Motus Theater is working creatively to meet the needs of people to connect meaningfully while honoring Safer-at-Home practices during the pandemic, and to find ways of reflecting on the ongoing challenges facing our community and democracy.
Reverend Pedro Silva, from First Congregational Church UCC - Boulder, will be reading aloud Alejandro Fuentes-Mena’s autobiographical story of hard work, familial love, and his journey to becoming one of the first two DACAmented teachers in the country. The reading will be followed by both personal and theological reflections on the importance of sacred hospitality, and the impact of stepping into the shoes of an undocumented person.
‘I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.’ This is an often-quoted scripture for a reason - it reveals just how important it is for people of faith to open their hearts and minds to those they may not yet know or understand. Motus’ Welcoming the Stranger series explores the theological questions surrounding immigration at this critical point in our nation’s history.”
- Tania Chairez, Motus’ National Outreach & Education Director
This performance is part of Motus Theater’s Welcoming the Stranger series on Shoebox Stories - a collaboration with religious leaders who express moral courage and sacred hospitality as they read aloud the story of an undocumented person and reflect both personally and theologically on the impact of stepping into their shoes.
Sponsored by First Congregational Church UCC - Boulder and Together Colorado.
