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The Bridging Ceremony celebrates the transition of our youth from their high school experience into young adulthood. It is a time of tremendous change—and stress—for our youth. It is a time when many of them will leave our particular church community to travel to other cities, into higher...Opening | By Jeff Liebmann | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Youth/TeensWorship element
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As we light the chalice and fully embrace the sacred space created here this morning, please hold in your hearts the Unitarian Universalist principle which calls upon us to respect the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part....Chalice Lighting | By Viola Abbitt | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Community, Compassion, Connections, Death, Earth, Gratitude, History, Interdependence, Sacred, Strength, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element -
May this flame, symbol of transformation since time began, fire our curiosity, strengthen our wills, and sustain our courage as we seek what is good within and around us.Chalice Lighting | By Bets Wienecke | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Community, Compassion, Courage, Faith, Freedom, Good, Searching, Strength, Transformation, Unitarian Universalism, WonderWorship element -
May the light of truth illumine our minds, May the spark of love set our hearts on fire, May the flame of freedom burn brightly within us, Now and always.Chalice Lighting | By Richard M Fewkes | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Activism, Commitment, Compassion, Ethics, Freedom, Justice, Love, Tradition, Truth, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element -
May God—the mind that sees our faults, the tears that sting our wounds, the laugh that soothes our aches, and the love that redeems us all—be illuminated by the light we kindle in this house of faith.Chalice Lighting | By Max A Coots | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Balance, Brokenness, Caring, Compassion, Despair, Faith, Forgiveness, God, Grace, HealingWorship element -
Many of the past generation and many of today have found three abiding values in prayer: the quiet meditation on life, the reaching out toward the universal and the infinite, and the courageous facing of one's profoundest wishes....Chalice Lighting | By Sophia Lyon Fahs | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Awe, Beginnings, Children, Courage, Empathy, Generations, Journey, Mystery, ProgressWorship element -
Long ago the chalice of communion wine was set apart for priests alone. We would have all share in the bounty of the earth: wind and milk, bread and meat, that none may go hungry. Long ago those who spoke their minds freely were put to death by fire. We would use fire to warm all bodies and light...Chalice Lighting | By Maryell Cleary | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Abundance, Body, Caring, Freedom, History, Inclusion, Interdependence, Living Our Faith, Love, Stewardship, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element
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"Let there be light!" Let it shine in dark places, in moments of pain, in times of grief, in the darkness of hatred, violence, oppression, where there is discouragement and despair. Wherever darkness is to be put to flight, "Let there be light!"...Chalice Lighting | By Gordon B McKeeman | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 6th Principle (World Community), Balance, Christianity, Compassion, Despair, Grief, Healing, Hope, Oppression, Pain, Sorrow, Unitarian Universalism, ViolenceWorship element -
In this small flame dwell: the beacon light of lanterns guiding travelers home; the warmth of hearth fires tended through the generations; the transforming energy of furnaces and the power and life of our sun. May these blessings -- warmth and light and life-giving energy -- be kindled in each of...Chalice Lighting | By Jean L Wahlstrom | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Acceptance, Community, Family, Friendship, Generations, Home, Journey, Love, Power, Transformation, Winter Solstice / YuleWorship element -
In the mystery of life about us there is light. It gives us a place to be, to grow, to rejoice together. It opens the pathways to love. In this place of friendship there is freedom. Let the light we kindle go before us, Strong in hope, wide in good will, Inviting the day to come.Chalice Lighting | By George Kimmich Beach | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Community, Connections, Friendship, Good, Growth, Hope, Journey, Joy, Love, Mystery, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element -
In memory of all the flames that didn't die— in the midst of darkness, in spite of the darkness, we light this flame today. "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it." (John 1:5 NRSV)...Chalice Lighting | By Amarette Callaway | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Christianity, Commitment, Courage, Dignity, History, Hope, Journey, Meaning, Power, Service, StrengthWorship element -
(May be read responsively) We are not alone. We are this flame, ancient as the stars, new as the vulnerable spark. We are not alone. We are this chalice, rimmed by the spiral dance of searching. We are not alone. We are the light soaring, the shadow deepening, the dance between them. We are not...Chalice Lighting | By Michael DeVernon Boblett | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Awe, Connections, Generations, Prophetic Words & Deeds, WonderWorship element -
Spirit of life and love, we have gathered here in search of answers to hard questions. We have come in search of understanding, in search of community. We have come in search of hope and healing.Let this be a place not only of searching, but of discovery. Let this be a place of learning, but of...Opening | By Sue Ayer | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Forgiveness, TrustWorship element
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Spirit of life and hope, we turn our minds and hearts again toward thee. Awaken us again to the mysteries that humble us, the realities that orient us, the truths that judge and guide us, the beauty that informs and ravishes us, the love that nurtures us, the fellowship that sustains us, the...Opening | By Clarke Dewey Wells | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Mystery, WholenessWorship element
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Out of the earth Rises light, Rises life, Rises spring. May we join with the miracle that is springtime, and enter into life with lightness and joy. Out of the spirit Rises faith, Rises hope, Rises love. May we join with the miracle that is Easter time, and enter into life with hope and love....Opening | By Elizabeth M Strong | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Christianity, Easter, TransformationWorship element
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One of the old ones stood up into the morning light and spoke to those who had come back to the river: "Now we have come again to this place; it is a good thing. My life apart from you is not as strong. "Yes, I have danced and I have told the stories at my own fire and I have sung to all the six...Opening | By Barbara J Pescan | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Buddhism, Connections, FriendshipWorship element
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May we come into this building hallowed by generations of thoughtful worship. May we come into the company of this congregation, enlightened by reason and moved by concern. May we come with open minds and warm hearts....Opening | By Kenneth R Warren | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Service, Transformation, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element
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Let there be joy in our coming together this morning. Let there be truth heard in the words we speak and the songs we sing. Let there be help and healing for our disharmony and despair. Let there be silence for the voice within us and beyond us. Let there be joy in our coming together.Opening | By Carl Seaburg | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Joy, Redemption, SilenceWorship element
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Leave aside the little thoughts that distract you from the depths of your soul, For this is a holy place, and now is a holy time. Join with the others in this room, this community of seekers, and together, let us find our Sabbath.Opening | By John Gibb Millspaugh | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Community, Reverence, Sacred, SearchingWorship element
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In this quiet hour may our spirits be renewed. In this gathering of friends may we be ready to extend ourselves to those in need, and with trust to receive the hand that is offered. In this community of ideals may we remember the principles that guide us and reflect upon those things that give...Opening | By Gary Kowalski | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Service, Spirituality, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element