When God gives you lemons, make lemonade.
When someone in Westport makes an antisemitic snowman, many others make snowmen of love.
That’s the message that Rev. Kari Nicewander of Saugatuck Congregational Church has just sent, to everyone in town.
She invites the community to the church — on Post Road East, near Myrtle Avenue — today between 2 and 4 p.m.
The goal is to build snowmen that send a very different message, than the one found Sunday at Newman Poses Preserve.
“Bring hats and gloves for the snowmen, signs/messages of love and peace, etc.,” the pastor says.
“Our snowmen will have hearts and outreached arms. Let’s fill the lawn and show the community what kind of humans we are. Please help share and get the word out. Each snowman represents another person standing up against hate.”
Today, snow covers the Saugatuck Church lawn. This afternoon, the town is invited there, to make “snowmen of love.”
What a beautiful gesture. Thank you Rev. Nicewander.
That such a wonderful thing to do❤️ Please Dan post some pictures for those of us who can’t be there.
Thank you to our incredible allies and friends in this town. We need you more than ever. Thank you, Rev. Nicewander, Lindsay Wilder, and all of the organizers of this beautiful initiative.
Love this idea – can’t wait to see the beautiful messages of love and joy!
I wish I could be there this afternoon. It is such a nice response to that Nazi snowman. When I first saw the photo it disturbed me for the obvious reasons, but it bothered me on another level, too. Creating such a snowman seemed especially evil because I see snow sculptures as positive, happy things. It’s like “if life gives you lemons, make lemonade” – if life gives you snow, make a snowman. Seeing a happy creation so twisted is unsettling and nasty. Making happy snow people is a nice counter action.
Bravo SCC and Re. Nicewander!!!
So beautiful. Thank you sooooooooo much.