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2012 Stewardship Sermon Award "The Infinite Enlargement of the Heart"
Sermons
A Day At The Lawn
by Erik Walker Wikstrom
Stories
| Variable
| Association Sunday
A Day At The Lawn
by Erik Walker Wikstrom
Stories
| Variable
| Association Sunday
A Benediction for New Member Sunday
by Thomas Rhodes
Closings
| Benedictions
A Blessing for the Ashes
by Naomi King
Ceremonies
| Funerals / Memorials
A Blessing of the Animals
by Katherine A. Jesch
Services
| Blessings
| Fall
| Blessing of the Animals
A Chalice Lighting for the Gulf Coast
by Naomi King
Chalice
A Chalice Lighting Prayer for Uganda – from the Kampala UU church
by Anonymous
Chalice
A Christmas Prayer
by M. Maureen Killoran
Meditations
| Prayers
| Winter
| Christmas Eve / Christmas
A Clearer Vision
by Susan LaMar
Sermons
A Communion of Heart and Soul
by Bruce Southworth
Chalice
A Community of Faith
by Judith L. Quarles
Chalice
A Day!
by Naomi King
Readings
| Responsive Readings
A Father's Day Prayer
by Kirk D. Loadman-Copeland
Meditations
| Meditations
| Summer
| Father's Day
A Flower Communion for Colleagues
by Tess Baumberger
Ceremonies
A Knock At The Door
by Ken Nye
Readings
A Knock at the Door
by Michael Tino
Sermons
| Variable
A Lamp in Every Corner
by Janeen K. Grohsmeyer
Readings
| Other Readings
A Lamp in Every Corner
by Janeen K. Grohsmeyer
Readings
| Other Readings
A Litany of Farewell to An Intern
by Kayle Rice
Ceremonies
| Variable
A Litany of Wholeheartednes
by Dawn Skjei Cooley
Readings
A Mother's Socks
by Jeffrey Lockwood
Meditations
| Meditation Manuals
A Not-So-Quiet Week in Lake Wobegon
by Randolph Becker
Sermons
A Palm Sunday Prayer
by David A Johnson
Meditations
| Spring
| Palm Sunday
A Peacemaking Prayer
by Eric M. Cherry
Meditations
| Prayers
| Variable
A Person Is a Puzzle
by Mark Mosher DeWolfe
Readings
A play about King John Sigismund, the only Unitarian king
by Jan Gartner
Stories
| Plays
A Playful Mystery Play for Four Voices
by Thomas Rhodes
Stories
| Plays
| Spring
| Earth Day
A Politics of Respect
by Dennis J. Daniel
Sermons
A Prayer as the Supreme Court Considers SB 1070
by Marta I. Valentin
Meditations
| Prayers
A Prayer as the Supreme Court Considers SB 1070
by Marta I. Valentin
Meditations
| Prayers
A Prayer for Desert Times
by Margaret A. Keip
Meditations
| Prayers
| Meditations
A Prayer for Flower Communion Sunday: Remembering Our International Family of Faith
by William G. Sinkford
Meditations
| Prayers
| Variable
| Flower Communion
A Prayer for Hiroshima Day
by William G. Sinkford
Meditations
| Variable
A Prayer for Peace in the Middle East
by Marie E. deYoung
Sermons
| Variable
A Prayer for the People of Burma
by Eric M. Cherry
Meditations
| Prayers
A Prayer of Dedication for a Meetinghouse
by Eileen B. Karpeles
Meditations
| Blessings
A Prayer on the Occasion of an Ordination
by Victoria Weinstein
Meditations
| Prayers
A Religion For Greatness
by Clarence Skinner
Readings
A Reminder
by Beatrice Hitchcock
Chalice
A Ritual for Ingathering Water Communion Services: With an international focus
by Eric M. Cherry
Ceremonies
| Fall
| Homecoming / Ingathering
A Ritual of Joys and Sorrows
by Scott Phillips
Ceremonies
| Other Rituals
| Variable
A Sermonic Letter to My Church to Commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday
by Melissa Carvill-Ziemer
Sermons
A Springtime Prayer
by George A. Tyger
Meditations
| Prayers
| Spring
A Survival Meditation
by Nathan Walker
Meditations
| Meditations
A Thanksgiving Blessing
by Naomi King
Meditations
| Blessings
| Fall
| Thanksgiving
A Thanksgiving Meditation
by Naomi King
Meditations
| Meditations
| Fall
| Thanksgiving
A Thanksgiving Prayer
by Robert R. Walsh
Meditations
| Prayers
A Theology of Evolution
by Elizabeth M. Strong
Sermons
| Variable
A Time To Mourn: for the gulf oil spill
by Becky Post
Readings
| Meditations
| Variable
A Unison Affirmation
by Jay E. Abernathy, Jr.
Readings
| Affirmations / Covenants / Doxologies
| Variable
A vision for Unitarian Universalism in a multicultural world
by UUA Leadership Council
Chalice
| Variable
| Association Sunday
A Winter Speech Choir
by Lois Van Leer
Stories
| Plays
| Winter
| Winter Solstice / Yule
Abundance
by UU Church of Berkeley Young Adults
Services
| Other Rituals
| Variable
Abundance Chalice Lighting
by Dawn Skjei Cooley
Chalice
Acknowledgment of Limitations
by Maryell Cleary
Readings
| Other Readings
Acknowledgment of Limitations
by Calvin O. Dame
Readings
| Other Readings
Acknowledgment of Limitations
by Burton D. Carley
Readings
| Other Readings
Acknowledgment of Limitations
by Calvin O. Dame
Readings
| Other Readings
Afraid of the Dark
by Andrew Pakula
Chalice
After the words, a quiet; after the songs, a silence
by Max A. Coots
Closings
All Our Children
by Peter Morales
Sermons
All Rivers Run to the Sea
by Kayle Rice
Closings
| Closing Words
| Fall
| Water Communion
All Soul's Chalice Lighting
by Viola (Vee) Abbitt
Chalice
All That’s Past Is Prologue
by Victoria E. Safford
Sermons
All too often, we pace the geometries of our walled gardens
by John Millspaugh
Readings
| Responsive Readings
Already Broken: A Buddhist Perspective on the Season of Spring
by James Ishmael Ford
Sermons
| Spring
Amid all the noise in our lives
by Tim Haley
Openings
| Opening Words
| Meditations
Amid all the noise in our lives
by Tim Haley
Openings
| Opening Words
| Meditations
An Association Sunday Sermon Template
by Erik Walker Wikstrom
Sermons
| Variable
| Association Sunday
An Easter Meditation
by Samuel A. Trumbore
Meditations
| Meditations
| Spring
| Easter
An Evolution of Ideas
by Leaf Seligman
Sermons
| Variable
An Inauguration Sermon
by Jay E. Abernathy, Jr.
Sermons
An Open Letter to President Obama
by Patrick T O'Neill
Sermons
And How Are the Children?
by Pat Hoertdoerfer
Readings
And now may the blessings of life be upon us
by Gary Kowalski
Closings
| Benedictions
And now may we go forth
by Harold E. Babcock
Closings
| Closing Words
And now we take our leave.
by Barbara Cheatham
Closings
| Closing Words
Animal Blessing
by Tracy Sprowls-Jenks
Meditations
| Blessings
Annual Meeting Invocation
by Heather K. Janules
Openings
Answering the Religious Right With the Big Heart of Universalism
by Scott Alexander
Sermons
Anyone's Ministry
by Gordon B. McKeeman
Readings
| Meditation Manuals
Articulating (Y)our Faith
by Barbara Wells ten Hove
Services
| Other Rituals
| Variable
As far as our love flows
by Annie Foerster
Closings
| Closing Words
As surely as we belong to the universe
by Margaret A. Keip
Openings
| Opening Words
| Weddings / Unions
As we depart one from another
by James A. Hobart
Closings
| Closing Words
As we enter into worship, put away the pressures of the world
by Erika A. Hewitt
Openings
| Opening Words
As we gather together this morning
by Bets Wienecke
Openings
| Opening Words
As we leave this community of the spirit
by Richard S. Gilbert
Closings
| Closing Words
As we part now one from another
by Eileen B. Karpeles
Closings
| Closing Words
As you prepare to leave this sacred space
by Andrew Pakula
Closings
| Closing Words
At the start of the Religious Education year
by Ruth E. Gibson
Readings
| Affirmations / Covenants / Doxologies
At this quiet time
by Edward T. Atkinson
Meditations
| Meditations
Autumn Meditation
by Elizabeth M. Strong
Meditations
| Meditations
Autumn Prayer
by Christine C. Robinson
Meditations
| Prayers
| Fall
| Autumn Equinox
Awesome and gracious God -- you who are the power that brings us to life
by Polly Leland-Mayer
Closings
| Benedictions
Be Not Afraid
by Susan Maginn
Sermons
Be ours a religion...
by Theodore Parker
Readings
| Prayers
Be Who You Are
by Peter Friedrichs
Sermons
Beaded Ribbons
by Alex Rollin
Services
| Other Rituals
| Variable
Bearers of Light
by Marta I. Valentin
Sermons
Beatitudes for Earth Sunday
by Richard S. Gilbert
Readings
| Responsive Readings
| Spring
| Earth Day
Because of those who came before, we are
by Barbara J. Pescan
Closings
Being the Resurrection
by Victoria Weinstein
Meditations
| Prayers
| Spring
| Easter
Bending Toward Justice: One More Step
by Paul R. Beedle
Sermons
Benediction by the Minister
Closings
| Benedictions
| Spring
| Coming of Age
Between the dawn and dusk
by Carl G Seaburg
Closings
| Closing Words
Birthright Unitarian Universalist
by Rebecca F. Benner
Sermons
Blessed Assurance
by Scott Alexander
Sermons
Blessed by our Connections
by Susan Karlson
Closings
| Closing Words
Blessed is the fire that burns deep in the soul.
by Eric A. Heller-Wagner
Chalice
Blessing for Community Friendship Feast
by Nancee Campbell
Meditations
| Prayers
| Blessings
Blessing for Flower Communion
by Michael DeVernon Boblett
Meditations
| Blessings
| Spring
| Flower Communion
Blessing of Hurricane Katrina Convoy Participants: A Sending-Forth Ritual for Gulf Coast Volunteers
by Ali Woodworth
Readings
| Other Readings
Blowing the Shofar
by John Marsh
Ceremonies
Breath Meditation
by Samuel A. Trumbore
Meditations
Bridging Ceremony
by Jeff Liebmann
Openings
| Opening Words
Bridging Ceremony for Fifth Graders
by Dana Poss
Ceremonies
Building the Beloved Community
by Fred Small
Sermons
| Variable
| Association Sunday
Burning Bowl Ritual
by Victoria Weinstein
Ceremonies
| Winter
| New Year's Day
But Are You Happy?
