Opening Words
We gather on this Sabbath morn
We gather on this Sabbath morn to worship in spirit and truth; to raise a joyful noise to the Eternal Mystery; to reconfirm our covenant to seek wisdom in love; to strengthen our commitment to the common good.We come from many paths to explore that which is hidden; to consider the ways of our hearts; to confess how we have stumbled; to heal what is broken.
We assemble in the effort to quicken our compassion and mercy; to deepen our understanding; to renew our courage; to remember who we are.
Thus do we celebrate the grace and gift of life and practice our faith, to the greater glory of the Spirit.
Source: 1997 UUMA Worship Materials Collection; altered
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Last updated on Monday, April 11, 2011.
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