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Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is sadness, joy; where there is darkness, light....Prayer | By St. Francis of Assisi | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Balance, Christianity, Despair, Forgiveness, God, Healing, Peace, WholenessWorship element
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Indwelling God, who art infused throughout all existence, we hallow thee with many names. Thy Kingdom is within the human heart. We accept life for all that it can be, on earth as throughout all creation....Meditation | By Fred F Keip, Jr | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Christianity, Forgiveness, God, Immanence, Reverence, Sacred, UnityWorship element
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Advent, adventus, means waiting. And the holiday season is nothing if not waiting—to get done the chores; to find the right gift; to find time for quiet moments; to accept that our loved ones will not be as we wish them to be....Chalice Lighting | By David Breeden | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Advent, Christianity, Christmas Eve / Christmas, Forgiveness, Generosity, Hope, Justice, Love, Patience, Peace, Strength, Winter, WisdomWorship element -
Let there always be in the seasons of our lives a time for forgiveness -- for such is being human that we do unto others, as they do unto us, that which needs to be forgiven. There is a saying that "It's easier to forgive our enemies after we've gotten even with them." But is that in truth...Meditation | By Rolfe Gerhardt | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: ForgivenessWorship element
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Introduction: In our time of meditation this morning, we are going to continue to work on the issue of forgiveness. I invite you to continue to hold in your mind and heart, the situation of hurt that you were thinking about during the sermon....Meditation | By Christine Robinson | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Forgiveness, JudaismWorship element
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We gather together to face ourselves honestly, to forgive ourselves gently, to love one another fervently.Opening | By Philip Larson | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Compassion, Forgiveness, LoveWorship element
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Universal Spirit of love, O God within each one of us, whose power reaches to the stars, whose love connects us one to another and to all creation—we are one. We cry out with the pain of this broken world. With all our capacity for love, we ask: why can't we wrap this world in love and bring...Prayer | By Dorothy May Emerson | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Brokenness, Connections, Forgiveness, God, Healing, Love, PowerWorship element
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Shall we pray? Too often, God, we have ignored you. We have lived as though you didn't matter. We have denied the new life that you would have us embrace; we have perpetuated that which depletes life. Forgive us for hesitating when we knew action was the needed response. Forgive us also for...Prayer | By Amy McKenzie | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Balance, Connections, Fear, Forgiveness, God, Hope, Letting GoWorship element
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O Thou, whose kingdom is within, may all thy names be hallowed. May no one of them be turned against the others to divide those who address thee. May thy presence be made known to us in mercy, beauty, love and justice. May thy kingdom come to be in the life of all humankind....Meditation | By Jacob Trapp | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Christianity, Forgiveness, God, Presence, Salvation, SearchingWorship element
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Spirit of life and love, we have gathered here in search of answers to hard questions. We have come in search of understanding, in search of community. We have come in search of hope and healing.Let this be a place not only of searching, but of discovery. Let this be a place of learning, but of...Opening | By Sue Ayer | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Forgiveness, TrustWorship element
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May God—the mind that sees our faults, the tears that sting our wounds, the laugh that soothes our aches, and the love that redeems us all—be illuminated by the light we kindle in this house of faith.Chalice Lighting | By Max A Coots | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Balance, Brokenness, Caring, Compassion, Despair, Faith, Forgiveness, God, Grace, HealingWorship element -
Great Rainbow Arch your bright light your seven colours your cool dew link sky and earth above the Christmas stable. Hold us all in your encompassing arms. Forgive our exclusion of others earth and life and child. So may we too forgive those who have excluded us. Save us from the darkness of deep...Meditation | By Andrew M Hill | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Awe, Christmas Eve / Christmas, Earth, Earth-Centered, Forgiveness, Nature, Presence, Transcendence, Winter Solstice / YuleWorship element -
God of goodness, you are the life of life, the breath of all, the eternal yet ever-changing wholeness into which infinity is poured and from which life is born anew. To you I offer myself, with you I simply am; as you I amaze myself with energy, compassion and calm....Meditation | By Lucinda S Duncan | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Courage, Forgiveness, God, Letting Go, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element
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In a land far away, a wise old man who knew a great deal about people because he traveled from place to place arrived at a strange village. In this town all the people were carrying what seemed to be great bundles on their backs....Reading | By Barbara Marshman | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Forgiveness, Letting Go, PeaceWorship element -
I don't know about you, but I'm a little bit skittish about holidays that seem to have originated with the greeting card people. That's not true, in fact, of Mother's Day....Ritual | By Barbara Child | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Children, Direct Experience, Forgiveness, Love, Mother's Day, Mothers, Parents, ReconciliationWorship element
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May our lives be blest according to the depth of our love, the persistence of our faith, our willingness to forgive and be compassionate, and in proportion to our yearning to be free. Amen.Meditation | By Paul H Beattie | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Compassion, Faith, Forgiveness, Freedom, SearchingWorship element
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Do not leave your cares at the door. Do not leave there your pain, your sorrow or your joys. Bring them with you into this place of acceptance and forgiveness. Place them on the common altar of life and offer them to the possibility of your worship. Come then, and offer yourself to potential...Opening | By Norman V Naylor | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Acceptance, Forgiveness, TransformationWorship element
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This is the story of Azim Khamisa. His decision to forgive deeds many would consider unforgiveable has inspired and transformed people all over the world. Azim, an international investment banker, lived in San Diego, with his two children, a son, Tariq, and a daughter, Tasreen. One night in 1995,...Story | By Shelley Jackson Denham | October 29, 2014 | For High School | From Virtue EthicsTagged as: Brokenness, Compassion, Fathers, Forgiveness, Islam, Pain, RelationshipsCurriculum page -
From Christian scripture, Luke 15:11-32 (New Revised Standard Version). Then Jesus said, "There was a man who had two sons. The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the property that will belong to me.' So he divided his property between them. A few days later the...Story | October 29, 2014 | For High School | From Virtue EthicsTagged as: Christianity, Compassion, Fathers, Forgiveness, Love, ReconciliationCurriculum page
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Despite our best intentions, all parents make mistakes, act inconsistently, and generally fall short of our goals. But we can also model asking for forgiveness.By Michelle Richards | January 9, 2014 | From UU WorldTagged as: Forgiveness, Parents, Spiritual PracticePage/Article