by Scott Alexander
Sermons
Call to Arms: A Prayer Offered in Response to the Supreme Court Decision on S.B. 1070
by Marta I. Valentin
Meditations
| Prayers
Call to Arms: A Prayer Offered in Response to the Supreme Court Decision on S.B. 1070
by Marta I. Valentin
Meditations
| Prayers
Call to Worship for Stewardship Sunday
by Leslie Takahashi Morris
Openings
Call to Worship on Easter
by Elizabeth M. Strong
Openings
| Spring
| Easter
Call to Worship on Easter
by Elizabeth M. Strong
Openings
| Spring
| Easter
Calling Out The Dream
by Kathy Duhon
Sermons
Can Politics Change Culture?
by Dennis J. Daniel
Sermons
Can’t We Get Along? Loving Your (Political) Opponent
by Jessica Purple Rodela
Sermons
Candle Meditation for the High Holy Days
by Christine C. Robinson
Meditations
| Meditations
Care of the Soul
by Wayne B. Arnason
Sermons
Caring
by John A Buehrens
Sermons
Cautious Optimism, Wild Hope
by Sue Spencer
Sermons
Ceremony of Child Dedication
by Kate Howard
Ceremonies
| Other Rituals
Ceremony of Remembrance: Yom Hashoah
by Mary Wellemeyer
Ceremonies
| Other Rituals
Chalice Lighting
by Steve Stock
Chalice
Chalice Lighting
by Oberlin UU Fellowship
Chalice
Chalice Lighting for Water Communion
by Laura Horton-Ludwig
Chalice
Chalice Lighting for Yom Kippur
by Vanessa Southern
Chalice
Chalice lighting, for a memorial service
by Lori Gorgas Hlaban
Chalice
| Funerals / Memorials
| Variable
Chalice Lightings for Advent
by David Breeden
Chalice
| Winter
| Advent
Chaos
by Carolyn Croissant Clay Dewey
Services
| Other Rituals
| Variable
Cheered by our community
by Burton D. Carley
Closings
| Benedictions
Cherish your doubts
by Michael A. Schuler
Closings
| Closing Words
Children of the earth and sky, we are nurtured, sustained
by Alice Berry
Openings
| Opening Words
Children's Easter Story
by Heather Lynn Hanson
Readings
| Other Readings
| Spring
| Easter
Christmas Eve
by Ken Nye
Readings
| Winter
| Christmas Eve / Christmas
Christmas Eve Candlelight Meditation
by Gary Kowalski
Meditations
| Meditations
| Winter
| Christmas Eve / Christmas
Christmas Eve Prayer
by Sara Eileen LaWall
Meditations
| Prayers
| Winter
| Christmas Eve / Christmas
Christmas Eve Prayer
by Sara Eileen LaWall
Meditations
| Prayers
| Winter
| Christmas Eve / Christmas
Christmas Meditation
by Christine C. Robinson
Meditations
| Meditations
| Winter
| Christmas Eve / Christmas
Christmas Spirit
by Donna Morrison-Reed
Meditations
| Meditations
| Winter
| Christmas Eve / Christmas
Claiming a Larger Ministry
by Jeanne Lloyd
Sermons
Clinical Pastoral Education/Chaplaincy Prayer
by Beth Graham
Meditations
| Prayers
Closing Words
by Robert F. Kaufmann
Closings
| Closing Words
Closing Words
by Michael A. Schuler
Closings
| Closing Words
Closing Words
by Ma. Theresa Gustilo Gallardo
Closings
| Closing Words
| Variable
Closing Words by the Youth
by Anonymous
Closings
| Closing Words
| Spring
| Coming of Age
Closing Words for Seasonal Transitions
by Andrew Pakula
Closings
| Benedictions
| Variable
Come Christmas!
by M. Maureen Killoran
Meditations
| Prayers
| Winter
| Christmas Eve / Christmas
Come down off the ladder.
by David S. Blanchard
Openings
| Opening Words
Come into this circle of community. Come into this sacred space.
by Andrew Pakula
Openings
| Opening Words
Come into this circle of love and justice
by Marilyn J. Sewell
Openings
| Variable
| Association Sunday
Come into this house of worship.
by Carolyn S. Owen-Towle
Openings
| Opening Words
Come into this place
by Rebecca A. Edmiston-Lange
Openings
| Opening Words
Come to Church Anyway!
by Victoria Weinstein
Columns
Come we now out of the darkness of our unknowing
by Annie Foerster
Chalice
| Opening Words
| Winter
| Winter Solstice / Yule
Come ye into this house of worship!
by Elizabeth A. Parish
Openings
| Opening Words
Come, all you who seek truth, abide in love, and honor peace, enter into this house with thanksgiving;
by Dorothy Boroush
Openings
| Invocations
Come, Come To This Place
by Daniel Budd
Openings
| Opening Words
Come, let us worship together.
by Lindsay Bates
Openings
| Opening Words
Come, yet again, come
by Anne Slater
Openings
| Opening Words
| Meditations
| Variable
Come. Let us be joined in seeking the aspirations of the heart.
by Calvin O. Dame
Openings
| Opening Words
Comfort Ye My People
by Barbara Rohde
Readings
Coming of Age Chalice Lighting Words
by Jamie Dorer
Chalice
| Spring
| Coming of Age
Coming of Age Chalice Lighting Words
by Rebecca Pankhurst
Chalice
| Spring
| Coming of Age
Commissioning of the Church Leaders
by Erik Walker Wikstrom
Ceremonies
| Variable
Communion with Earth and Sky
by Stephen M. Shick
Meditations
| Meditations
| Spring
| Earth Day
Community Chalice Lighting
by Atticus Palmer
Chalice
Contemporary Slavery: You Can Make a Difference
by Kathryn Ellis
Sermons
Creating Our Own Heavens
by Judy Deutsche
Sermons
Creating Sacred Space and Community
by Susan Karlson
Sermons
Creator God:
by P. M. Traunstein
Meditations
| Prayers
Credo for New Apostles
by Brian Chenowith
Readings
| Affirmations / Covenants / Doxologies
Crossing Bridges
by Jan Taddeo
Meditations
Crystal of Creation
by Tess Baumberger
Meditations
| Meditations
Crystal of Creation
by Tess Baumberger
Meditations
| Meditations
Dark and Light, Light and Dark
by Jacqui James
Readings
| Winter
| Martin Luther King Sunday
Day by day, month by month,
by Susan L. Suchocki
Meditations
| Meditations
Day by day, month by month,
by Susan L. Suchocki
Meditations
| Meditations
Dear America: A Letter to Our Nation
by Peter Friedrichs
Sermons
Dear Mr. President
by Bruce Clear
Sermons
Dedication of a New Chalice
by Thomas Rhodes
Ceremonies
| Dedications / Blessings
| Variable
Deep calls unto deep, joy calls unto joy,
by Gordon B. McKeeman
Chalice
| Winter
Despair to Transformation, or What do we do when cops despair?
by Jacqueline Luck
Sermons
Determined Seed
by Laura Wallace
Chalice
| Weddings / Unions
| Winter
Determined Seed
by Laura Wallace
Openings
| Opening Words
| Winter
Ding-a-ling-a-ling!
by Kaaren Solveig Anderson
Meditations
| Meditations
| Winter
| Christmas Eve / Christmas
Dirty Hands and Moving Feet
by Leaf Seligman
Sermons
Disembodied Dreams
by Ron Phares
Sermons
Divine spark from sacred dark
by Kathy A. Huff
Chalice
Divinity is our birthright.
by Victoria Weinstein
Meditations
| Prayers
| Spring
Do not leave your cares at the door.
by Norman V. Naylor
Openings
| Opening Words
Do What You Can
by Peter Friedrichs
Sermons
Does the Match Love the Wick
by Kelly Weisman Asprooth-Jackson
Chalice
Drawn Together
by Jennifer Leota Gray
Chalice
Dreams of Our Nation
by Marie E. deYoung
Sermons
| Variable
Drops of God
by Tess Baumberger
Meditations
| Meditations
Dukkha, they say.
by Elizabeth Tarbox
Meditations
Dukkha, they say.
by Elizabeth Tarbox
Meditations
Each Breath
by Leaf Seligman
Meditations
| Meditations
Earth Day in Urgent Times
by Tracey Robinson-Harris
Sermons
| Spring
| Earth Day
Earth Day Prayer: In the Spirit of Indigenous Traditions
by Vern Barnet
Meditations
| Prayers
| Spring
| Earth Day
Earth's Blood: A Prayer Poem for the Gulf of Mexico
by Taylor Watson Burton-Edwards
Meditations
| Prayers
| Variable
Easter
by Charles F. Flagg
Openings
| Opening Words
| Spring
| Easter
Easter and Ostara
by Adrianne Ross
Readings
| Other Readings
| Spring
| Easter
Easter Is Breaking
by Kathleen Rolenz
Meditations
| Meditations
| Spring
| Easter
Easter Prayer
by Paul S. Sawyer
Meditations
| Prayers
| Spring
| Easter
Easter Prayer - 2004
by Kathleen Rolenz
Meditations
| Prayers
| Spring
| Easter
Effigy Burning
by Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge Young Adult Group
Services
| Other Rituals
| Variable
| New Year's Day
Einstein on Time
by Ken Nye
Readings
Embrace the Night
by Jennifer Leota Gray
Chalice
Embracing Our Aging
by Catherine Senghas
Sermons
Enter Into The Quiet
by Jay E. Abernathy, Jr.
