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There was a Mystery. She was a great Mystery. And nobody understood or appreciated her mainly because there was no one else around to appreciate or understand much of anything.Story | By Thomas Rhodes | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Earth Day, God, Mystery, PlayfulnessWorship element
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Please join me in the spirit of prayer followed by a full minute of meditative silence Gods and Goddesses of darkness and light, Spirit of life and love: We come together on this sacred night to awaken ourselves to the joy of Christmas To the miracles of life The birth of a baby The rise of the s...Meditation | By Sara Eileen LaWall | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Christianity, Christmas Eve / Christmas, Immanence, Mystery, New Child, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Sacred, WonderWorship element
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It was not a city. It was not a large town. But it was not a small town. It was—just average, you might say. Except for one thing. There was a Storyteller in the town. That’s Storyteller with a capital S. The Storyteller had arrived one day without advance notice (or as some people would put it,...Story | By Orlanda R Brugnola | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Imagination, Mystery, Revelation, Tradition, WonderWorship element
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Birth is a miracle of love and courage, bringing light into the world; Death is a loss of light, but no less an act of courage, For we are born from— and return to— mystery. Source: © Lori Gorgas Hlaban, 2009...Chalice Lighting | By Lori Gorgas Hlaban | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Beginnings, Birth, Courage, Death, Ending, Faith, Hope, Journey, Love, MysteryWorship element -
Do you seek eternal life? Would you accept it if you knew it was already yours? None of us knows what the future may bring. None of us knows the hour of our passing. But this we may know— Eternal life is ours, here and now. Look within this moment. Its span of time may be the briefest of instants.Meditation | By Thomas Rhodes | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Awe, Immanence, Mystery, Presence, Unitarian Universalism, WonderWorship element
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Universal mystery, Guide us away from the desire to Shine light in all the corners. Teach us to embrace the night, For without the darkness, We never see the stars.Chalice Lighting | By Jennifer Gracen | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Acceptance, Awe, Balance, Challenge, Courage, Discernment, Fear, Grace, Mystery, ShadowWorship element -
In sightless night, terrors draw near Nameless fears of talon and tooth Hopelessness yawns before us—an abyss Alone and unknown in the gloom, longing for the dawn O sacred flame blaze forth—wisdom brought to life Guide us— With the light of hope The warmth of love The beacon of purpose and...Chalice Lighting | By Andrew Pakula | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Community, Courage, Despair, Fear, Hope, Limitations, Mystery, Peace, Purpose, WisdomWorship element -
We light this chalice to celebrate the inherent worth and dignity of every person; To reaffirm the historic pledge of liberal religion to seek that justice which transcends mere legality and moves toward the resolution of true equality; And to share that love which is ultimately beyond even our...Chalice Lighting | By Steve Stock | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 6th Principle (World Community), Anti-Oppression, Community, Dignity, Equity, Justice, Love, Mystery, Purpose, Solidarity, Unitarian Universalism, WorthWorship element -
Blessed is the fire that burns deep in the soul. It is the flame of the human spirit touched into being by the mystery of life. It is the fire of reason; the fire of compassion; the fire of community; the fire of justice; the fire of faith....Chalice Lighting | By Eric A Heller-Wagner | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Community, Compassion, Faith, Justice, Love, Mystery, Reason, Reverence, Sacred, WorthWorship element -
On sabbatical in East Africa, I heard a story of a people who believe that we are each created with our own song. Their tradition as a community is to honor that song by singing it as welcome when a child is born, as comfort when the child is ill, in celebration when the child marries, and in...Meditation | By David S Blanchard | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Beauty, Character, Children, Direct Experience, Individualism, Mystery, Prophetic Words & DeedsWorship element -
In the beginning There was light Infinite and expansive Flowing out from an unseen center. Throughout Creation There is light From the steady Sun The glowing Moon The flashing Meteor The twinkling Stars And the auroras dancing in the northern skies....Chalice Lighting | By Eric Williams | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Awe, Beginnings, Earth, Immanence, Interdependence, Mystery, Nature, Reverence, Sacred, TranscendenceWorship element -
We know the story: an angel of the Lord appeared to the shepherds. The glory of the Lord shone around them. A great light descends on dark fields, happy angels and cherubim sing for joy, play their lutes, and dance about to defy the gravity of earthly cares....Meditation | By Teresa Schwartz | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Christianity, Christmas Eve / Christmas, Courage, God, Goddess, Mystery, Searching, WonderWorship element -
Utility | January 8, 2015 | For Preschool | From Chalice ChildrenTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Direct Experience, Fear, Identity, Individualism, Mystery, Self-Respect, Shadow, Unitarian Universalism, WholenessCurriculum page -
Utility | January 8, 2015 | For Preschool | From Chalice ChildrenTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Direct Experience, Fear, Mystery, Psychology, Searching, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, Vision, WonderCurriculum page
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Utility | November 7, 2014 | For Preschool | From Chalice ChildrenTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Awe, Direct Experience, Mystery, Reason, Science, Transcendence, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, WonderCurriculum page
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Utility | November 7, 2014 | For Preschool | From Chalice ChildrenTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Awe, Direct Experience, Meaning, Mindfulness, Mystery, Reason, Reverence, Science, Searching, Spirituality, Transcendence, Unitarian UniversalismCurriculum page
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Adapted from an anecdote told in A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking (Bantam, 1988), Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar by Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein (Penguin Group, 2007) and other sources. What if I ask you where everything comes from? What will you say? Leader: Invite responses.Story | October 20, 2014 | For Children, Grade 6, Middle School | From Riddle and MysteryTagged as: Belief, MysteryCurriculum page -
“The Magic Vase” was adapted from "The Magic Vase" as retold by Margaret Silf in One Hundred Wisdom Stories from Around the World, compiled by Margaret Silf (Cleveland: The Pilgrim Press, 2003), 41-42. Used by permission, all rights reserved. There was once a poor family who lived in a drab...Story | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Creating HomeTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Beauty, Depression, Direct Experience, Family, Home, Mystery, TeamworkCurriculum page -
Excerpted from Worshipping Together with Questioning Minds, by Sophia Lyon Fahs. Copyright (C) 1965 by Sophia Lyon Fahs. Reprinted by permission of Beacon Press, Boston. Two first-person anecdotes from Fahs' experiences as a religious educator, each followed by her analysis....Story | By Sophia Lyon Fahs | February 7, 2013 | For Adults | From What Moves UsTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Aging, Awe, Children, Contemplation, Immanence, Mystery, Nature, Playfulness, Science, Unitarianism, WisdomCurriculum page -
Russell was an amateur geologist, paleontologist, and professional teacher. He took his young charges on an overnight field trip. While sitting around the campfire, he brought out a bag, took out five rocks, and held up a round, grapefruit-size rock....Story | By Jose Ballester | July 20, 2012 | For Adults | From Building the World We Dream About for Young AdultsTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Awe, Beauty, Character, Diversity, Earth, Earth-Centered, Growth, Kindness, Multiculturalism, Multiculturalism, Mystery, NatureCurriculum page