Tulsa, OK

All Souls Unitarian Church, the host for this event, is one of my favorite churches in the whole Tulsa metro area. It’s just beautiful, plus I have friends there, and that never hurts. I love the inclusiveness of unitarians. It wouldn’t hurt any of us to learn to be a little more openminded and tolerant of others, especially at this time of year.

I’ve always thought it was interesting how many different faiths have holidays (holy days) during this part of the year. I personally think it shows that whatever your path is spiritually, no one way is the only way, and they almost all have something of benefit to someone. Unfortunately, they all can be twisted and abused as well.

If we can just remember that it’s the people that are important, not what faith they do or don’t follow, then maybe, just maybe, the world would be a better place. I know we’ve all heard this before but, “Can’t we all just get along?”

Here’s a short list of December holidays:

• Hanukkah (Jewish) — Begins at sundown on December 4 (ends December 12)
• Saint Nicholas Day (Christian) — December 6
• Ramadan — Began September 13
• Eid al-Fitr (Muslim) — October 13
• Fiesta of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Mexican) — December 12
• St. Lucia Day (Swedish) — December 13
• Yule (Pagan) — December 21
• Christmas (Christian) — December 25
• Boxing Day (Australian, Canadian, English, Irish) — December 26
• Kwanzaa (African American) — December 26 to January 1
• Omisoka (Japanese) — December 31
• Eid’ul-Adha (Muslim) — December 20-22
• Epiphany (Christian) — January 6