Openings
Enter with me that still place within, the center
by Linda J Hoddy
Readings
| Other Readings
| Winter
| New Year's Day
Enter with me the sacred space.
by Amarette Callaway
Openings
Eternal God, Mother and Father, Spirit of life,
by M. Susan Milnor
Meditations
| Prayers
Every Third Thursday
by Joanne Fortaine Crawford
Readings
Everyone is too old for something, but no one is too old for everything.
by Anonymous
Quotations
Everything begins on the verge of awareness.
by George Kimmich Beach
Openings
| Opening Words
Everything is Possible
by Peter Friedrichs
Sermons
| Homilies
Expect Life!
by Elizabeth Tarbox
Readings
| Litanies
Extinguishing the Chalice
by Lee Huebert
Ceremonies
| Closing Words
Extinguishing the Chalice
by Rolfe Gerhardt
Closings
| Closing Words
Extinguishing the Chalice
by Martha L. Munson
Closings
| Closing Words
Extinguishing the Chalice
by Martha L. Munson
Closings
| Closing Words
Failure To Forgive
by John A Buehrens
Sermons
Fall Equinox
by Austin Putman
Services
| Other Rituals
| Fall
| Autumn Equinox
Family Stories
by Marjorie Bowens-Wheatley
Sermons
Filthy Lucre or Golden Opportunity?
by Gary Blaine
Sermons
Fire of Commitment
by Vail E. Weller
Sermons
| Variable
Flower Communion
by Elizabeth M. Strong
Meditations
| Meditations
| Spring
| Flower Communion
Following a Child Dedication
by Connie P. Sternberg
Meditations
| Meditations
| Variable
| Child Dedication
For a Church History Service
by Priscilla Murdock
Meditations
| Meditations
For a church history service
by Priscilla Murdock
Ceremonies
| Closing Words
For a Memorial Service
by Kirk D. Loadman-Copeland
Meditations
| Meditations
For a Wedding Supper
by Bettye A. Doty
Meditations
| Prayers
For all that is our lives
by Erik Walker Wikstrom
Meditations
| Prayers
| Variable
| Association Sunday
For an Interfaith Dialog
by Rebecca A. Edmiston-Lange
Meditations
| Prayers
For an intergenerational worship service on ecology
by Gary Kowalski
Meditations
| Meditations
| Spring
| Earth Day
For each and for all
by Erik Walker Wikstrom
Chalice
| Variable
| Association Sunday
For every time we make a mistake
by M. Maureen Killoran
Chalice
For holy days on which we recall the old stories,
by Dillman Baker Sorrells
Chalice
| Spring
| Easter
For our community gathered here, for the spirit that called us together and drew us to this place:
by Jane E. Mauldin
Openings
| Opening Words
| Litanies
For religion to be significant
by Mark L. Belletini
Readings
| Variable
| Association Sunday
For the Flowers have the Gift of Language
by Reginald Zottoli
Readings
| Spring
| Flower Communion
For the gifts we have been given
by Thomas Rhodes
Readings
| Offerings
| Variable
For the Web of Life
by Paul Sprecher
Chalice
For We Are in Need
by Judith L. Quarles
Meditations
Friendship
by the kt lady
Services
| Other Rituals
| Variable
From Pathos to Partnership
by Bonnie Vegiard
Sermons
From Pathos to Partnership
by Bonnie Vegiard
Sermons
From the One, Many: Prospects for a New Universalism
by Wayne B. Arnason
Sermons
Fruit-bowl, salad-bowl, or chalice
by Stephan R. Papa
Chalice
| Variable
| Association Sunday
Fuzzy Questions, Fuzzy Answers
by Bruce Clear
Sermons
Gem Mining
by Christopher Buice
Meditations
| Spring
| Teacher Recognition Sunday
Generosity of spirit—words for the offering
by Victoria Weinstein
Readings
| Other Readings
Getting Real About Food
by Ana Porter
Sermons
Getting Serious About Unitarian Universalism
by Scott Alexander
Sermons
Getting Through the Night
by Mary Wellemeyer
Sermons
Give Yourself (a story about Ralph Waldo Emerson)
by Denise Tracy
Stories
Giver of being and freedom,
by George Kimmich Beach
Meditations
| Prayers
Go in peace, embraced by the light
by Sarah Lammert
Closings
| Benedictions
Go in peace, speak the truth
by Gary Kowalski
Closings
| Benedictions
Go in peace. Live simply
by Mark L. Belletini
Closings
Go now in peace
by Barbara Hamilton-Holway
Closings
| Closing Words
Go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is.
by Anonymous
Quotations
God Makes No Mistakes: Creating Beloved Community for All Our Children
by Sally Patton
Sermons
God of all generations,
by Marta M. Flanagan
Meditations
| Prayers
God of all oppressed persons,
by Robin F. Gray
Meditations
| Prayers
| Winter
| Martin Luther King Sunday
God of goodness,
by Lucinda S. Duncan
Meditations
| Prayers
God of life and beauty:
by Lucinda S. Duncan
Meditations
| Prayers
| Winter
God of our hearts,
Meditations
| Prayers
| Spring
| Coming of Age
God, whom we know as love, we gather here this morning as seekers and finders, creators and destroyers, givers and receivers of love.
by Wayne B. Arnason
Meditations
| Prayers
Going It Alone
by David R. Weissbard
Sermons
Good Friday
by Elizabeth Tarbox
Readings
| Spring
| Good Friday
Grace for a 4-H dinner
by Katie Stein Sather
Meditations
| Blessings
Graduation Recognition
by Christine C. Robinson
Meditations
| Prayers
| Spring
| Graduation Recognition
Gratitude
by Max Kapp
Meditations
| Prayers
| Meditation Manuals
Gratitude Circle
by Jane E. Mauldin
Readings
| Meditation Manuals
Green Sanctuary Kick-Off Responsive Reading
by Molly Housh
Readings
| Responsive Readings
| Variable
Guided Meditation
by Emmy Lou Belcher
Meditations
| Meditations
Guided Meditation
by Stephen W. Dick
Meditations
| Meditations
Guided Meditation (For a Church Anniversary)
by Jacqueline A. Collins
Meditations
| Meditations
Harpo the Harbor Seal and Our Diverse Waters: A Multigenerational puppet play for a Water Ceremony
by Susan Karlson
Stories
| Plays
Have You Got Humanity Fatigue?
by Scott Alexander
Sermons
Healing the Gulf
by Laura Wallace
Sermons
| Variable
Heart's delight, Source of mercy,
by W. Frederick Wooden
Meditations
Hello, My Name Is . . .
by Jay E. Abernathy, Jr.
Sermons
| Homilies
Here in this sanctuary of ancient dreams and wisdom and beauty we come to grow
by Jack Mendelsohn
Openings
| Winter
| New Year's Day
Here in this space we are gathered
by M. Maureen Killoran
Meditations
| Variable
Here is where it all begins.
by M. Maureen Killoran
Meditations
| Meditations
Hey Ain't That Good News!
by John Corrado
Readings
| Responsive Readings
Hide-and-Seek with God
by Mary Ann Moore
Readings
Higgins: a Drop With a Dream
by Christopher Buice
Readings
| Other Readings
Holding Fast
by Kelly Weisman Asprooth-Jackson
Sermons
Holiday Season Prayer
by Wayne B. Arnason
Meditations
| Prayers
Holy and Creative Light,
by Charles W. Grady
Meditations
| Prayers
Holy One, known by many names
by Marta M. Flanagan
Meditations
| Prayers
| Winter
| New Year's Day
Honoring Children
by Linda Olson Peebles
Sermons
| Homilies
Honoring the Bouquet of Our Mothers
by Judy Welles
Ceremonies
| Other Rituals
| Spring
| Mother's Day
House of Welcoming
by Orlanda R. Brugnola
Openings
| Opening Words
How does one address a mystery?
by Gordon B. McKeeman
Meditations
| Meditations
How Shall We Be Healed?
by Wayne B. Arnason
Sermons
How Shall We Pray?
by Judith L. Quarles
Meditations
| Prayers
How To Discuss The Truth
by Mark L. Belletini
Readings
How To Write Your Own Affirmations/ Covenants/ Doxologies
by Erik Walker Wikstrom
Readings
| Affirmations / Covenants / Doxologies
| Variable
How To Write Your Own Benedictions
by Erik Walker Wikstrom
Closings
| Benedictions
| Variable
How To Write Your Own Blessings
by Erik Walker Wikstrom
Meditations
| Blessings
| Variable
How To Write Your Own Chalice Lighting
by Erik Walker Wikstrom
Chalice
| Variable
How To Write Your Own Closing Words
by Erik Walker Wikstrom
Closings
| Closing Words
| Variable
How To Write Your Own Invocations
by Erik Walker Wikstrom
Openings
| Invocations
| Variable
How To Write Your Own Litanies
by Erik Walker Wikstrom
Readings
| Litanies
| Variable
How To Write Your Own Meditations
by Erik Walker Wikstrom
Meditations
| Meditations
| Variable
How To Write Your Own Offering
by Erik Walker Wikstrom
Readings
| Offerings
| Variable
How To Write Your Own Opening Words
by Erik Walker Wikstrom
Openings
| Opening Words
| Variable
How To Write Your Own Prayers
by Erik Walker Wikstrom
Meditations
| Prayers
| Variable
How To Write Your Own Responsive Readings
by Erik Walker Wikstrom
Readings
| Responsive Readings
| Variable
How To Write Your Own Sermons
by Erik Walker Wikstrom
Sermons
| Variable
How Wisdom Comes
by Jay E. Abernathy, Jr.
