A service led by Rev. Dr. Kharma Amos, Minister with Maryli Tiemann and music by the UUCB Choir under the direction of Will Bristol

THE INCLUSIVE POWER OF POETRY

Longfellow Days’ interfaith service will explore poetry’s power to open hearts and minds to our inner selves, as well as to those unlike us in some way. Poetry has historically been an art that, among other things, expands empathy, connects us with the heart of human experiences, and has the potential to build a more inclusive and just community and world.

Visit the Bible Longfellow signed and donated to his church in 1878.

Rev. Dr. Kharma Amos is an ordained minister with over 20 years of professional experience in pastoral ministry and denominational leadership. Rev. Amos holds plural ministerial standing in the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) where she was granted full fellowship in 2024, as well as the Metropolitan Community Churches where she was originally ordained in 2002. She is a preacher, activist, writer, singer, educator, fundraiser, and administrator with a passion for engaging others who are committed to spiritual growth, inclusive community, and social justice.

Maryli Tiemann is an educator and writer of essays and poems as well as reflections for area UU church services. She helped to create Longfellow Days, and with the support and talents of Maine’s poets and fans of poetry, has continued to shepherd it over 21 years.