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A little playfulness can go a long way.Sermon | By Anthony Makar | May 14, 2015 | From UU WorldTagged as: Children, Joy, PlayfulnessPage/Article -
Imagine with me for a moment, things that you love about life, things that you love about being alive. What do you love about life, and about being alive in it? [Pause a few moments to allow reflection time.] And now, if some of you sitting here up front are comfortable sharing, tell us what you...Time for All Ages | By Martha Dallas | May 12, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Awe, Balance, Body, Direct Experience, Interdependence, PlayfulnessWorship element -
Among Star Wars afficianados, May 4th is recognized as a special day. This "May the Fourth" invocation was written by Tori Jameson with help from Earl Rogers, Kevin Mann, and Cyn Burnelle. Please use it in worship as responsibly as a Jedi uses a lightsaber. Leader: May the force be with you!Invocation | By Tori Jameson | May 4, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Community, History, Playfulness, SecularWorship element -
We are all dying, our lives always moving toward completion. We need to learn to live with death, and to understand that death is not the worst of all events. We need to fear not death, but life— empty lives, loveless lives, lives that do not build upon the gifts that each of us has been given,...Poetry | By Mark D. Morrison-Reed | March 23, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Commitment, Death, Direct Experience, Fear, Living Our Faith, PlayfulnessWorship element -
The Rev. Lindi Ramsden, a Unitarian Universalist minister long at the forefront of work for human rights and environmental justice, wrote these blessings—"beatitudes"—for people who work for positive change. They are part of of our collection of readings, reflections, and prayers on WorshipWeb.Press Release | By Unitarian Universalist Association | March 17, 2015 | From Home Page StoryTagged as: Change, Justice, Playfulness, Relationships, WisdomPage/Article -
May we hear the melody of Life and find ourselves singing harmony. May we be open to the dissonances in the Song of the Land and Its People, that we might be part of the World’s urging toward Justice, Peace, and Love. May we feel in our bones the rhythms of Life and the Land, and find ourselves...Benediction | By Joseph Cleveland | February 19, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 6th Principle (World Community), Arts & Music, Diversity, Joy, Playfulness, UnityWorship element
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T... starts out with Turkey and with Tofu, and Together, H...reminds us of Happiness, may it grow beyond all measure. A...means All who are returning, a reunion in Fall, N...for Newcomers to our Fellowship, and hearty welcome to all! K...for Kind friends with whom we will share dinner, S... means...Chalice Lighting | By Maureen Killoran | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Abundance, Community, Fall, Food, Gratitude, Happiness, Integrity, Playfulness, Relationships, Thanksgiving, Tradition, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element -
Once there was and once there was not a town on the edge of the swamp in the sultry summer weather of far south Florida, between the alligators and the ocean. In this town there were two amazing friends, Sam and Joseph. They were a lot alike. They liked the same foods. They liked the same books.Story | By Naftali King | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Family, Imagination, Life Transition, Playfulness, Revelation, SecularWorship element
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Do we ever surprise you, God? De we ever do or say things which catch you off guard, or do you have everything under such tight control that nothing is left to chance? You are the ultimate mystery to us, but are we ever a mystery to you?...Prayer | By Thomas Rhodes | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Authority, Freedom, God, Playfulness, Service, Unitarian Universalism, WonderWorship element -
I grew up as the heavily-committed eldest child of an American Baptist minister in the 50's. Committed, that is, to self-preservation, staying out of trouble with our small town and my family, and having fun within safe parameters, namely, church activities. I never felt particularly committed to...Reading | By Elizabeth Ketcham | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Christianity, God, Playfulness, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Reason, Revelation, Reverence, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element
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Fire and water, ancient opposites Sun and ocean, the cradle of life Dancing flame and dancing river— We invoke them together today As we kindle our chalice flame.Chalice Lighting | By Laura Horton-Ludwig | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Awe, Earth, Earth-Centered, Immanence, Interdependence, Nature, Paganism, Peace, Playfulness, Reverence, Sacred, TranscendenceWorship element -
A one-paragraph newspaper article describes a subway platform during the morning rush hour at Grand Central Terminal. A train pulls in; a well-dressed woman gets off. Before the doors close, the woman realizes that she is holding only one of her leather gloves. She looks back into the train and...Reading | By Jane Rzepka | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Balance, Letting Go, Playfulness, WorkWorship element
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We leave blessed by our connections to one another, to the spirit of life. Walk lightly that you see the life that is below your feet. Spread your arms as if you had wings and could dance through the air. Feel the joy of the breath in your lungs and the fire in your heart. Live to love and be a...Closing | By Susan Karlson | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Abundance, Body, Connections, Playfulness, Service, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element -
Wouldn't it be great if you could take a picture of your soul?...Meditation | By Tess Baumberger | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Beauty, Identity, Mystery, Playfulness, Unitarian Universalism, WonderWorship element
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There was once a crow who was very hungry. Flying over the tops of the trees, it spotted a large, tasty-looking walnut growing from one of the tallest branches below. Seeing the makings of a fine supper, the crow swooped down and plucked the dangling walnut and held it triumphantly in its beak....Story | By Kelly Weisman Asprooth-Jackson | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Conflict, Greed, Letting Go, PlayfulnessWorship element
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Overview Appropriate for up to 20 people. Everyone comes into the space, and there is a box waiting with instructions for taking worship "out of the box" Theme or Background A boom box, readings, altar materials, etc. are contained in a box in the middle of the room....Complete Service | By Sonya Sukalski | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Letting Go, Limitations, Playfulness, Unitarian Universalism, Youth/TeensWorship element
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Overview: An awesome involving activity that helps people to answer those tough questions about Unitarian Universalism (UU). Gets people to open up and lets everyone learn about each other. Not to mention it's a lot of fun! Theme or Background: The theme is explaining your UU faith and heritage.Activity | By Barbara Wells ten Hove | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Faith, Playfulness, ReligionWorship element
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Let us sing the magic of imagination by which we know one another and learn the lives of eras gone by. Let us sing the magic of creation by which we build the world of our soul and teach its wisdom to others, young and old. Let us sing the magic of our lives together, holding and shaping by the...Closing | By Susan L Van Dreser | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Arts & Music, Body, Creativity, Direct Experience, Playfulness, Prophetic Words & Deeds, VisionWorship element
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This is a fable you can use as is, or adapt for your needs — embellish it and perform it with lots of dramatic emphasis — the underlined words almost always get a laugh — adults really like the story too. The story was loosely adapted from a story that George Reavis wrote when he was the...Story | By Devorah Greenstein | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Children, Diversity, Inclusion, Multiculturalism, Multiculturalism, PlayfulnessWorship element
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In praise of computers and routers and servers and all the hardware and software that can help us build our connectedness; in praise of all the gremlins that live in the machines and bug our programs and help us to practice patience; in praise of the trolls who dwell in the internet and push us t...Opening | By Wren Bellavance-Grace | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Challenge, Connections, Playfulness, ScienceWorship element