Sermons
Humanizing Mom
by Jane Ranney Rzepka
Meditations
| Meditations
| Spring
| Mother's Day
I am a Unitarian Universalist
by John Corrado
Readings
| Responsive Readings
I do not like the "I hate it" feeling
by Albert F. Ciarcia
Meditations
| Meditations
I invite you now into a time of
by Samuel A. Trumbore
Meditations
| Spring
I pledge allegiance to the earth and all life
by Vern Barnet
Readings
| Affirmations / Covenants / Doxologies
| Spring
| Earth Day
I pledge allegiance to the earth on which I stand,
by Vern Barnet
Readings
| Affirmations / Covenants / Doxologies
| Spring
| Earth Day
I Send You Out
by Kelly Weisman Asprooth-Jackson
Closings
| Closing Words
If I Should Die (and I will someday)
by Ken Nye
Readings
If I Should Die (and I will someday)
by Ken Nye
Readings
If I Were A Street Corner Evangelist
by Richard R. Davis
Sermons
If just for this hour
by Martha Kirby Capo
Openings
| Opening Words
| Variable
| Association Sunday
If we would but allow the majesty of creation
by Stephan R. Papa
Closings
| Closing Words
If you are proud of this church
by Michael A. Schuler
Closings
| Closing Words
If you are who you were, we have failed
by Erik Walker Wikstrom
Closings
| Closing Words
| Variable
| Association Sunday
If You Plant Ice, You’re Gonna Harvest Wind
by Peter Friedrichs
Sermons
| Fall
If you woke this morning with a sorrow so heavy
by Judy Welles
Ceremonies
| Other Rituals
| Other Readings
Immanuel
by Sarah Movius Schurr
Meditations
| Winter
| Christmas Eve / Christmas
In a World Filled with Darkness
by Douglas John Traversa
Chalice
In memory of all the flames that didn't die
by Amarette Callaway
Chalice
In our hungering for meaning
by Bruce Southworth
Closings
| Closing Words
In Praise of Weeds
by Peter Friedrichs
Sermons
In the end it won’t matter
by John C. Morgan
Closings
| Closing Words
In the midst of a world
by Rebecca Parker
Meditations
| Meditations
In the moments when Word is silence
by Susan L. Van Dreser
Meditations
| Meditations
In the mystery of life about us there is light.
by George Kimmich Beach
Chalice
In the name of all that is good and holy
by Dana E. Worsnop
Meditations
| Blessings
| Spring
| Coming of Age
In the river, the water continually flows
by John C. Morgan
Closings
| Closing Words
In These Days of Fire
by John and Sarah Gibb Millspaugh
Meditations
| Prayers
In this community
by Sydney K. Wilde
Closings
| Closing Words
In this quiet hour may our spirits be renewed.
by Gary Kowalski
Openings
| Opening Words
In this small flame dwell
by Jean L. Wahlstrom
Chalice
| Winter
In this time of anticipated spring
by Terasa G. Cooley
Meditations
| Meditations
| Spring
In this time of anticipated spring
by Terasa G. Cooley
Meditations
| Meditations
| Spring
In This Time of Loss
by David Breeden
Chalice
| Funerals / Memorials
In this time of meditation, may you rest in the grace of the world
by Martha L. Munson
Meditations
| Meditations
In Unitarian Universalist Community
by David R. Chapman
Closings
| Closing Words
Incandescent, the bright autumn leaf
by John H. Robinson, Jr.
Meditations
| Prayers
Infinite Spirit of Life, we ask thy blessing on these
by Norbert Fabian Capek
Meditations
| Blessings
| Spring
| Flower Communion
Ingathering
by Tamara Lebek
Openings
| Opening Words
| Fall
| Homecoming / Ingathering
Interfaith Prayer for the World
by Claudene (Deane) Olivia
Meditations
| Prayers
Into the Wilderness
by Sarah York
Meditations
| Meditation Manuals
Is There A God Worthy of Your Worship?
by Susan Maginn
Sermons
| Variable
It Is Good To Be Together
by Alison Wohler
Openings
| Invocations
It is unfortunate that our society and its laws have not matured
by Kathleen E. Allan
Ceremonies
It is worthwhile to live and fight courageously for sacred ideals
by Norbert Fabian Capek
Meditations
| Prayers
| Spring
| Flower Communion
It's Not Easy Being A Unitarian Universalist
by Charles Magistro
Readings
Jazz Funeral for the Old Year
by Melanie Morel-Ensminger
Ceremonies
| Winter
| New Year's Day
John Haynes Holmes
by Paul Sprecher
Stories
John Murray
by Kelly Weisman Asprooth-Jackson
Stories
Join hands
by Erika A. Hewitt
Closings
| Benedictions
Join Hands - Join Spirits
by David R. Chapman
Meditations
| Prayers
Keeping faith
by Raymond R. Nasemann
Closings
| Benedictions
Keeping the Faith While Losing the Farm
by Justin S. Osterman
Sermons
Know that Love Is True
by Kim Adami
Readings
| Other Readings
Labyrinth Walk for Healing the Gulf and Ourselves
by Melanie Morel-Ensminger
Services
| Variable
Learn to Fly
by Amanda L. Aikman
Sermons
Learning the Principles by Heart
by Leslie Becknell
Sermons
Legacy Chalice Lighting
by Paul Sprecher
Chalice
Lemonade Adventure
by Naomi King
Stories
| Summer
Lessons from the Kwanzaa Candles
by Gail Forsyth-Vail
Services
| Winter
| Kwanzaa
Let Me Die Laughing
by Mark Morrison-Reed
Readings
Let there always be in the seasons of our lives
by Rolfe Gerhardt
Meditations
| Meditations
Let there be a quiet time among us.
by Barbara Hamilton-Holway
Meditations
| Meditations
Let there be joy in our coming together this morning.
by Carl G Seaburg
Openings
| Opening Words
Let There Be Light
by Andrew Pakula
Chalice
| Variable
Let there be light!
by Gordon B. McKeeman
Chalice
Let Us Be Humble
by Jay E. Abernathy, Jr.
Closings
Let us be united in the spirit of aspiration
by John Cummins
Meditations
| Prayers
Let us bless and keep one another
by John C. Morgan
Closings
| Benedictions
Let us enter into a spirit of meditation.
by Linda M. Hansen
Meditations
| Meditations
Let us go forth into the world
by Marjorie Newlin Leaming
Closings
| Closing Words
Let us go out now into the sun-washed light
by Judy Welles
Closings
| Benedictions
| Spring
Let us join in a moment dedicated to that quiet power within us.
by Jay E. Abernathy, Jr.
Meditations
| Meditations
Let us join in the exercise of silence
by Greta W. Crosby
Meditations
Let Us Make this Earth a Heaven
by Tess Baumberger
Meditations
Let us pause now to look inward
by Michael A. Schuler
Readings
| Other Readings
Let us pray to the God
by Max A. Coots
Meditations
| Prayers
Let Us Rest In This Peace
by Victoria Weinstein
Meditations
| Prayers
Let us sing the magic of imagination
by Susan L. Van Dreser
Closings
| Closing Words
Let yourself and not your words preach for you.
by Henri Frederic Amiel
Quotations
Like pendulums we swing from hunger to hunger
by Don W. Vaughn-Foerster
Meditations
| Meditations
Listening
by Richard S. Gilbert
Columns
Listening for Our Song
by David S. Blanchard
Meditations
| Meditation Manuals
Litany of Comfort for Blue Christmas
by Debra Faulk
Readings
| Litanies
| Winter
| Christmas Eve / Christmas
Litany of Spring
by Addae Ama Kraba
Readings
| Responsive Readings
Little Flame
by Kathryn Estey
Chalice
Living the Dream: A Sermon for Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday
by Wendy von Zirpolo
Sermons
Living The UU Principles
by Karen J. Hirsch
Ceremonies
| Other Rituals
Living With Contradictions
by Bruce A. Bode
Sermons
Living Your UUism
by Anonymous
Readings
Long ago the chalice of communion wine was set apart for the priests alone.
by Maryell Cleary
Chalice
Look to the Children
by Pat Hoertdoerfer
Services
| Fall
| Children's Sabbath
Looking For Love in All The Wrong Places
by David S. Blanchard
Readings
Lord of all being,
by Michael A. Schuler
Meditations
| Prayers
Love In Tangible Form
by Susan Karlson
Readings
| Offerings
Love in the Open
by Sara Campbell
Sermons
Love: past and present
by Duncan Metcalfe Eric Loftman
Services
| Other Rituals
| Variable
Loving spirit,
by Gary Kowalski
Meditations
| Prayers
Making Love
by Ken Nye
Readings
Many of the past generation and many of today...
by Sophia Lyon Fahs
Meditations
| Prayers
| Other Readings
Many of the past generation and many of today...
by Sophia Lyon Fahs
Chalice
Many of the past generation and many of today...
by Sophia Lyon Fahs
Meditations
| Prayers
Many of us, O God,
by Richard M. Fewkes
Meditations
Many Paths
by Martha Kirby Capo
Openings
| Opening Words
| Variable
| Association Sunday
Marginal Wisdom
by Leslie Takahashi Morris
Readings
Marmalade[A story about reconciliation]
by Orlanda R. Brugnola
Stories
| Variable
Mattering
by Mark Hicks
Readings
| Variable
| Association Sunday
May God—the mind that sees our faults,
by Max A. Coots
Chalice
May Love Permeate
by Becca Reynolds
Closings
| Closing Words
May means Mother’s Day
by Katie Lee Crane
Readings
| Spring
| Mother's Day
May our faith sustain us
by Jim Wickman
Closings
| Benedictions
May our lives be blest
by Paul H. Beattie
Closings
| Benedictions
May our time together renew our hope
by Calvin O. Dame
Readings
| Affirmations / Covenants / Doxologies
May the love that gives to life its beauty
by George G. Brooks
Closings
| Benedictions
May the love that is the doctrine of this church
by Kenneth R. Warren
Closings
| Closing Words
May the love that overcomes all differences
by Frederick E. Gillis
Closings
| Benedictions
May the prayers of our hearts
by Phyllis B. O'Connell
Closings
| Benedictions
May the quality of our lives
by Philip Randall Giles
Closings
| Closing Words
May the Waters Gathered Here
by Susan Karlson
Closings
| Benedictions
May this flame,
by Bets Wienecke
Chalice
May we be aware of our weaknesses
by Robert T. Dick
Closings
| Closing Words
| Affirmations / Covenants / Doxologies
May We Be Keepers of Thy Flame
by Richard S. Gilbert
Chalice
May we come into this building hallowed
by Kenneth R. Warren
Openings
| Opening Words
May we go forth from this place
by Charles A. Howe
Closings
May we leave this place
by Bets Wienecke
Closings
| Closing Words
May we light this chalice to honor our past:
by George G. Brooks
Chalice
May we look with gratitude upon this day,
by Michael R. Leduc
Meditations
| Meditations
May we never rest
by John Cummins
Closings
| Closing Words
May we open ourselves ever more fully to that Eternal Mystery
by Carol Meyer
Meditations
| Blessings
May Your Pillow Catch Fire!
by Scott Alexander
Sermons
Meditation for a Beautiful Day
by Sara Campbell
Meditations
| Meditations
Meditation for a New Year
by Amanda Poppei
Meditations
| Meditations
| Winter
| New Year's Day
Meditation for an Intergenerational Service
by Axel H. Gehrmann
Meditations
| Meditations
Meditation for Beginning
by Judith L. Quarles
Meditations
| Meditations
| New Year's Day
Meditation for Mother's Day
by Jeffrey B. Symynkywicz
Meditations
| Meditations
| Spring
| Mother's Day
Meditation for the Sunday near the Yom Kippur
by Elizabeth M. Strong
Meditations
| Meditations
Meditation on Broken Hearts
by Thomas Rhodes
Meditations
| Meditations
| Variable
Meditation on Eternal Life
by Thomas Rhodes
Meditations
| Meditations
| Variable
Meditation on Flower Communion Sunday
by William B. Rice
Meditations
| Meditations
| Spring
| Flower Communion
Meditation on Forgiveness (a ritual for Yom Kippur)
by Jay E. Abernathy, Jr.
