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I have never been particularly attached to the idea of family. Do you know The Swiss Family Robinson? It's the story of how a family worked together and survived. It never reached beyond a story for me. It never occurred to me that some people actually felt this way towards their blood line; that...Reflection | By Emma Merchant | December 29, 2016 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Commitment, Community, Covenant, Family, Humanism, Interdependence, Living Our Faith, Love, Relationships, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element
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An awakening passed through the whole theatre, and as if touched by some invisible hand, the people stood, clapped, shouted with joy, laughed, and wept… It was blessed to be connected to—no, to be a part of a community—a people. —Volker Kühn, in his essay about a cabaret performance during...Reflection | By Sean Parker Dennison | December 14, 2016 | From Braver/WiserTagged as: Arts & Music, Community, History, Personal Stories, Power, Responsibility, Self-Respect, Suffering, TraditionPage/Article -
A Seat at the Table: The Transformative Practice of Being Together Early this year, the congregation I am a part of in KnoxvilleTennesseeTennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church (TVUUC), helped bring an Interfaith program called A Seat at the Table (ASATT) to our hometown....By Lauren Hulse | December 13, 2016 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Choice, Community, Congregational Action, Education, Faith, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Multiculturalism, Multigenerational Faith Development, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
Register Now for the New and Improved UU-UNO Spring Seminar Registration for theUnitarian Universalist Association United Nations Office is now open! The seminar, Arm in Arm: Interfaith Action to Disarm Our Planet, takes place in New York City April 5-8, 2017. Learn about international and local...By Ted Resnikoff | December 8, 2016 | From YouthTagged as: Community, Connections, Faith Development, Global Engagement & Building Peace, Global Human Rights & Justice, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Human Rights, Interdependence, Leadership, Multigenerational Faith Development, Purpose, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth SundayPage/Article -
Dearly beloved, the story is told that a man named Jesus dined nearly two thousand years ago among his disciples on the eve of his arrest and crucifixion. Some say that Jesus took bread, spoke of it as his body, broke it into pieces and passed it among them to eat....Blessing | By Barnaby Feder | December 8, 2016 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Christianity, Communion (Christian), Community, Earth, Faith, Food, Generosity, God, Gratitude, Hospitality, Spiritual Practice, SpiritualityWorship element -
Go forth in simplicity. Find and walk the path that leads to compassion and wisdom, that leads to happiness, peace and ease. Welcome the stranger and open your heart to a world in need of healing. Be courageous before the forces of hate. Hold and embody a vision of the common good that serves the...Benediction | By Sam Trumbore | December 8, 2016 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 6th Principle (World Community), Community, Compassion, Courage, Freedom, Healing, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Simplicity, Unitarian Universalism, Vision, WisdomWorship element -
We kindle a flame we trust will lead us forward as we travel in unknown lands, where the question, “Shall I ever get there?” resounds: A clear pure note in every silence. Note: this chalice lighting is based on reading #486 by Dag Hammarskjöld in Singing the Living Tradition.Chalice Lighting | By Barnaby Feder | December 6, 2016 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Challenge, Community, Direct Experience, Journey, Mystery, Patience, Searching, Transcendence, UnitarianismWorship element -
When the song of the angels is stilled, when the star in the sky is gone, when the kings and princes are home, when the shepherds are back with their flocks, the work of Christmas begins: to find the lost, to heal the broken, to feed the hungry, to release the prisoner, to rebuild the nations, to...Affirmation | By Howard Thurman | December 6, 2016 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Advent, Christmas Eve / Christmas, Community, Hope, Justice, New Year, Peace, Purpose, Redemption, Service, Twelfth Night / Epiphany, WorkWorship element -
UUs went to church in large numbers yearning for community, solidarity, and ways to serve.By Tina Porter | December 2, 2016 | From UU WorldTagged as: Community, Politics, Service, WorshipPage/Article -
