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You are not alone, dear one...you are among all those who have walked this straining path before. You are not alone... you are with the wisdom of all your ancestors who live, if nowhere else, in the cells of your body and breath, remembering you from the very beginning....Prayer | By Susan Maginn | February 18, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Community, Faith, Strength, Unitarian Universalism, WisdomWorship element -
The flame of our chalice this morning is a symbol of the warmth and brightness of our connections. The flame lights our way back together again From our separate summer lives, and it lights our way forward Into this new church year of promise and renewal.Chalice Lighting | By Janet Parsons | February 18, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Caring, Commitment, Community, Connections, Discernment, Faith, Friendship, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Hope, Unitarian Universalism, UnityWorship element -
Join the Second Annual Unitarian Universalist Lent Tumblr Unitarian Universalists everywhere who observe Lent starting Wednesday, February 18 online at practicinglent.tumblr.comLearn how it works. From the practinglent tumblr: Something new is preparing to bloom!...By Ted Resnikoff | February 16, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Beliefs & Principles, Christianity, Community, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Leadership, Lent, Multiculturalism, Religion, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Vision for UUism, WorshipPage/Article -
Answer the call for Youth Caucus! Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly Youth Caucus...By Ted Resnikoff | February 4, 2015 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Congregational Action, Connections, Faith, Faith Development, General Assembly, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Purpose, Secular, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth SundayPage/Article -
Unitarian Universalist Church of Marblehead. I chose to frame my sermon around Thich Naht Hahn's concept of bodhisattvas and multigenerational (spiritual) leadership. Hahn describes bodhisattvas as great beings filled with love and compassion, who are committed to protecting humanity....By Bart Frost | January 30, 2015 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Choice, Community, Congregational Action, Education, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Multigenerational Faith Development, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth SundayPage/Article -
So what if Becoming is currently out of (paper) stock – Get it online! previously noted, we have this really fabulous problem that Skinner House Books and the Unitarian Universalist young adults can be yours for only free reading app you can download to access the e-book....By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | January 27, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Beliefs & Principles, Campus Ministry, Community, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Purpose, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU IdentityPage/Article -
Great Spirit of Life, as a new year begins, we turn inward to reflect about the state of our lives: What lessons have we learned in the past year and which new ones now call us forward? To whom do we still owe an apology or expression of thanks? And with whom must we draw fresh boundaries? As we...Prayer | By Kate Lore | January 25, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Awe, Community, Direct Experience, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Judaism, New Year, Paganism, Power, Relationships, Rosh Hashanah, Searching, Secular, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element -
O come all you faithful, rejoicing and victorious, Come, let us embrace the mystery in the spirit of life, as we celebrate the goodness of Kwanzaa and the the African American heritage. Come and give thanks for companions on the journey in the struggle for freedom and justice....Prayer | By Addae Ama Kraba | January 25, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Community, Diversity, Human Rights, Justice, Kwanzaa, Race/Ethnicity, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element
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Oh Beloved, Can it be that another year has passed? Wasn’t it just yesterday when we heard such familiar music, when these well-worn stories awakened us from our post-harvest slumber? Wasn’t it only weeks ago when we last reminisced about seasons past, when life seemed easier, when this season...Prayer | By Aaron Payson | January 25, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Christmas Eve / Christmas, Community, Hope, Joy, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Unitarian Universalism, Winter Solstice / YuleWorship element
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I like congregational meetings. More than any other facet of church life, more than the worship or music or potlucks, these exercises in democratic decision-making go to the heart of our religious heritage....Opening | By Gary Kowalski | January 25, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 5th Principle (Conscience & Democracy), Business Meetings, Community, Democracy, History, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element
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Is the world getting more connected or more fragmented? Facebook, in conjunction with the University of Milan, recently announced that there were only 4.74 "degrees of separation" among its 700 million users (representing 10% of the world's population). That contrasts with the famous six degrees...Homily | By Gary Kowalski | January 25, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 6th Principle (World Community), Community, Friendship, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, SolidarityWorship element
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We draw from many wells, From oceans and rivers, From lakes and streams, From the muddy Mississippi to the roaring Rio Grande, From faraway places and from the ponds and puddles in our own backyards....Ritual | By Gary Kowalski | January 25, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Buddhism, Christianity, Community, Diversity, Hinduism, Humanism, Inclusion, Taoism, Unity, Water CommunionWorship element
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We ask blessings on this, our church home. May this building be a tool to continue the good work of our helping hands, our loving hearts, and open minds. May this home be safe harbor for all who sail upon the sea of Life, and a beacon of hope to those on rough waters....Blessing | By Jennifer Stokes | January 25, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Building/Space Dedication, Commitment, Community, Empathy, Generosity, Gratitude, Home, Responsibility, Reverence, Stewardship, VisionWorship element
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We gather together seeking meaning, yearning to understand life in all its dimensionsOpening | By Marni Harmony | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Community, Hope, Meaning, Reverence, Sacred, Searching, Unitarian UniversalismWorship 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 -
Loving Spirit, Be our guest, Dine with us, Share our bread, That our table Might be blessed And our souls be fed.Blessing | By Gary Kowalski | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Community, Food, Generosity, Gratitude, Home, Hospitality, Presence, Reverence, Sacred, Spirituality, Table GraceWorship element
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O One, for whom words to describe are always inadequate, we give thanks that you may be often found in the most common, the most basic of human experience. Particularly we give thanks for the common meal: that which has sustained us as individuals, as families and as faith communities. Among the...Ritual | By Kenneth Claus | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Christianity, Communion (Christian), Community, God, Solidarity, Tradition, Transformation, UnityWorship element -
We bid you welcome on this first Sunday of the new year. Like Janus we gather with part of us looking backward and part of us looking forward. We gather on the edge of the new year saddened by our losses, cherishing our joys, aware of our failures, mindful of days gone by....Opening | By Sylvia L Howe | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Change, Community, Ending, Hope, Letting Go, New Year, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element
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The Greek philosopher Plato compared the human mind to a ship on which the sailors had mutinied and locked the captain and the navigator in a cabin. On such a ship, the sailors feel free to steer the ship as they like, but their direction is erratic. The goal of our religious education and youth...Closing | By Jeff Liebmann | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Bridging, Bridging Ceremony, Coming of Age, Commitment, Community, Graduation Recognition, Identity, Purpose, Unitarian Universalism, UnityWorship element -
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