Ceremonies
| Fall
| Yom Kippur
Meditation on Goodness
by Samuel A. Trumbore
Meditations
| Responsive Readings
Meditation on Hands
by Christine C. Robinson
Meditations
| Meditations
Meditation on Letting Go
by Thomas Rhodes
Meditations
| Meditations
| Variable
Meditation on Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
by Edward Harris
Stories
| Winter
| Christmas Eve / Christmas
Meditation on Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - for all ages
by Edward Harris
Meditations
| Meditations
| Winter
| Christmas Eve / Christmas
Meditation on the Equinox
by Thomas Rhodes
Meditations
| Meditations
| Variable
Meditation on Winter Celebrations
by Elizabeth M. Strong
Meditations
| Meditations
| Winter
Meditation/Prayer for Uganda
by Sarah Lammert
Meditations
Meeting the Messiah
by Jeffrey B. Symynkywicz
Readings
| Winter
| Christmas Eve / Christmas
Memorial Day
by Charles F. Flagg
Chalice
| Spring
| Memorial Day
Memorial Day Prayer
by Barbara J. Pescan
Meditations
| Prayers
| Spring
| Memorial Day
Mindful of our highest aspirations
by Rebecca A. Edmiston-Lange
Closings
| Closing Words
MLK Day Prayer
by Paul S. Sawyer
Meditations
| Prayers
| Winter
| Martin Luther King Sunday
MLK Jr.: Lessons in Leadership
by Anthony David
Sermons
Moment of Truth
by Sara Campbell
Sermons
Mother's Day Chalice Lighting
by Claudene (Deane) Olivia
Chalice
Mother's Day Prayer
by Kathleen Rolenz
Meditations
| Prayers
| Spring
| Mother's Day
Mother's Day Proclamation
by Julia Ward Howe
Readings
| Spring
| Mother's Day
Mother's Day Proclamation
by Julia Ward Howe
Readings
| Spring
| Mother's Day
Motherless Child
by Amy Bowden Freedman
Openings
| Responsive Readings
Mouse and Crow
by Kelly Weisman Asprooth-Jackson
Stories
Much of ministry is a benediction
by Susan Manker-Seale
Closings
| Closing Words
Music & Mediation: Resolving Conflict in a Warring World
by Bret Lortie
Sermons
My Father's Things
by Ken Nye
Readings
New Light
by Charles A. Howe
Chalice
| Winter
New Member Covenant
by Laura Ruth Randall
Ceremonies
New Members Words of Welcome
by Victoria Weinstein
Readings
| Affirmations / Covenants / Doxologies
| Spring
Next Time Around
by Wayne B. Arnason
Sermons
Next Time Around
by Wayne B. Arnason
Sermons
No One Is Empty-Handed
by Ma. Theresa Gustilo Gallardo
Readings
| Offerings
| Variable
Now
by Clifford Martin Reed
Meditations
| Prayers
Now may our wisdom show itself
by Philip Randall Giles
Closings
Now may the love of truth guide you
by Jane E. Mauldin
Closings
| Benedictions
Now, in shared quietness,
by Anne E. Treadwell
Meditations
| Meditations
| Spring
| Passover (Pesach)
Nurture This Precious Light
by Naomi King
Readings
| Responsive Readings
O Deep Mystery of our lives
by Sheldon W. Bennett
Meditations
| Prayers
| Prayers
O divine source of love,
by Judy Welles
Meditations
| Prayers
| Spring
| Mother's Day
O God of life,
by Richard Trudeau
Meditations
| Prayers
O God, we beseech you
by Anne E. Treadwell
Closings
| Benedictions
| Prayers
O God, whom we know as love,
by Wayne B. Arnason
Meditations
| Prayers
O light of life,
by Samuel A. Trumbore
Chalice
O Send Forth Me
by Tess Baumberger
Meditations
O Send Forth Me
by Tess Baumberger
Meditations
O Source of life and love,
by Bruce Southworth
Meditations
| Prayers
O Spirit of life, let us resolve to move on with our lives
by David G. Sammons
Readings
| Other Readings
O Thou whose power we see in the stars
by Charles A. Howe
Meditations
| Prayers
O Thou whose voice speaks from within the heart and soul
by Philip Larson
Meditations
| Prayers
O Thou, whose kingdom is within,
by Jacob Trapp
Meditations
| Prayers
Obama-Nation
by John L Young
Sermons
Odd Arrangements and Funny Solutions
by Helen Lutton Cohen
Sermons
Offering Call for a Community Seeking Change
by Naomi King
Readings
| Offerings
Offering Call For A Community Seeking Change
by Naomi King
Readings
| Offerings
Offering Call For Growing Our Diversity
by Naomi King
Readings
| Offerings
Offering Call for Growing Our Diversity
by Naomi King
Readings
| Offerings
| Variable
| Association Sunday
Oh Divine Spirit,
by Tess Baumberger
Meditations
| Prayers
| Litanies
Oh, God of Many Moments
by Tess Baumberger
Meditations
| Prayers
Oil On The Water: a lament
by Kathleen McTigue
Sermons
| Variable
On a Winter Morning
by Barbara Cheatham
Openings
| Opening Words
On Being An "Issue"
by Sue Phillips Keene
Sermons
On Being Scared
by Jane Ranney Rzepka
Meditations
| Meditation Manuals
On The Brink
by Leslie Takahashi Morris
Chalice
Once More
by Amy Bowden Freedman
Openings
| Opening Words
| Spring
One of the old ones stood up into the morning light
by Barbara J. Pescan
Openings
| Opening Words
Open Our Hearts With Love
by Naomi King
Readings
| Responsive Readings
Opening Words for a Blessing of the Animals
by Susan Karlson
Openings
| Opening Words
Opening Words for a Leadership Team Worship
by Gina Whitaker
Openings
| Opening Words
| Responsive Readings
Opening Words for Flower Communion Sunday
by Thomas Rhodes
Openings
| Opening Words
| Spring
| Flower Communion
Opening Words for the Summer Solstice
by B. Leslie Koons
Openings
| Opening Words
Ordination Prayer
by William E. Gardner
Meditations
| Prayers
Our Ancestors
by Keith Kron
Sermons
Our eyes and minds turn now
by Norman V. Naylor
Closings
| Closing Words
Our House
by Michael DeVernon Boblett
Chalice
| Blessings
Our House
by Michael DeVernon Boblett
Meditations
| Blessings
Our House - Building Dedication
by Paul H. Beattie
Meditations
| Blessings
Our prophets died for the freedom of faith;
by Heather K. Janules
Chalice
| Opening Words
Our time in this place
by Kathy A. Huff
Closings
| Closing Words
Out of a troubled world
by Andrew M. Hill
Meditations
| Prayers
Out of the Box Worship
by Sonya Sukalski
Services
| Other Rituals
| Variable
Pastoral Prayer
by Wayne B. Arnason
Meditations
| Prayers
Pastoral Prayer
by Krista Taves
Meditations
| Prayers
Pastoral Prayer for the Gulf Region
by Melanie Morel-Ensminger
Meditations
| Variable
Pastoral Thought: December 16, 2001
by Tess Baumberger
Meditations
Patriotism
by Robert Meyerson
Sermons
Peace Making Benediction
by Samuel A. Trumbore
Closings
| Benedictions
Peace Making Benediction
by Samuel A. Trumbore
Closings
| Benedictions
| Closing Words
Performing God
by Kelly Weisman Asprooth-Jackson
Sermons
Poor and Rich, Rich and Poor
by Vail E. Weller
Sermons
| Variable
Popularity
by David O. Rankin
Meditations
| Meditations
Praise the sun, the moon, the stars
by Kathy A. Huff
Readings
| Affirmations / Covenants / Doxologies
Prayer
by Bruce Southworth
Meditations
| Prayers
Prayer for a Busy God
by Thomas Rhodes
Meditations
| Prayers
| Variable
Prayer for a Children's Sunday and Flower Communion
by Sheldon W. Bennett
Meditations
| Prayers
| Spring
| Children's / Religious Education Sunday
Prayer for All Who Mother
by Victoria Weinstein
Meditations
| Prayers
| Spring
| Mother's Day
Prayer for Candle Lighting on Christmas Eve
by Lisa Rubin
Meditations
| Other Rituals
| Winter
| Christmas Eve / Christmas
Prayer for Canvass Sunday
by Victoria Weinstein
Meditations
| Prayers
| Spring
| Canvass Sunday
Prayer for Christmas Eve
by Anya Sammler-Michael
Meditations
| Prayers
| Winter
| Christmas Eve / Christmas
Prayer for dedication of new home built by Women Build - Habitat for Humanity
by Carie J. Johnsen
Meditations
| Prayers
Prayer for Easter Sunday
by Wayne B. Arnason
Meditations
| Prayers
| Spring
| Easter
Prayer for joys and concerns
by Tess Baumberger
Meditations
| Prayers
Prayer for Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday
by Kathleen Rolenz
Meditations
| Prayers
| Winter
| Martin Luther King Sunday
Prayer for Martin Luther King, Jr., Sunday
by Wayne B. Arnason
Meditations
| Prayers
| Winter
| Martin Luther King Sunday
Prayer for Memorial Day
by Wayne B. Arnason
Meditations
| Prayers
| Spring
| Memorial Day
Prayer for Mother's Day
by Wayne B. Arnason
Meditations
| Prayers
| Spring
| Mother's Day
PRAYER FOR NOVEMBER 14, 2003
by Kathleen Rolenz
Meditations
| Prayers
Prayer for our Children
by Robert F. Kaufmann
Readings
| Other Readings
Prayer for the Coming of Age Service
by Paul Langston-Daley
Meditations
| Prayers
Prayer for the Installation of a Minister
by Kathleen Rolenz
Meditations
| Prayers
Prayer for the Opening of the Coming of Age Program
by Paul Langston-Daley
Meditations
| Prayers
Prayer for those Gathered in Worship
by Barbara J. Pescan
Meditations
| Meditation Manuals
| Prayers
Prayer for Travelers / Oración Para Los Viajeros
by Angela Herrera
Meditations
| Prayers
Prayer for Travelers / Oración Para Los Viajeros
by Angela Herrera
Meditations
| Prayers
Prayer for Two Voices
by Tandi Koerger
Meditations
| Prayers
| Variable
Prayer for UN Sunday
by Wayne B. Arnason
Meditations
| Prayers
Prayer in Response to 2010 Earthquake in Haiti
by John Millspaugh
Meditations
| Prayers
| Variable
Prayer in Time of Transition
by Julianne Lepp
Meditations
| Prayers
| Variable
Prayer of Hope and Healing
by Chrystal Hogan
Meditations
| Prayers
Prayer of Leaves
by Andrew M. Hill
Meditations
| Prayers
| Winter
| Christmas Eve / Christmas
Prayer of the Earth
by Andrew M. Hill
Meditations
| Prayers
| Winter
| Christmas Eve / Christmas
Prayer Poem to the Names of God
by Richard M. Fewkes
Meditations
Prayer: Chalice Circle
by Kathy Underwood
Services
Psalm 23: A Prayer Dialogue between Chaplain and Patient
by Robin L. Zucker
Meditations
| Prayers
Psalm 23: A Prayer Dialogue between Chaplain and Patient
by Robin L. Zucker
Meditations
| Prayers
Putting "Labor" Back in Labor Day
by David Breeden
Sermons
| Fall
| Labor Day
Rabbit Looks For God
by Kelly Weisman Asprooth-Jackson
Stories
Radical Hospitality
by Marilyn J. Sewell
Sermons
| Variable
| Association Sunday
Rainbow Pride Maypole
by Scott A. Roberts
Services
Re-Imagining the American Dream
by Marilyn J. Sewell
Sermons
Reach the Place of Self
by Ma. Theresa Gustilo Gallardo
Openings
| Opening Words
| Variable
Reading for four voices and unison response
by Sydney A. Morris
Readings
| Affirmations / Covenants / Doxologies
| Spring
| Earth Day
Receive, O Mystery, the words of our hearts.