Today, we're thankful for you and what you bring to our church. Your spirit, talents, generosity, imagination, and dedication reaffirm our fellowship and create our Beloved Community. Our heartfelt thanks to you on this day and for all days to come. For those who embrace Thanksgiving as a day to...Blessing | By Gwen Matthews | November 30, 2016 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 6th Principle (World Community), Abundance, Caring, Community, Family, Gratitude, Grief, Humanism, Love, Oppression, Sacred, Secular, Sorrow, Thanksgiving, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element
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Our [congregation name] ancestors are the ones who physically bought this land*, built some of our buildings, raised the money to create this space. They're also the ones who made sure there was a safe and welcoming community, who created a religious education program to promote justice and...Ritual | By Andrew Weber | November 29, 2016 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Commitment, Community, Direct Experience, Generations, Gratitude, History, Inclusion, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Teamwork, WorkWorship element
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In the houses of the holy, the world pauses. In the hearts of the holy, Love abides. In the havens of the holy, Hope comforts. In the hearths of the holy, Spirit refreshes. Come then, one and all, gather in. Come then, one and all, gather here. Bring here all of your heart, Bring here all of your...Opening | By Andrea Hawkins-Kamper | November 28, 2016 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Acceptance, Brokenness, Community, Direct Experience, Diversity, Hospitality, Inclusion, Prophetic Words & DeedsWorship element -
by Jaidyn Bryant and the 2017 General Assembly Youth Caucus Staff So, Trump was elected president. Black, Latinx, Muslim, Native, LGBTQ communities are under continued attacks. What does that mean for … Rock? It means that the threat to … sovereignty will continue. That degradation of our...By Jennica Davis | November 16, 2016 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Education, Equity, General Assembly, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, News, Secular, Social Justice, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Youth SundayPage/Article -
This is not a prayer that you may find hope For hope is a luxury that some cannot find and others cannot afford This is not a prayer that you find more love in the world Though I hope you continue to feel love and send love to those near and far I pray instead that you may find tools A hammer lyi...Meditation | By Jessica York | November 11, 2016 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), 6th Principle (World Community), Activism, Community, Despair, Disaster or Crisis, Hope, Justice, Living Our Faith, Politics, Solidarity, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element -
You are loved beyond belief. You are enough, you are precious, your work and your life matter, and you are not alone. You are part of a “we,” a great cloud of witnesses living and dead who have insisted that this beautiful, broken world of ours is a blessing…Affirmation | By Ashley Horan | November 9, 2016 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Activism, Anti-Oppression, Community, Direct Experience, Disaster or Crisis, Hope, Interdependence, Resilience, Self-Care, Self-Respect, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UnityWorship element -
Learn more about protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) Rev. Peter Morales, President of the Unitarian Universalist Association, answered the call of protest leaders for clergy of all denominations to join peaceful interfaith witness with the indigenous peoples who are protecting the...By Ted Resnikoff | November 4, 2016 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Community, Education, Faith, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Indigenous Peoples Day, Indigenous Rights, Leadership, Multiculturalism, News, Secular, Truth, Unitarian UniversalismPage/Article -
Last October, Jaidyn Bryant (Jr. Dean), Eric Broner (Sr. Dean), Colleen Lee (Sr. Worship Coordinator) and Hannah Rigdon (Sr. Business Manager) travelled all the way to UUA Headquarters in Boston in service of a single mission: to galvanize the youth of our Unitarian Universalist movement. As the...By Ted Resnikoff | November 4, 2016 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Congregational Action, General Assembly, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth SundayPage/Article
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The Denton, Texas, Fellowship reconsecrated its building.By Kenny Wiley | November 1, 2016 | From UU WorldTagged as: CommunityPage/Article -
Nineteen years on, a church’s annual Christmas Day Dinner brings the community closer than ever.By Heather Beasley Doyle | November 1, 2016 | From UU WorldTagged as: Community, Food, HospitalityPage/Article -
Nineteen years on, a church’s annual Christmas Day Dinner brings the community closer than ever.By Heather Beasley Doyle | November 1, 2016 | From LifeTagged as: Community, Food, HospitalityPage/Article