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Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.Quote | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Christianity, God, Hope, Justice, Peace, ReligionWorship element
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My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, from the words of my groaning? O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer; and by night, but find no rest.Quote | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Despair, Hope, Pain, SufferingWorship 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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[And now], since the struggle deepens, since evil abides, and good does not yet prosper, Let us gather what strength we have, what confidence and valor that our small victories may end in triumph, and the world awaited be a world attained.Benediction | By Barrow Dunham | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Acceptance, Activism, Commitment, Hope, StrengthWorship element
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I feel the suffering of millions. And yet, when I look up at the sky, I somehow feel that everything will change for the better, that cruelty too will end, that peace and tranquility will return once more.Quote | By Anne Frank | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Brokenness, History, Hope, Suffering, TranscendenceWorship element
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To laugh is to risk appearing the fool. To weep is to risk appearing sentimental. To reach out for another is to risk exposing our true self. To place our ideals—our dreams—before the crowd is to risk loss. To love is to risk not being loved in return. To hope is to risk despair. To try is to...Reading | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Balance, Failure, Hope, Love, Secular, Trust, Vision, VulnerabilityWorship element
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Spirit of all blessing, be with us in the ordinariness of our days. May hope’s light guard us and keep cynicism from our hearts. May the energy of laughter build endurance for the dark times of our lives. May creativity’s vision grant the possibility of seeing old relationships with new eyes.Prayer | By Maureen Killoran | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Hope, Humility, Searching, StrengthWorship element
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May I become at all times, both now and forever A protector of those without protection A guide for those who have lost their way A ship for those with oceans to cross A bridge for those with rivers to cross A sanctuary for those in danger A lamp for those without light A place of refuge for thos...Prayer | By Shantideva | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Brokenness, Buddhism, Healing, Hope, Service, WholenessWorship element
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"Nothing that is worth doing can be achieved in our lifetime; therefore we must be saved by hope. Nothing which is true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate context of history; therefore we must be saved by faith. Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone;...Quote | By Reinhold Neibuhr | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Christianity, Faith, Hope, Love, SalvationWorship element
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"Put up at the moment of greatest suffering a prayer, not for thy own escape, but for the enfranchisement of some being dear to thee, and the sovereign spirit will accept thy ransom."...Quote | By Thomas Wentworth Higginson | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Faith, History, Hope, Spiritual Practice, SufferingWorship element
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Gracious One: Keep watch on the innovators, the trailblazers, the takers of risk. Invite us to be persons of vision and integrity. Help us to remember the mystery from which possibility is born. Lead us to honor the sacred space where ministries, idealists, and realists meet....Meditation | By Hilary Allen | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 6th Principle (World Community), Activism, Connections, Doubt, Equity, Hope, Humanism, Imagination, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Purpose, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Vision, VulnerabilityWorship element
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Utility | December 19, 2014 | For Preschool | From Chalice ChildrenTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Christianity, Easter, Hope, Joy, TraditionCurriculum page -
Utility | December 2, 2014 | For Preschool | From Chalice ChildrenTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Awe, Beauty, Direct Experience, Environment, Happiness, Hope, Nature, Reason, Spirituality, Transcendence, Unitarian Universalism, WonderCurriculum page
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Utility | November 21, 2014 | For Preschool | From Chalice ChildrenTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Christianity, Direct Experience, Hope, Joy, Patience, Peace, Simplicity, TraditionCurriculum page
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Isaiah 52: 1-2, 13-15; 53: 1-8, 54: 2-4, 7-8 (New Revised Standard Version) Awake, awake, Put on your strength O Zion! Put on your beautiful garments... Shake yourself from the dust and rise up, O captive Jerusalem; Loose the bonds from your neck, O captive daughter Zion! ... See, my servant will...Story | October 29, 2014 | For Multigenerational | From Wisdom from the Hebrew ScripturesTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Belief, Compassion, Courage, Despair, God, Hope, Judaism, Salvation, Strength, Transcendence, UnityCurriculum page -
Sometimes, freedom is a long time coming. It may take generations upon generations for justice to be won. Our Unitarian ancestor Reverend Theodore Parker said, "I do not pretend to understand the moral universe: the arc is a long one...Story | By Jessica York | October 28, 2014 | For High School | From Heeding the CallTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Activism, Anti-Oppression, Diversity, Equity, Freedom, Hope, Human Rights, Justice, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Race/Ethnicity, SolidarityCurriculum page -
Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Copy of the story "Letter to Nancy " A bell, chime, rain stick or other musical noisemaker Preparation for Activity Read the story. Try adopting a different voice for Nancy's minister....Activity | October 20, 2014 | For Children | From Windows and MirrorsTagged as: Gratitude, Hope, RegretCurriculum page -
A retelling of the Greek myth where evils are released into the world, but hope remains.Story | By Gail Forsyth-Vail | November 22, 2013 (reviewed June 2025) | For Children, Families, Multigenerational | From Faith Curricula LibraryTagged as: HopeCurriculum page -
How does Hope differ from optimism? Is Hope a gift? A duty? An achievement? What sustains Hope? How does our understanding of human nature inform our understanding of Hope?Small Group Ministry Guide | By David Herndon Minister, First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA | August 11, 2013 (reviewed April 2025) | For Adults | From Faith Curricula LibraryTagged as: HopePage/Article -
When Wangari Maathai was a little girl growing up in central Kenya in Africa, the land was green, the streams full, and the trees grew thick and lush. To help her family with meals, Wangari gathered firewood from the trees around her village. On her first day gathering, her mother told her "Don't...Story | July 3, 2013 | For Multigenerational | From Circle of TreesTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Change, Choice, Growth, History, Hope, Interdependence, Nature, Power, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Responsibility, SacrificeCurriculum page