by Lindsay Bates
Meditations
| Prayers
Reception
by Nancy Shaffer
Meditations
| Meditations
| Spring
| Children's / Religious Education Sunday
Recognition of Volunteers: A Litany
by Jay Libby
Readings
| Litanies
Reflection on the UUA Purpose and Principles
by Michael E. Sallwasser
Openings
| Opening Words
Reflections From The River
by Burton D. Carley
Columns
| Variable
Reimagining the Christmas Story – A Metanoia Moment
by David A. Miller
Sermons
| Winter
| Christmas Eve / Christmas
Religion in the Ribbons
by Ken Nye
Readings
| Winter
| Christmas Eve / Christmas
Reluctant Goodbyes
by Kaaren Solveig Anderson
Readings
| Meditation Manuals
Remaining Awake Through A Great Revolution
by Scott Sammler-Michael
Sermons
Remembering our spiritual, courageous ancestors
by Rhys Williams
Closings
| Closing Words
Remembering that the universe is so much larger
by Marjorie Newlin Leaming
Closings
| Closing Words
Reminded that we are part and participants of the Universe
by Norman V. Naylor
Closings
| Closing Words
Resisting Reasonable Atrocity
by David Schwartz
Sermons
Responsive Blessing of the Animals
by Christine C. Robinson
Meditations
| Blessings
Responsive Reading by Parents and Youth
Readings
| Responsive Readings
| Spring
| Coming of Age
Retirement Recognition
by Carol Hepokoski
Ceremonies
| Other Rituals
Rite of Passage Liturgy
by Anonymous
Services
Ritual for The Day of the Dead/All Souls
by Christine C. Robinson
Readings
| Other Readings
| Fall
| All Souls Day / Dia De Los Muertos
Ritual for the New Year
by Joan Kahn-Schneider
Ceremonies
| Winter
| New Year's Day
Rosh Hashanah Benediction
by Amy Zucker Morgenstern
Closings
| Benedictions
| Fall
| Rosh Hashanah
Sabbath Invitation
by John Millspaugh
Openings
| Opening Words
Safe and Profoundly Unsound
by Victoria E. Safford
Sermons
Saving Souls
by Joanne Giannino
Sermons
School of the Americas
by Joseph Lyons
Services
| Other Rituals
| Variable
Seasons of Our Lives
by Richard M. Fewkes
Openings
Seasons of Our Lives
by Richard M. Fewkes
Openings
September Meditation
by Burton D. Carley
Meditations
| Meditations
Share the Wealth
by Roy Phillips
Readings
Sharing a Journey
by Lisa Sargent
Sermons
She Guides Us
by Jamie Goodwin
Meditations
| Meditations
Shine!
by Mary Edes
Closings
| Closing Words
Simply Cherish The Earth
by William F. Schulz
Readings
| Responsive Readings
Singing in the Night
by David O. Rankin
Meditations
| Prayers
| Meditation Manuals
Singing It Back
by Beth Graham
Sermons
So do your work in the world that others may do their work better.
by Felix Adler
Quotations
Solstice Prayer
by Sara Eileen LaWall
Meditations
| Prayers
| Winter
| Winter Solstice / Yule
Some came here looking for solace.
by Mel Harkrader-Pine
Readings
| Litanies
Some days dark tremors sweep across our lives.
by George Kimmich Beach
Meditations
| Meditations
| Prayers
Some of us are struggling with sorrow or grief
by Jay Atkinson
Readings
| Responsive Readings
Some people say that Jesus is the light of the world.
by Rebecca A. Edmiston-Lange
Readings
| Litanies
| Winter
| Martin Luther King Sunday
Someone for Peace (a story about Emily Greene Balch)
by Denise Tracy
Stories
Sometimes we do what is wrong.
by Linda Anderson
Readings
| Other Readings
Soul Lifts
by Tess Baumberger
Meditations
| Meditations
Source of life and death, ground of all being,
by Richard M. Fewkes
Meditations
| Prayers
Speaking the Language of the Living Tradition
by Elizabeth Ketcham
Columns
Speaking the Language of the Living Tradition
by Elizabeth Ketcham
Columns
Speaking With Your Money
by Lynn M. Acquafondata
Sermons
Special Collection for Partner Church Sunday
by Unitarian Universalist Partner Church Council
Readings
| Offerings
Special Ingathering Ritual with Calling of Directions
by Jane Altman Page
Openings
| Invocations
| Fall
| Homecoming / Ingathering
Spirit of creative good, be with us
by Virginia P. Knowles
Meditations
| Prayers
Spirit of life -- mysterious power in all creation
by Andrew C. Backus
Meditations
Spirit of life and hope,
by Clarke Dewey Wells
Openings
Spirit of life and love
by Amarette Callaway
Meditations
| Prayers
Spirit of life and love,
by Sydney K. Wilde
Meditations
| Prayers
Spirit of life and love, we have gathered here in search of answers to hard questions.
by Sue Ayer
Openings
Spirit of life, be present with us
by Kathy A. Huff
Openings
Spirit of life, bring to us beauty
by Judith L. Quarles
Meditations
| Prayers
| Spring
Spirit of life, come to us to break down barriers
by Rhys Williams
Openings
Spirit of life, we are joined today in a moment of gratitude for a perfect fall day
by Kerry Meuller
Meditations
| Prayers
| Fall
Spirit of life, we come from different spaces.
by Tony A. Larsen
Meditations
| Prayers
Spirit of life, we come together this Easter morning
by Ruth E. Gibson
Meditations
| Prayers
| Spring
| Easter
Spirit of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 2009
by Mark Ward
Sermons
Spirit of the Harvest
by Gary Kowalski
Meditations
| Prayers
| Fall
| Thanksgiving
Spring
by Charles F. Flagg
Readings
| Responsive Readings
| Spring
Spring Surprise: Interactive story written for an Easter Service
by Kirsty Johnson
Readings
| Other Readings
| Spring
| Easter
Stability
by John A Buehrens
Sermons
Stand and silently watch the world go by—and it will.
by Anonymous
Quotations
Stand By This Faith
by Naomi King
Sermons
Standing in a River of Love
by Mark Stringer
Sermons
| Variable
Standing on the Side of Love
by Thom Belote
Sermons
| Variable
Standing on the Side of Love
by Fred Small
Sermons
| Variable
Standing on the Side of Love
by Lisa Friedman
Sermons
| Variable
Standing on the Side of Love- Re-imagining Valentines Day
by Julie-Ann Silberman-Bunn
Sermons
Standing on the Side of Love: A Sermon for Yom Kippur
by James Ishmael Ford
Sermons
| Fall
| Yom Kippur
Standing on The Side of Love: Immigration
by Kendyl R. Gibbons
Sermons
Standing on the Side of Love: A Story for All Ages
by Mandy Neff
Stories
| Variable
Staring Back
by Anonymous
Sermons
Stirred by the Spirit
by Tess Baumberger
Meditations
| Meditations
Struggle and Joy
by Vance Bass
Chalice
Symbol of Light Chalice Lighting
by Elizabeth M. Strong
Chalice
T is for Turkey and Tofu
by M. Maureen Killoran
Chalice
| Fall
| Thanksgiving
T’ai Chi: The Story of Its Beginning
by Denise Tracy
Stories
T-ball Dog
by John Parker Manwell
Stories
Table Grace
by Elizabeth L. Greene
Meditations
| Prayers
Tai Chi
by Kathy Underwood
Services
Take Courage Friends
by Wayne B. Arnason
Closings
Take from life its coals, not its ashes.
by Laurel S. Sheridan
Chalice
| Opening Words
Talking About Death
by Helen Lutton Cohen
Sermons
Teach my heart healing words.
by Samuel A. Trumbore
Meditations
| Prayers
Tending the Fire of our Spirit
by Samuel A. Trumbore
Meditations
| Meditations
| Variable
Testifying—a reading for five voices
by Mark Hicks
Readings
| Plays
| Variable
| Association Sunday
Thank God, a Universalist! A story about Rev. Rasnake
by Denise Tracy
Stories
Thankful Dogs: A Story for All Ages
by Naomi King
Stories
| Fall
| Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Meditation
by Elizabeth M. Strong
Meditations
| Meditations
Thanksgiving Sermon
by Scott Alexander
Sermons
That which abides
by Martha Kirby Capo
Chalice
| Variable
| Association Sunday
That which is worthy of doing
by Steve J. Crump
Closings
| Closing Words
The Answer I Wish I'd Given!
by Erika A. Hewitt
Sermons
The Best Christmas Ever
by Orlanda R. Brugnola
Stories
| Winter
| Christmas Eve / Christmas
The Chalice is a Symbol
by Debra Faulk
Chalice
| Variable
The chalice lit amongst us is a beacon
by Debra Faulk
Chalice
| Variable
The Challenge of Hope
by Elizabeth M. Strong
Sermons
The Christian In Me
by Bruce Clear
Sermons
The church is a body.
