We proclaim with Love on our side: Our bodies are sacred. Our minds are blessed. Our spirits are beloved.

Here we engage in a holy alchemy, finding beauty in the ordinary and life in the present.

We come from many places—along different paths, bringing different truths.

Love is the center and foundation of this faith... let fall away all that might distract us from the whole-hearted practice of Love.

We pause on this night of mystery, to tell the stories, to sing the songs, and to bring more light into the world.

Pause here, and be renewed and restored.

We light this chalice, here in the darkness of winter as we wait.

We light this chalice, so that by its light we may read ALL the books…

Holy flame of times past, brighten this present moment…

Illuminate our hearts and the spaces between them in this Sacred Time of unfolding.

There is room here for each and every one. Come in. Be among us.

Let us open all our senses and let our synapses spark one connection after another.

Welcome, all who seek renewal in a weary world.

What if sometimes it’s about sparking potential into possibility, and possibility into existence?

“Verily with hardship comes ease...” (Quran; 94:5-6)

This chalice is for the living, the changing, the becoming.

May we know ourselves as vessels of infinite possibility

We gather this morning as one community

We shall all be free.

We need places where we can come and find our grounding once again.

Darkness is as important as light.

Speaking from the heart can turn an ordinary meeting into a rewarding one.

We kindle this flame (hold arms together in a chalice shape and wiggle fingers) to honor the heart of a Unitarian Universalist (hold hands together in a heart shape) Someone who shows strength (flex both arms in a strong motion) Someone who lends a helping hand (flip one hand, palm facing outward...

We come together trusting that in gathering we will be renewed.

Breathe in us, with us, and through us as we gather—one in community.

Can we find space for lifting our heads in wonder—that we’re still striving, still trying together

We are learning to regroup and remember perfection was never the point.

We gather here, around this flame; seeking, believing, and being, together.

This burning flame represented hope during the bleakness of World War II.

May our beacon of hope give you respite

May we tend our Soul Fire through these challenging and trying times

Our ancestors in faith acted with courage to bring hope and safety.

Whether you have made promises, broken promises, or are renewing your promises, you are beloved and you are welcome here.

We are stronger together because we are different, and because we are one.

We tend the spark of imagination and hope for the world to come.

We are one people of many beliefs, many origins, sexualities, and genders.

Without consent, our ability to create becomes not a blessing, but a burden and an imposition.

May this precious light shine on.

Let us marvel at the miracle of being here, right now.

Every creature is an embodiment of the Love of the Universe.

We light this chalice today to illuminate our way toward Love.

We gather together....

Help us to see that for the smallest, the humblest, the least of these burns the brightest star.

All are welcome from everywhere.

Watershed moments are turning points, moments that permanently alter an understanding.

We light this chalice as a symbol of courage to move into that time of this and that / and not this / and not that

Here we gather to celebrate hope, and the infinite possibilities of love.

We are all able In different ways With various strengths and talents. We are all holy Part of the universe And the interdependent web. We light this chalice Cherishing our differences And holding each other in sacredness.

As we light this flame, we remember friends and loved ones near and far and we give thanks. As the fire burns brightly, we open our minds and hearts to new ways of being and we feel alive....

We cannot begin to find ourselves without love.