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All summer, workers have been building a brick wall along the road by my neighborhood. Against the brutal heat, they stretch a tarp overhead to get a little shade. I’ve watched them take bricks in their dusty brown hands one by one, butter them thickly with mortar, line them up, and tap them...Meditation | By Meg Barnhouse | May 28, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Community, Joy, Leadership, Personal Stories, Progress, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Purpose, Teamwork, WorkWorship element
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The Hindu god Indra is said to have created reality as a great net, with jewels at each intersection of the threads. Every jewel is reflected in every other, and they are all connected by the infinite, intricate web. The jewels are sacred and so is the net that connects them. And so I pray: Dear...Prayer | By Amy Zucker Morgenstern | May 27, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Community, Connections, Hinduism, Inclusion, Journey, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, LGBTQ Welcome & Equality, National Coming Out Day, Pride Sunday, Transgender Day of Remembrance, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element -
What a gathering—the purple tongues of iris licking out at spikes of lupine, the orange crepe skirts of poppies lifting over buttercup and daisy. Who can be grim in the face of such abundance? There is nothing to compare, no need for beauty to compete. The voluptuous rhododendron and the plain...Meditation | By Lynn Ungar | May 25, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Abundance, Beauty, Beginnings, Community, Earth-Centered, Flower Communion, Growth, Happiness, Nature, SpringWorship element -
Covenants Aren't "Cool," and Fitness Won't Fix the World In April I got to go home for work. I don't mean home to the house I share with my partner and housemates here in Boston....By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | May 22, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Community, Creating a Home, Diversity, Education, Emerging Ministries, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Multigenerational Faith Development, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, Vision for UUismPage/Article -
Spirit of Life, Who draws us together in a web of holy relationships, Make your presence known with us and in us and among us. Remind us that we are not alone in history, Ignite us with the courage of the living tradition. Remind us that we are not alone in entering the future, Anchor us with...Prayer | By Lyn Cox | May 22, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Community, Compassion, Creativity, Earth, Earth-Centered, Humanism, Interdependence, Joys & Concerns, Justice, Prophetic Words & Deeds, RelationshipsWorship element
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Spirit of Life, Ground of our being, Root of unified mystery Growing into myriad branches of expression, Bring us together now....Meditation | By Lyn Cox | May 22, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Change, Christianity, Community, Direct Experience, Earth, Earth Day, Earth-Centered, Homecoming / Ingathering, Humanism, Interdependence, Listening, Nature, ScienceWorship element -
By Rev. Christian Schmidt For First Parish in Cambridge, a move to hosting a shelter for homeless youth and young adults wasn’t just a nice thing to do, it was a chance to fulfill its mission. Read More...Press Release | By Unitarian Universalist Association | May 19, 2015 | From Home Page StoryTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Community, Economic Justice, LGBTQ IssuesPage/Article -
‘Depression is way too hard without also thinking you’re alone. I want youth and kids to know it’s okay, even good sometimes, to struggle.’By Kenny Wiley | May 18, 2015 | From IdeasTagged as: Brokenness, Community, Depression, Professional Development for Religious Educators, UU IdentityPage/Article -
By Janeen K. Grohsmeyer, in her book A Lamp in Every Corner: Our Unitarian Universalist Storybook (Boston: Unitarian Universalist Association, 2004)....Story | May 18, 2015 | For Multigenerational | From MiraclesTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Awe, Chalica, Commitment, Community, Faith, Family, Hope, Love, Meaning, Stewardship, Tradition, UnitarianismCurriculum page -
From Christian scripture, John 6:1-19, New Revised Standard Version (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, Inc., 1990). A large crowd kept following [Jesus], because they saw the signs that he was doing for the sick. Jesus went up the mountain and sat down there with his disciples....Story | May 18, 2015 | For Multigenerational | From MiraclesTagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), Awe, Challenge, Christianity, Community, Creativity, Food, Generosity, Limitations, Mystery, Teamwork, Thanksgiving, TransformationCurriculum page
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Utility | May 18, 2015 | From MiraclesTagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), Awe, Challenge, Change, Commitment, Community, Compassion, Direct Experience, Faith, Human Rights, Justice, TransformationCurriculum page
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2015-2016 Youth Observers to the UUA Board of Trustees Announced ...By Ted Resnikoff | May 18, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Connections, General Assembly, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Purpose, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, UUA Headquarters, Youth SundayPage/Article -
I can’t fully express how scary it is when a man with a gun tells you ‘you’re fighting and trying to walk away from me’ as you stand still, attempting to comply.By Kenny Wiley | May 17, 2015 | From UU WorldTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Anti-Racism, CommunityPage/Article -
“You sargin or commandant?” a young Afghan lieutenant asks as he points to the cross on my chest. I try to explain what a chaplain is. In the end, he suggests Army mullah, and I agree. Not the most accurate description, but the most meaningful for him. Chaplain has little meaning for him.Meditation | By George A Tyger | May 17, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Acceptance, America, Community, Connections, Direct Experience, Diversity, Humanism, International, Memorial Day, Peace, SecularWorship element -
An Exploration of Faith and Leadership Unitarian Universalism (UU) because of the community, and encouragement of spiritual seeking. I consistently find myself in communities filled with Unitarian Universalists. It is in these communities that I feel most welcome and connected. From a Unitarian...By John Newhall | May 15, 2015 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Community, Faith, Faith Development, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, Youth SundayPage/Article -
We ascend, or descend, inextricably linked with all others.Sermon | By Celie Katovitch | May 14, 2015 | From UU WorldTagged as: Community, Membership in CongregationsPage/Article -
First Reader: We come to you with our hopes and our fears. Will you lead us in building a welcoming religious community, tolerant and appreciative of our differences, loving and compassionate of heart, courageous and independent in spirit? Ministers: We will....Responsive Reading | By Phyllis L. Hubbell | May 14, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Authority, Commitment, Community, Installations, Leadership, Ministerial Transition, Ministry, Relationships, Responsibility, Service, TrustWorship element
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Ministry is all that we do—Together Ministry is that quality of being in community that affirms human dignity— beckons forth hidden possibilities, invites us into deeper, more constant, reverent relationships, and carries forward our heritage of hope and liberation. Ministry is what we do...Meditation | By Gordon B McKeeman | May 14, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Community, Courage, Dignity, Hope, Installations, Ministry, Ordinations, Relationships, Reverence, Service, Solidarity, UnityWorship element
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Leader: We light our Chalice in honor of all those who have served in our ministry. People: May the Chalice be to us a symbol of the sharing of faith and hope which they have brought. May the flame remind us of the giving of their lives and love upon the altar of service and truth.Chalice Lighting | By Peter Scott Lee | May 14, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Community, Faith, Gratitude, Installations, Love, Ministerial Transition, Ministry, Ordinations, Remembrance Day, Sacrifice, Service, Truth, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element -
In one church it was meals, prepared and frozen to be shared with those in need. Food was handed out at the door, or taken to where it was needed. In another church it was casseroles, brought to families whose strength was consumed by illness or disaster....Meditation | By Mary Wellemeyer | May 13, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Activism, Caring, Community, Food, Food Justice, Generosity, ServiceWorship element