by Victoria Weinstein
Meditations
| Prayers
The Communion Prayer
by Norbert Fabian Capek
Meditations
| Prayers
| Spring
| Flower Communion
The Congregation responds with Live in me, Spirit of Life
by Joel Miller
Meditations
| Prayers
The conscious choice
by Martha Kirby Capo
Openings
| Opening Words
| Variable
| Association Sunday
The Current and Future State of Ethnic Relations
by Blane Harding
Sermons
The Death of American Innocence
by Tess Baumberger
Meditations
The Deep Well of Appreciation
by Marta I. Valentin
Meditations
| Prayers
The Deep Well of Appreciation
by Marta I. Valentin
Meditations
| Prayers
The Diet Debate
by John Corrado
Sermons
The element of fire represents passion, veracity, authenticity, and vitality.
by Sarah Lammert
Chalice
The Fine Art of the Good Guest
by Jeffrey Lockwood
Meditations
| Meditation Manuals
The Fire Is Not About Money
by Kate Bortner
Readings
| Offerings
The Fire of Commitment
by Paul Sprecher
Chalice
The Force of Truth
by Ma. Theresa Gustilo Gallardo
Closings
| Closing Words
| Variable
The Glove in the Subway
by Jane Ranney Rzepka
Readings
The Good Fridays of Our Lives
by Andrew Pakula
Closings
| Benedictions
| Variable
| Good Friday
The Great Pie-Rat Controversy
by Naomi King
Stories
| Variable
The Happy Accident
by Carie J. Johnsen
Readings
The Hardest Thing
by Lucas Hergert
Readings
The Healing Cup: The Story of the Flaming Chalice
by Noreen Kimball
Readings
| Other Readings
The Healing Moment
by Elizabeth Tarbox
Meditations
| Meditation Manuals
The Home That Love Made
by Amanda Poppei
Meditations
| Meditations
| Fall
| Homecoming / Ingathering
The Humanist In Me
by Bruce Clear
Sermons
The Idiocy of Flight
by Jane Ranney Rzepka
Readings
The Inauguration of a New Day
by Brent A. Smith
Sermons
The Kindness of Lo Mein
by Kaaren Solveig Anderson
Meditations
| Meditations
The Kindness of Lo Mein
by Kaaren Solveig Anderson
Readings
The King Legacy: A Call for Creative Maladjustment
by Sara Campbell
Sermons
The Land of Enough
by Cecilia Kingman Miller
Sermons
The Lifelong Goal
by David Hicks MacPherson
Closings
The Light of Truth
by Richard M. Fewkes
Chalice
The Light That Shines Out Of A Life
by Dennis J. Daniel
Sermons
The Lord bless you and keep you
by Charles C. Forman
Closings
| Benedictions
The Lord's Prayer revised
by Fred F. Keip, Jr.
Meditations
| Prayers
The May Weavers
by Alex Rollin
Services
| Other Rituals
| Spring
| May Day / Beltane
The meaning of Christmas to a Unitarian Universalist
by Lenny Scovel
Openings
| Opening Words
| Winter
| Christmas Eve / Christmas
The meaning of the chalice
by Martha Kirby Capo
Chalice
| Variable
| Association Sunday
The Meaning of the Solstice
by Barbara Wells ten Hove
Meditations
| Winter
| Winter Solstice / Yule
The Moment of Magic
by Victoria E. Safford
Meditations
| Meditations
| Winter
The moment of prayer is an invitation
by Earl K Holt III
Meditations
| Meditations
The morning's offering
by Erik Walker Wikstrom
Readings
| Offerings
| Variable
The Most Important Number on Earth
by Fred Small
Sermons
| Variable
The Offering As Hospitality
by Victoria Weinstein
Readings
| Offerings
The Offering as Pastoral Ministry
by Victoria Weinstein
Readings
| Offerings
The Offering is a sacrament of the free church
by Victoria Weinstein
Readings
| Offerings
The Ones Who Ever Win
by Eileen B. Karpeles
Openings
| Opening Words
The Other Side of the Pond
by Jan Carlsson-Bull
Sermons
| Fall
The Peace Not Past Understanding
by Gary Kowalski
Meditations
| Prayers
The Power of Language, the Language of Power
by Devorah Greenstein
Sermons
The Quiet and the Calm
by Jay E. Abernathy, Jr.
Meditations
The Rainbow Prayer
by Andrew M. Hill
Meditations
| Prayers
| Winter
| Christmas Eve / Christmas
The Rocky Shores of Memory
by Paul Boothby
Sermons
| Variable
The Sacred Heart
by Christopher A. Rothbauer
Openings
The Sacred Hour
by Christopher A. Rothbauer
Openings
The Services Of John Vlahos
by John Vlahos
Services
The Ship of State
by Jeff Liebmann
Closings
| Closing Words
The Shoemaker’s Window
by Patrick T O'Neill
Sermons
The Spiritual Imperative of Choice
by Krista Taves
Sermons
The stars in the pews
by Erik Walker Wikstrom
Chalice
| Variable
| Association Sunday
The Struggle For Freedom
by Paul Sprecher
Chalice
The Symbol of our Shared Faith
by Paul Stephan Dodenhoff
Chalice
The Tao of iPod
by Anne Welsbacher
Sermons
| Variable
The Theist In Me
by Bruce Clear
Sermons
The Tomb Is Empty
by Carl Scovel
Readings
| Other Readings
| Spring
| Easter
The Truth That Makes Us Free
by Anonymous
Closings
| Closing Words
The Urge to Evolve
by Samuel A. Trumbore
Meditations
| Other Readings
The Web of Life
by Robert T. Weston
Meditations
| Meditation Manuals
The Woman Who Outshone The Sun
by Nancy Jilk
Stories
| Plays
| Spring
| Earth Day
The Womb of Stars
by Joy Atkinson
Readings
| Responsive Readings
The workshop of character is everyday life.
by Anonymous
Quotations
The worship of the gathered community is now ended
by Gordon B. McKeeman
Closings
Theodore Parker: Outcast Hero
by Helen Lutton Cohen
Sermons
There Are Miles Behind You
by Andrew Pakula
Closings
| Closing Words
| Benedictions
| Variable
There are some heights to which we have not risen, and never will
by Paul H. Bicknell
Openings
| Opening Words
There Is Room For You Here
by Mary Edes
Meditations
| Prayers
There is, finally, only one thing required of us
by Kendyl R. Gibbons
Closings
| Closing Words
There's a Hole In The Bottom Of The Sea
by Christina Larson
Music
| Variable
These Bodies, These Blessings
by Erika A. Hewitt
Openings
| Prayers
They Say I Am Illegal
by Julia Hamilton
Readings
| Responsive Readings
They Take Our Jobs! reflecting on immigration
by James C. Leech
Sermons
This Is How We Are Called
by Kimberley Beyer-Nelson
Meditations
| Meditations
| Spring
| Earth Day
this purest of flames
by Martha Kirby Capo
Chalice
| Variable
| Association Sunday
Thou that hearest, listen
by Barbara J. Pescan
Meditations
| Prayers
Thou who are the heart of being, we come together but often feel alone
by John H. Robinson, Jr.
Readings
| Other Readings
Thou who art the vital center of our lives
by Alan G. Deale
Meditations
Thou who knows the secrets hidden within all hearts
by Jerry Goddard
Meditations
| Prayers
Three Things
by Jan Taddeo
Meditations
| Meditations
Through our temporary lives
by Carl G Seaburg
Closings
| Closing Words
Tis the Season
by M. Maureen Killoran
Meditations
| Meditations
| Winter
| Advent
Title Poems from 'Singing The Journey'
by Jaco ten Hove
Readings
To be human is to be aware of our separation
by Thomas Fritts
Readings
| Other Readings
To blanket the world
by Erik Walker Wikstrom
Closings
| Closing Words
| Variable
| Association Sunday
To Do Is To Be
by Anonymous
Closings
To face the world's shadows, a chalice of light.
by Lindsay Bates
Chalice
To Honor The Teachings of Jesus
by Paul Sprecher
Chalice
To pass the peace
by Clarke Dewey Wells
Closings
| Closing Words
To the Blessings of this Season
by Ken Sawyer
Meditations
| Meditations
To the God above God we turn our thoughts in meditation.
by Gary Kowalski
Meditations
| Meditations
To this house we come bringing our boldest dreams
by Lawrence E. McGinty
Openings
| Opening Words
To Water in Excelsis
by Richard M. Fewkes
Closings
| Closing Words
Today we celebrate a dream awakening.
by Elizabeth M. Strong
Openings
| Opening Words
Today We Honor You
by Jaynn Truran
Ceremonies
| Other Rituals
| Responsive Readings
Too often, God, we have ignored you.
by Amy McKenzie Quinn
Meditations
| Prayers
Traditional Transylvanian Blessing
by Unitarian Universalist Partner Church Council
Meditations
| Blessings
Traditional Transylvanian Blessing (Hungarian first – English follows)
by Unitarian Universalist Partner Church Council
Meditations
| Blessings
Transgender Rite of Passage
by Del Mulhern
Ceremonies
| Other Rituals
| Variable
Truck Driver
by Gordon B. McKeeman
Readings
Unitarian Confessional to the Ute Indians
by Nathan C. Walker
Readings
| Fall
| Thanksgiving
Unitarian Universalist Confession
by Mary Edes
Meditations
| Prayers
Unitarian Universalists, Cats and Dogs
by Christopher Buice
Sermons
Universal Spirit of love, O God within each one of us
by Dorothy May Emerson
Meditations
| Prayers
Unto that which is noblest in each of us we make appeal.
by Edward A. Frost
Readings
| Affirmations / Covenants / Doxologies
UU Heritage Chalice Lighting
by Elizabeth M. Strong
Chalice
Vigil for the Gulf
by Darcey Elizabeth Hegvik Laine
Services
| Variable
Waiting in the Garden
by Scott Alexander
Sermons
Waiting in the Garden
by Scott Alexander
Sermons
Waiting in the Garden
by Scott Alexander
Sermons
Wake up O my Soul
by Ma. Theresa Gustilo Gallardo
Readings
| Responsive Readings
Walk softly
by Elaine Gallagher Gehrmann
Closings
| Closing Words
Walking the Crooked Path
by Thomas Rhodes
Meditations
| Prayers
| Variable
Want What You Have
by Peter Friedrichs
Sermons
Wanting, Getting and Giving
by Bonnie McClish Dlott
Sermons
Watch One Hour With Me
by Cynthia Frado
Sermons
Water Blessing - Wedding Blessing
by Tess Baumberger
Meditations
| Blessings
Water! Earth! Air! Fire!
by Peter S. Raible
Openings
| Opening Words
| Spring
| Earth Day
Waving the Palms
by David O. Rankin
Meditations
| Meditations
| Spring
| Palm Sunday
We all have two religions
by William E. Gardner
Closings
| Closing Words
We are all more human than otherwise.
by Richard S. Gilbert
Readings
| Variable
| Association Sunday
We are bogged down by the details of life.
by Richard F. Boeke
Readings
| Other Readings
We are called to gather in worship as a beloved community.
by Kirk D. Loadman-Copeland
Openings
| Opening Words
We are here because we are people of faith
by Kendyl R. Gibbons
Readings
| Other Readings
We are here that we might have life
by John C. Morgan
Openings
| Opening Words
| Offerings
We are here today to recognize the completion of your Coming of Age...
