"Who Do You Think You Are?”

      

         "Who Do You Think You Are?”          

     Friday, 14 March 2014, 7:00 pm 
     Free...All are welcome 

Everyone seems to be interested in learning about their ancestors. One of the most popular uses of the Internet is genealogy, searching family roots and connections. We seem to be interested in learning about our connections to other people, both near and far. The popular television series, "Who Do You Think You Are?”, began in Great Britain but has become a success on American television as well. In the series, a celebrity is guided through the process of becoming acquainted with ancestors, often for the first time. 

Learning about an ancestor's life's struggles, challenges, and victories can give purpose and understanding to one's own life. Strength and resiliency in our life often come from knowing that someone just like us has met and overcome a similar or greater challenge. The connectedness among family members across generations provides understanding. 

As we learn more about our ancestors, we may also learn that those with whom we are closely related were as different from us in some ways as those who now live worlds away, either literally or in political opinions and ideologies. We may discover that our closest relatives share important characteristics with those we might find difficult to call our friends. But, we are family, after all. On many of the most important matters, we have much in common. 

Our greatest differences may be found in issues that are more temporary in nature. This is an important lesson because it is similar to what we learn in our interfaith activities. We have in common so many of the important attributes even though we may not share all of our views. One of the things we hope to accomplish in this event is to help everyone to appreciate the similarities we enjoy as part of the human family even though we may differ on political and religious issues. 

This evening promises to be a fun night as we enjoy learning a little more about our friends and neighbors, and who knows, we may find we are actually cousins. 

THE CONCERT AND LECTURE SERIES IS SPONSORED BY  CACHE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AN INTERFAITH AND CIVIC ORGANIZATION, AND IS ALSO SPONSORED IN PART BY THE RAPZ TAX.  THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS ALLOWS FREE USE OF THE HISTORIC LOGAN TABERNACLE, AS WELL AS PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT.