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Once upon a time there was a teacher named Sophia. Sophia had been a teacher in the town where she lived for so long that the kids she first had in her class grew up and had kids of their own and sent them to her class too....Story | By Becky Brooks | April 15, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Abundance, Generosity, God, Home, Hospitality, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element -
Once there was a little girl who worried about a very big problem—world hunger. She read in the newspaper about children all over the world who did not have enough to eat. She wanted to do something about it, but she was only a little girl and this was a giant problem. What could she possibly do...Story | By Christopher Buice | April 14, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Abundance, Generosity, Power, Service, Stewardship, StrengthWorship element
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You Decide if Activists for Climate Change GROW or whither on April 22 Unitarian Universalist College of Social Justice (UUCSJ) with FaithifyUUCSJ GROW Climate Justice, the Grounded & Resilient Organizers’ Workshop if AND ONLY IF you – and we – rise to the challenge right now, because if...By Ted Resnikoff | April 10, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Abundance, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Climate & Environmental Justice, Climate Justice, Congregational Action, Earth, Earth Day, Education, Fundraising for Congregations, Growth, Human Rights, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
Let us contemplate the Spirit together: Spirit of Life and Love, Justice and Peace: Day in and day out wait weary tasks, burdens we lift again, worn paths we wear some more, Want, and means worn thin, and fatigue— Pain and grief, coldness of heart, bitter and weary days&mdash Where we know...Prayer | By Paul R Beedle | April 9, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Abundance, Balance, Easter, Healing, Health, Hope, StrengthWorship element
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We float on a sea hidden beneath dry surfaces covered by stones. Isn’t this why we drink and dive so deeply go down to the sea in ships risk drowning, again and again? Isn’t this why Moses parted the waters to begin his journey? Why Jesus crossed the waters to comfort and challenge us? We were...Poetry | By Stephen M. Shick | March 23, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Abundance, Awe, Nature, Reverence, SacredWorship element -
We thank you God for potlucks Where a multitude can cook With ingredients and spices That aren’t from just one book. From casseroles and dumplings, Hors d’oeurves and canapés, Puddings, sauces, pastas, To sensational flambés. How boring when there’s just one dish Or flavor to fit all. How...Meditation | By Gary Kowalski | February 19, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Abundance, Community, Diversity, Food, Friendship, Gratitude, Table Grace, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element -
To love life is to notice the wonders that abound And To notice the wonders that abound Is to be grounded here and now And To be grounded here and now Is the beginning of finding love for this life today. Let us ground ourselves in this instant in the worship of all things good and right.Opening | By Daniel Chesney Kanter | February 17, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Abundance, Awe, Love, Presence, Unitarian Universalism, WonderWorship element
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As a Faithful Sustainer, you provide vital resources that the UUA can continue to count on month after month that will help our movement thrive for years to come. Set up a monthly recurring gift to Friends of the UUA and become a Faithful Sustainer today.Utility | January 30, 2015Tagged as: Abundance, Friends of the UUA, Generosity, Giving & GenerosityPage/Article -
Early spring awakens memories of a deeper cold and hopes of a warmer wetness, sprouting seeds and budding branches. Gray trees on gray sky screen eyes from all that lies waiting: the color of a million flowers, the feathers of migrating songbirds, the blossoming smiles of friends. Soon we will no...Meditation | By Stephen M. Shick | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Abundance, Autumnal Equinox, Beginnings, Communion (Christian), Earth, Earth Day, Earth-Centered, Journey, Nature, Transcendence, Transformation, Vernal EquinoxWorship element -
Last spring, I got a message from the universe. Now I don’t get too many messages from the universe; sometimes I don’t even get my phone messages. But this message was very loud, and it came at four in the morning in the form of a tremendous thud from my closet. This particular message was one...Sermon | By Bonnie McClish Dlott | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Abundance, Direct Experience, Economy, Greed, Money, Redemption, StewardshipWorship element
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The purpose of the church is to encourage all who gather there to grow more generous in spirit and in action. This is the great end of all the world's faith traditions: to bring the human being closer to the divine by acts of creation and compassion. We now take an offering that allows us to...Offering | By Victoria Weinstein | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Abundance, Generosity, Gratitude, StrengthWorship element
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I hope you all had the opportunity to meet someone new this morning, and I certainly hope to meet all our first-time guests this morning after the service....Offering | By Victoria Weinstein | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Abundance, Community, Governance, Hospitality, Money, Stewardship, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element
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Every week in our church we take up an offering. It's good to remind ourselves from time to time that the offering is symbolic as well as practical. We know that it is through pledges that we build our budget and fund our yearly programs and ministries of worship and religious education, pay our...Offering | By Victoria Weinstein | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Abundance, Gratitude, Money, Responsibility, Stewardship, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element
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T... starts out with Turkey and with Tofu, and Together, H...reminds us of Happiness, may it grow beyond all measure. A...means All who are returning, a reunion in Fall, N...for Newcomers to our Fellowship, and hearty welcome to all! K...for Kind friends with whom we will share dinner, S... means...Chalice Lighting | By Maureen Killoran | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Abundance, Community, Fall, Food, Gratitude, Happiness, Integrity, Playfulness, Relationships, Thanksgiving, Tradition, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element -
To rise, to rise each morning with the faint glow of starlight on our backs as we head into the joys, the surprises, the challenges of each day sometimes with awe and wonder, perhaps expectation, perhaps dread… To rise, to rise each day peering over waterlines, sandbags, walls, garbage, bunkers…...Meditation | By Marta I. Valentín | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Abundance, Anti-Oppression, Anti-Oppression, Connections, Gratitude, Unitarian Universalism, UnityWorship element
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We light our chalice this morning, grateful for the love that we experience in this beloved community. May the flame light the way for all who seek such abundance.Chalice Lighting | By Dawn Skjei Cooley | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Abundance, Caring, Commitment, Community, Gratitude, Inclusion, Journey, Love, SearchingWorship element -
Opening Prayer As we draw together this evening, let us pause for moment to remember the faces of the many women who have gathered in this space to build a house for <name>....Blessing | By Carie J Johnsen | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Abundance, Building/Space Dedication, Community, Family, Grace, Gratitude, Home, Interdependence, Love, New Home, Sacred, Strength, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element
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The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the path of righteousness for his name sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for...Reading | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Abundance, Christianity, God, Grace, Gratitude, Humility, JudaismWorship element
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Seeds, scattered on fertile ground, are warmed by the sun and fed by the soil. They sprout and grow, producing great fields of grain. The grain is harvested and ground into flour and shipped across the nation....Ritual | By Michael J. Tino | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Abundance, Body, Christianity, Community, Food, Gratitude, Thanksgiving, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element -
Working to feed the hungry and obtain adequate food for poor people in our society has long been central to my own justice and service work. When I was in high school, I spent many weekends volunteering with a group called Youth Service Opportunities Project....Sermon | By Michael J. Tino | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Abundance, Body, Direct Experience, Earth, Food, Food Justice, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element