Openings
| Opening Words
| Spring
| Coming of Age
We are not alone.
by Michael DeVernon Boblett
Readings
| Litanies
We Are Not Guests
by Alicia Roxanne Forde
Readings
| Other Readings
We are people of all ages
by Carol Meyer
Openings
| Opening Words
We are people of all ages who enter this space
by Carol Meyer
Readings
| Responsive Readings
| Opening Words
We Are The Ones: Avoiding Fascism in a Turbulent World
by Claudene (Deane) Olivia
Sermons
We are Unitarian Universalists
by John M. Higgins
Openings
| Opening Words
We Are Whole
by Beth Lefever
Meditations
| Other Readings
| Variable
We Arrive Together Here
by Andrew Pakula
Meditations
| Opening Words
| Variable
We bid you welcome on this first Sunday of the new year.
by Sylvia L. Howe
Openings
| Opening Words
| Winter
| New Year's Day
We Can Never Know
by Jay E. Abernathy, Jr.
Readings
We cast not our eyes below
by Ma. Theresa Gustilo Gallardo
Chalice
We come to love a church,
by Andrew C. Kennedy
Openings
| Opening Words
We come to this hour
by Louise A. Robeck
Openings
| Opening Words
We Come To This Time And Place
by David C. Pohl
Readings
| Responsive Readings
We come together today in praise and thanksgiving
by Mary J. Harrington
Openings
| Opening Words
| Spring
| Mother's Day
We Come Together Without Creed
by M. Maureen Killoran
Chalice
| Variable
We covenant with one another and do bind ourselves together
by Michael W. Hennon
Readings
| Affirmations / Covenants / Doxologies
We create a web of life.
by Sarah Lammert
Readings
| Litanies
We gather here as individual people:
by Barbara Hamilton-Holway
Openings
| Opening Words
| Fall
| Homecoming / Ingathering
We gather here to seek unity of spirit
by John C. Morgan
Readings
| Affirmations / Covenants / Doxologies
We gather here to worship:
by Gary Kowalski
Openings
| Opening Words
We gather in community to rest from our labors
by Paul H. L'Herrou
Openings
| Opening Words
We gather on this Sabbath morn
by Burton D. Carley
Openings
| Opening Words
We gather this day to seek in the midst of our fragmented selves the unity which enfolds us all
by John H. Robinson, Jr.
Openings
| Opening Words
We gather to be together
by Katie Stein Sather
Meditations
| Blessings
We gather together in this space to honor and understand our lives.
by Judith G. Mannheim
Openings
| Opening Words
We gather together to face ourselves honestly,
by Philip Larson
Openings
| Opening Words
We gather together: familiar words to many of us.
by Libbie D. Stoddard
Openings
We Give Thanks for Need
by Claudia A. Ramisch
Readings
| Offerings
We Give Thanks For The Animals
by Gary Kowalski
Meditations
| Prayers
We give thanks for this day
by Paul H. L'Herrou
Meditations
| Meditations
We have a calling in this world
by Jean M. Rickard
Closings
| Closing Words
We Have a Dream
by Jonathan Craig
Services
| Other Rituals
| Variable
We have come into this room of hope
by Libbie D. Stoddard
Openings
| Opening Words
We have come together to share our deepest concerns
by Robert F. Kaufmann
Closings
We have gathered here today to feel the truth in the depth of our being
by Carol Ann Huston
Closings
| Closing Words
We join together now in a time of meditation or prayer, spoken at first and then for a time in the peace that silence brings.
by Wayne B. Arnason
Meditations
| Meditations
| Spring
| Memorial Day
We lift our hearts in gratitude
by Philip Randall Giles
Meditations
| Meditations
We lift our hearts in gratitude
by Philip Randall Giles
Meditations
| Meditations
We light our flaming chalice
by Elizabeth M. McMaster
Chalice
| Winter
We light this chalice
by Debra Faulk
Chalice
| Variable
We Make It Holy
by Kelly Weisman Asprooth-Jackson
Chalice
We Matter (Joys and Sorrows Meditation)
by Jennifer Leota Gray
Meditations
we need one another
by Erik Walker Wikstrom
Openings
| Opening Words
| Variable
| Association Sunday
We Pause This Hour
by Bruce Southworth
Readings
| Responsive Readings
We Pray for the Children
by Gary Kowalski
Meditations
| Prayers
| Litanies
| Children's / Religious Education Sunday
We pray today to be renewed in the love that never faileth.
by Earl K Holt III
Meditations
| Prayers
We receive fragments of holiness, glimpses of eternity, brief moments of insight
by Sarah York
Closings
| Closing Words
We shall overcome
by Jonalu Johnstone
Closings
| Closing Words
| Winter
| Martin Luther King Sunday
We summon ourselves from the demands and delights of the daily round:
by Gordon B. McKeeman
Openings
| Opening Words
We unite in our differences
by David Breeden
Openings
| Opening Words
| Variable
| Association Sunday
We walk this earth but a brief moment in time.
by Tim Haley
Closings
| Closing Words
Welcome All You Saints!
by Susan Brown
Meditations
| Prayers
| Fall
| All Saints Day
Welcome to this common, sacred space.
by Amy McKenzie Quinn
Openings
| Opening Words
Welcome to this place of possibility!
by Marianne Hachten Cotter
Openings
What Do Our Children Need on Sunday Morning?
by Lowell Brook
Readings
What If Nobody Forgave?
by Barbara Marshman
Readings
| Other Readings
What life have we, if we have not life together?
by Charles A. Howe
Openings
| Opening Words
What Shall I Do If I Lose My Money?
by Ann Schranz
Sermons
What the Clamoring's For
by Tracey Robinson-Harris
Readings
| Variable
| Association Sunday
What To Do When Nothing Can Be Done?
by Barbara J. Pescan
Sermons
What We Can Do for Religion Today
by Holly Anne Lux-Sullivan
Sermons
Whatever the need that brings you to this special place and hour,
by Albert F. Ciarcia
Openings
| Opening Words
When all is quiet and we are small and the night is dark
by Jane Ranney Rzepka
Closings
| Closing Words
When Change Comes
by Mary Wellemeyer
Sermons
| Variable
When I Change
by Ma. Theresa Gustilo Gallardo
Openings
| Invocations
| Responsive Readings
| Variable
When I Was a Child
by Jeanne Nieuwejaar
Sermons
When Life Is Messy
by Richard S. Gilbert
Readings
When my mind is still and alone with the beating of my heart, I remember many things too easily forgotten:
by Paul H. Beattie
Meditations
| Meditations
When Our Systems Fail: the Wall Street Melt-Down
by Kathleen McTigue
Sermons
When we say, "Go now in peace," we mean the peace that asks us to stop grasping after power over
by Amy McKenzie Quinn
Closings
| Closing Words
When We Seek Wisdom
by John A Buehrens
Readings
When your heart is torn asunder
by Enid A. Virago
Closings
| Benedictions
Where Race and Class Unite
by William G. Sinkford
Sermons
Whether you have come here with heart full or heart empty,
by Krista Taves
Openings
| Opening Words
Which God Don’t You Believe in?
by Scott Alexander
Sermons
Who can be certain where the self stops and the universe begins?
by Todd J. Taylor
Meditations
| Meditations
Who could do better than to be a singer on the high wind-swept hills of life
by David A Johnson
Closings
| Closing Words
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
by Gary Kowalski
Sermons
Whose Reality Is It Anyway?
by Orlanda R. Brugnola
Stories
| Plays
| Variable
Why Diversity?
Readings
| Variable
| Association Sunday
Why Lincoln Still Matters
by Roger Bertschausen
Sermons
Why should we intentionally work for diversity?
by Marjorie Bowens-Wheatley
Readings
| Variable
| Association Sunday
Why They Sing
by Carie J. Johnsen
Readings
| Responsive Readings
Winter Solstice Meditation
by Christine C. Robinson
Meditations
| Meditations
| Winter
| Winter Solstice / Yule
Winter Solstice Ritual
by Liz Benjamin
Ceremonies
| Other Rituals
| Winter
| Winter Solstice / Yule
Wise Woman Redwood
by Tess Baumberger
Meditations
With Faith and Fortitude
by Lisa Ward
Sermons
With faith in the creative powers of life
by Lindsay Bates
Closings
| Closing Words
With faith to face our challenges,
by Gary Kowalski
Readings
| Affirmations / Covenants / Doxologies
With what benediction shall I leave you?
by Mark Mosher DeWolfe
Closings
| Benedictions
Words for Offering
by Victoria Weinstein
Readings
| Offerings
Words of Affirmation
by Lucas Hergert
Readings
| Affirmations / Covenants / Doxologies
| Variable
Words of Aspiration
by Richard S. Gilbert
Closings
| Benedictions
Work and Rest: The Rhythm of Our Lives
by Cathy Bowers
Sermons
Work Still in Progress
by Jim Sherblom
Sermons
Worship need not cease
by Gordon B. McKeeman
Closings
| Closing Words
You are in the story of the world.
by Ean Huntington Behr
Closings
| Closing Words
| Benedictions
| Variable
You send us into the world, O God, with freedom to choose and to act.
by Thomas D. Wintle
Meditations
| Prayers
Your Presence Is Near
by Julianne Lepp
Meditations
| Prayers
| Variable
Your Presence Is Near
by Julianne Lepp
Meditations
| Prayers
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