On the left, you will see an image of a table created by Morristown UU members Mary MacGowan and Barbara Castellana Stasiak for the Fellowship’s 2024 Ingathering and Water Communion service. Mary and Barbara used silky blue and turquoise fabrics supplied by Beth Wilson and urns and vases purchased at the Habitat ReStore.
On the right, you will see a reflection by Barbara about her journey to a Marrakech museum later that month with Morristown UU friends Kathy & John Solu, where they explored the scientific and spiritual dimensions of water. As our own community contemplated the value and meaning of water in September, Barbara was struck by the insights that Islamic traditions can offer Unitarian Universalists.
A journey to Morocco in late September revealed that our UU appreciation for the sacredness of water is shared with Moroccans who created the Museum of the Water Civilization in Marrakech
THIS MUSEUM WAS CREATED TO:
- Note the spiritual dimensions of water;
- Honor the work of His Majesty the late King Hassan II in this field;
- Commend the hydraulic policy of His Majesty King Mohammed VI;
- Introduce the Moroccan genius in water management;
- Make known the historical role of the “Habüs” (Religious Foundations) in the governance of water;
- Recall the sanitary uses and water rituals;
- Call to mind the economic uses and traditional water technologies; – Make known the legal heritage and negotiation in the field of water; – Appreciate the traditional wisdom in saving water; – Mention the traditional beliefs and inspirations associated with water.