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Waiting is a window opening on many landscapes. For some, waiting means the cessation of all activity when energy is gone and exhaustion is all that the heart can manage. It is the long, slow panting of the spirit. For some, waiting is a time of intense preparation for the next leg of the journey.Meditation | By Howard Thurman | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Balance, Christianity, Courage, Doubt, Faith, Integrity, Letting Go, LimitationsWorship element -
The concern which I lay bare before God today is my need to be better: I want to be better than I am in my most ordinary day-by-day contacts: With my friends— With my family— With my casual contacts— With my business relations— With my associates in work and play. I want to be better than I...Meditation | By Howard Thurman | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Christianity, God, Growth, Humility, Integrity, LimitationsWorship element
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My heart is moved by all I cannot save: so much has been destroyed I have to cast my lot with those who age after age, perversely, with no extraordinary power, reconstitute the world. #463, Singing the Living Tradition Original source: From Dream of a Common Language (1978)...Reading | By Adrienne Rich | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Disaster, Disaster or Crisis, Healing, Limitations, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Responsibility, Salvation, Solidarity, Stewardship, TransformationWorship element -
Today is the second of our three-part sermon series dedicated to Rev. Forrest Church. As I noted last week, Church spent nearly 30 years as the senior minister of All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church in New York City....Sermon | By Peter Friedrichs | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Limitations, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Purpose, Service, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element
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It was a hot, muggy morning. Christopher was not sure he really wanted to be out riding in a competition. His thoroughbred horse, Eastern Express, seemed a bit off, as if maybe he would rather be grazing in the field than doing the demanding work of running and jumping with a big, muscular man on...Story | November 7, 2014 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Faithful JourneysTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Acceptance, Challenge, Courage, Dignity, Diversity, History, Inclusion, Limitations, StrengthCurriculum page -
Utility | October 22, 2014 | For Preschool | From Chalice ChildrenTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Acceptance, Conflict, Death, Depression, Empathy, Failure, Limitations, Pain, Remembrance Day, Sadness, Unitarian UniversalismCurriculum page -
Can we participate wholeheartedly in struggles for justice even though those struggles may be incomplete in our own lifetime?Small Group Ministry Guide | By David Herndon Minister, First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA | August 11, 2013 | For Adults | From Faith Curricula LibraryTagged as: Death, LimitationsPage/Article -
Spiritual practices associated with Lent include fasting, prayer, and giving to those less fortunate, reflecting a spiritual mood of relinquishment, self-discipline, resisting temptation, and a sharper focus on what is most important.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: Lent, Limitations, Patience, SacrificePage/Article
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Based on a Santerian story. Special thanks to Lesley Murdoch for her insights to Afro-Caribbean religions. The Orisha are gods that came originally from Nigeria, in West Africa, as part of the Yoruba religion....Story | July 9, 2013 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Signs of Our FaithTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Beauty, Brokenness, Challenge, Commitment, Community, Courage, Diversity, Indigenous American, Justice, Limitations, Multiculturalism, MulticulturalismCurriculum page -
Utility | December 10, 2011 | From Gather the SpiritTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Children, Earth, Equity, Globalism, Human Rights, Humanism, Interdependence, Justice, Limitations, Nature, ResponsibilityCurriculum page -
Utility | October 27, 2011 | From Spirit in PracticeTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Acceptance, Beauty, Creativity, Direct Experience, Failure, Freedom, Growth, Imagination, Letting Go, Limitations, LoveCurriculum page -
Story | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit in PracticeTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Compromise, Connections, Direct Experience, Interdependence, Limitations, Purpose, Unity, WholenessCurriculum page
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A retelling of a Sufi wisdom tale. Once there was a woman who prayed to understand what path she should take in life. One night, after praying, she dreamed of walking in the woods. The next day, she journeyed to the woods, searching for the answer to her prayers. It was quiet and peaceful....Story | October 27, 2011 | For High School | From A Chorus of FaithsTagged as: Animals, Caring, Compassion, Discernment, Generosity, Islam, Limitations, ServiceCurriculum page -
We say the young have much to learn, but I find they know and do things unfamiliar to me, so I am pleased to learn from them when I can. Example: Two young college men asked me for a ride, because they were late to work. Their summer construction job was near my office, so I was glad to oblige....Story | By Robert Fulghum | October 27, 2011 | For High School | From Heeding the CallTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Commitment, Creativity, Direct Experience, Food, Imagination, Justice, Limitations, Patience, Transformation, Vision, Youth/TeensCurriculum page -
Utility | October 27, 2011 | From Heeding the CallTagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), Climate Change, Climate Justice, Community, Courage, Creativity, Culture, Humanism, Imagination, Joy, Justice, Limitations, VisionCurriculum page
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By Elie Wiesel, from The Gates of the Forest.When the great Rabbi Israel Ba'al Shem-Tov saw misfortune threatening the Jews, it was his custom to go into a certain part of the forest to meditate. There he would light the fire, say a special prayer, and the miracle would be accomplished and the...Story | October 27, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit of LifeTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Acceptance, Challenge, Conflict, Courage, Failure, Faith, God, Grace, Judaism, Leadership, LimitationsCurriculum page
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Based on a tale told in the 1700s by the Jewish teacher, Jacob ben Wolf Kranz, Maggid of Dubno....Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Love Will Guide UsTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Beauty, Choice, Creativity, Direct Experience, Discernment, Failure, Judaism, Limitations, Love, Redemption, Transformation, WonderCurriculum page -
Utility | October 27, 2011 | For Grades 4-5 | From Windows and MirrorsTagged as: Acceptance, Failure, Limitations, Self-RespectCurriculum page -
Utility | October 27, 2011 | For Grades 2-3 | From Faithful JourneysTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Acceptance, Brokenness, Caring, Challenge, Courage, Dignity, Diversity, Empathy, Inclusion, LimitationsCurriculum page