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Building Community Beyond Belief, Exercising Progressive Values, and Defending Separation of Church and State

In this issue:

The Good News

To offset the darkness of the daily news, we will highlight good news stories.

 

Activist Sunday: Take Action!

Announcing the first monthly organizing meeting for secular activists.

 

Activist Corner

There are some bad bills coming through the SC legislature. Read about what you can do to oppose them.

 

February Commitment: Peace & Social Justice

“I will help people solve problems and handle disagreements in ways that are fair for everyone.”

 

Statement Affirming Commitment to Protecting LGBTQ+ Rights

Read the statement SHL has signed in coalition with other secular groups pledging to protect the rights of LGBTQ+ Americans.

 

Intergenerational Organizing with Marcus McDonald

For our February member gathering Charleston BLM activist Marcus McDonald will lead a discussion of the importance of intergenerational organizing.

 

Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler

We are reading Parable of the Sower, by Octavia E Butler for our February book club meeting.

 

Call for Submissions: Share Your Voice in The Separationist!

The Separationist is looking for contributors to help us create an engaging newsletter that reflects the intelligence and creativity of our members.

 

Speaking of Names…

A very short Letter to the Editor

 

Inclusion and Support

Thanks to the generosity of our members’ donations, we are fortunate to have funds available to support our community.

 

Give Lively

SHL has adopted Give Lively as its payment platform.

 

Charity of the Quarter

So far we have raised $420 for Tri-County S.P.E.A.K.S. Make your contribution!

 

Origin Stories: Bonnie Cleaveland

Bonnie shares how she came to be involved with secular activism and SHL.

 

Answers to Questions about Faith and an Afterlife

Fourth in a five-part series, Herb Silverman answers questions about faith and an afterlife.

 

Fun & Games

See photos from our January Board Game Day.

 

Other regular events:

 

Watch The Brutalist with the SHL Movie Club

 

February Happy Humanist Hour: La Hacienda on International

 

Trivia Night: New Realm Brewing Co on Daniel Island

 

Looking forward to March