Zakir Lawrence Henson, M.Div
Reverend Zakir Lawrence Henson joined the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Grand Junction in August 2008. Below is a link to a recent article by Rev Zakir.
Biography |
Approach to Ministry |
| I completed my Masters of Divinity at Iliff School of
Theology, in Denver, CO. I completed my internship in one of
the largest and probably the most progressive UU churches in the association,
All Souls
Unitarian Church
in Tulsa, Okla. Marlin Lavanhar was my intern
supervisor and John Burton Wolf my internship mentor.
I have been an initiate in the Sufi Order International for 18 years. Yes, I have a daily practice and still maintain my connection to my teacher and to many Sufis. My practice is personal and was given me by my teacher in the Sufi Order. My name 'Zakir' was given me by my teacher years ago. It means to remember God in all things. That doesn't necessarily mean the same theistic idea or ideal that most theological thinking would have you believe. For me it means that we have the ability to remember the amazing gifts of consciousness and reason and appreciation. |
The meta question we all must ask is “Why is there
something rather than nothing?” The second question, for me, is “How do I
know?” or “Who's asking?”
Those questions inspire a huge responsibility in me. I feel responsible to greet everything and everyone as if it were a sacred moment. Am I always successful at this? No, and that is why I am called upon to remember and to remind. The more everyone participates in congregational life the more interesting and lively the community. I believe that UUCGV is one such group of people. One of my favorite parts of any service is the music and I love the fine music to be had here. |
