dallas, writer and activist Aurora Levins Morales invites us into a radical reimagining of motherhood, justice, and love. Aurora challenges us to understand Mother’s Day not as a celebration of sentiment, but as a call to courageous, heart-led action.
From the unsung public health work of Ann Reeves Jarvis in Civil War-era Appalachia to contemporary struggles led by mothers across borders and identities, this sermon weaves history, resistance, and spirit into a vision of collective liberation. With reverence for both ancestral wisdom and modern-day movements, from Standing Rock to Gaza, Aurora calls on all of us to mother the world by conspiring for life, refusing obedience to injustice, and building a world where no one is left behind.
