Pagans celebrate the Summer Solstice, also known as Litha or Midsummer, as a time of abundance, vitality, and the triumph of the light. It is a time to pause, reflect on growth, and begin the gradual journey toward the darker half of the year. It is a celebration of light, community, and the sacred balance of cycles in nature.

All around us, we see rising tides of authoritarianism, attacks on bodily autonomy, growing anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-trans legislation, and systemic racism that refuses to go quietly. This is not a moment for passive reflection or shallow optimism. It is a moment for bold, loving action. To “meet the moment” as Unitarian Universalists means we must respond not with fear, but with love. Not with exclusion, but with radical inclusion.

How do we meet the moment at this time of the year?