Faith Curriculum Library: Tapestry of Faith: Faith Like a River: A Program on Unitarian Universalist History for Adults

Opening

Activity time: 5 minutes

Materials for Activity

  • Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle
  • Optional: Decorative cloth

Preparation for Activity

  • Set up a worship or centering table with the chalice and (optional) decorative cloth.

Description of Activity

Light the chalice with these words from the Rev. Lee Bluemel, used with permission:

We light our chalice,

This ancient symbol of communion and equality,

Symbol of mystics and heretics,

Reformers and refugees,

Artists, activists and Unitarian Universalists everywhere.