September 28, 2025
Rev. Lisa Perry-Wood
Though many of us know Lydia Maria Child best for her “Over the River and Through the Woods” poem, her life encompassed so much more than song lyrics. She was an intrepid abolitionist, with a fierce voice for women’s rights, who worked tirelessly to bridge the widening political and social justice gaps of her day. That voice echoes now, as we witness the many injustices of our time, fear for the lives of our immigrant neighbors, and wonder, as she did, what is ahead for our nation.