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Your body is welcome here, all of it. Yes, even that part. And that part. And yes, even that part. The parts you love, and the parts you don’t. For in this place we come with all that we are All that we have been, And all that we are going to be. Our bodies are constantly changing, cells die and...Opening | By Sean Neil-Barron | June 5, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Body, Connections, Direct Experience, Diversity, Intimacy, Joy, Sacred, Self-CareWorship element -
“Each morning we must hold out the chalice of our being to receive, to carry, and give back.”—Dag Hammarskjold Each morning we hold out our chalice of being To be filled with the graces of life that abound— Air to breathe, food to eat, companions to love, Beauty to behold, art to cherish,...Meditation | By Richard S. Gilbert | June 4, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Abundance, Beauty, Generosity, Grace, Self-Care, ServiceWorship element -
In the midst of the whirling day, In the hectic rush to be doing, In the frantic pace of life, Pause here for a moment. Catch your breath; Relax your body; Loosen your grip on life....Meditation | By Richard S. Gilbert | June 4, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Acceptance, Balance, Direct Experience, Letting Go, Limitations, Mindfulness, Peace, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Self-Care, Stress, Wholeness, WorkWorship element
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I’m going to talk about something really powerful today: HOPE. And first, I have a question. Have you ever hoped for something? … and did the thing you hoped for happen? [Take responses.] I think that hope is kinda like these: [Pass around basket of acorns and invite children to take one to hold...Time for All Ages | By Martha Dallas | May 12, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Autumnal Equinox, Caring, Change, Direct Experience, Earth-Centered, Growth, Hope, Lammas, Self-Care, Summer Solstice, Transformation, Vernal EquinoxWorship element -
I must live my own way, Refusing all that binds. I must know my own mind Among all other minds. I must do my own deeds, And in whatever lands. I will know my own hands Among all other hands. I must forsake the crowds, And walk with lonely fools, To seek for my own face In bleak, deserted pools. I...Poetry | By Kenneth L. Patton | April 26, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Identity, Individualism, Self-CareWorship element -
When my youngest child was a baby, the sweetest part of my day was putting David to sleep. At fifteen months he had a demanding schedule. There were toilet paper rolls to unravel, dressers to empty, bookshelves to clear, trash baskets to dump on the floor, papers to tear, pans to bang, books to...Meditation | By Barbara Merritt | March 9, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Buddhism, Children, Direct Experience, Love, Mothers, Peace, Self-Care, Trust, Unitarian Universalism, Weakness, WisdomWorship element
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In our experience of letting go, may we be open to the possibility that we need not pick our worries back up.Meditation | By Carol Allman-Morton | February 19, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Balance, Direct Experience, Letting Go, Mindfulness, Self-Care, Stress, Unitarian Universalism, Vulnerability, WorryWorship element
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According to economist Juliet Schor, author of The Overworked American, having the chance to spend time not doing anything in particular is less common than it used to be. In her book, Schor documents the increase of time spent working—both paid employment and work around the house—over a...Sermon | By Cathy Bowers | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Power, Purpose, Self-Care, Work, WorthWorship element
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Ten years ago, I was asked to present a paper to a new ministers’ study group that was forming at Cedar Hill, a small conference center near Boston. The group had chosen a perennial topic for UU clergy study groups: "Science and Religion." My job was to review one of the books we’d read in...Sermon | By Wayne B. Arnason | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Growth, Psychology, Self-Care, SpiritualityWorship element
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There was a young man who grew up in China. Everyone said that he was so calm and peaceful, he should become a monk. Not wanting to displease his family and friends by telling the truth, the young man let them think he was indeed peaceful and calm. Inside, however, the young man was filled with...Story | By Denise Tracy | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Body, History, Multiculturalism, Multiculturalism, Peace, Self-Care, TaoismWorship element
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I am part of a religious community because we promise not to reduce each other to terrible labels, not to strip each other of our humanity, not to ascribe levels of worthiness to one another.Reading | By Naftali King | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Dignity, Direct Experience, Humanism, Identity, Secular, Self-Care, Self-Respect, Unitarian Universalism, WorthWorship element -
The author, a member of a Unitarian Universalist (UU) congregation, reflects on living with bipolar disorder.Reading | By Anonymous | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Disability, Mental Health, Multiculturalism, Multiculturalism, Psychology, Resilience, Self-CareWorship element
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Quiet yourself and listen to the rhythm of your breath, your heart . . .Listen to the silence . . .Meditation | By Stephen W Dick | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Contemplation, Direct Experience, Meditation Practices, Self-Care, Silence, Spiritual PracticeWorship element -
Some days dark tremors sweep across our lives. Troubling events accost us. We have grown accustomed to such things, and often we have fenced off our natural sympathies with the thought: this belongs to somebody else....Meditation | By George Kimmich Beach | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Hope, Self-Care, SufferingWorship element -
Come down off the ladder. Wash out that paintbrush. Shake the sand out of your shoes. Get up off your muddy knees, and give the garden a morning off. Fold up the newspaper. Turn off the coffeepot. Close up your calendar, already filled with dates, and times, and people, and places that claim you.Opening | By David S Blanchard | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Community, Purpose, Self-Care, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element
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Utility | January 8, 2015 | For Preschool | From Chalice ChildrenTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Brokenness, Caring, Empathy, Health, Illness, Pain, Self-Care, Unitarian Universalism, Vulnerability, WorryCurriculum page -
Addiction touches many Unitarian Universalist families, congregations, and communities. We know the pain addiction can cause, not only for an individual, but for those around them. We have seen the tenacity required to sustain recovery. Many of us have heard—or discovered for ourselves—that 12...By Gail Forsyth-Vail | January 6, 2015 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: Adult Faith Development, Professional Development for Religious Educators, Self-CarePage/Article -
Do you consciously plan for adequate rest, renewal, and reflection in your life?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: Self-CarePage/Article -
It is too bad that Dear Abby was not around in ancient Greece. Some of the characters in the old Greek myths could have used some good advice. One of them was Narcissus. He was a youth of great beauty. Dazzling beauty. Wondrous beauty. Unimaginable beauty. So much beauty that people old and young...Story | October 26, 2011 | For Children, Grade 6, Middle School | From Amazing GraceTagged as: Self-Care, Self-RespectCurriculum page