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Blessed are the droplets, for they shall fill the bucket to overflowing. Blessed are they who know there is a bucket, for they shall be filled with hope. Blessed are they who can see beyond their lifetimes, for they shall walk in faith that their work will not be in vain....Closing | By Amy Zucker Morgenstern | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Earth-Centered, Purpose, Unity, VisionWorship element
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Imagine yourself on a wide, flowing river in a small boat, You are one little speck of being in a wide expanse of water bordered by rocky cliffs, towering trees and bright blue skies. Ahead of you are boulders and white water rapids, but also calm pools and sand bars for picnics. Around you are...Meditation | By Susan Enzweiler | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Community, Solidarity, Teamwork, UnityWorship element -
As we gather here together May we be attentive one to another. May we listen carefully, may we freely speak. May we be respectful of one another. May we be serious, yet not somber. May we be light of heart And full of good cheer. As we gather here together May we work toward common goals....Reading | By Betty Jo Middleton | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Caring, Respect, UnityWorship element
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Come, come, whoever you are - you are welcome here! No matter your age, your size, the color of your eyes, your hair, your skin—you are welcome here! No matter how you came here, if you came alone, or with others— you are welcome here! No matter whom you love, or how you speak, or whatever your...Opening | By Melanie Morel-Ensminger | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Acceptance, Inclusion, UnityWorship element
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One snowflake is a marvel, a miracle; Four snowflakes, five, and the kids begin to run around in the yard One hundred and the cars start slowing down; One thousand, two...you can see where this is going....Closing | By Erik Walker Wikstrom | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Power, Purpose, Strength, UnityWorship element -
Let us join in the spirit of prayer and meditation. We are each different. Some of us are bigger and others are smaller. Some of us are taller and others are shorter. Our hair is different colors and our eyes are different shapes....Meditation | By Axel H Gehrmann | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Children's / Religious Education Sunday, Children's Sabbath, Community, Direct Experience, Diversity, Inclusion, UnityWorship element
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We unite in our differences in background and belief; We unite—with gratitude and hope: Hope for a world of differences; Hope for a world that honors difference; We unite in community With gratitude for difference. Source: Association Sunday 2009...Opening | By David Breeden | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Diversity, Multiculturalism, Multiculturalism, UnityWorship element
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Let us turn inward now Feel the rhythm of the breath. In and out, In and out, Find the peace of just being with the flow of the breath. Letting go of yesterday and tomorrow. Feel the restorative power of the peace of this moment....Meditation | By Sam Trumbore | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Body, Direct Experience, Healing, Letting Go, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Science, Unitarian Universalism, UnityWorship element
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Welcome to this place. This is a home where no revealed truths are promoted and no scripture or human being accepted as infallible. This is a place for searching for truth. But we are believers....Opening | By John M Higgins | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), 6th Principle (World Community), Caring, Freedom, Identity, Purpose, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, VisionWorship element
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We arrive together here Travellers on life's journey Seekers of meaning, of love, of healing, of justice, of truth The journey is long, and joy and woe accompany us at every step None is born that does not die None feels pleasure that does not also feel pain....Opening | By Andrew Pakula | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Acceptance, Community, Connections, Purpose, Unitarian Universalism, UnityWorship element
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Take from life its coals, not its ashes. Fan the flames of love and justice; join hands and hearts in common endeavor; and there will be no limit to what we can achieve together.Chalice Lighting | By Laurel S Sheridan | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Abundance, Activism, Challenge, Commitment, Connections, Justice, Love, Purpose, Solidarity, Unitarian Universalism, UnityWorship element -
As we light this chalice We take those little sparks Glowing within all of us And combine them to create this flame. —First Parish, Bedford, MA, Coming of Age participant...Chalice Lighting | By Jamie Dorer | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Awe, Coming of Age, Coming-of-Age, Community, Growth, Living Our Faith, Responsibility, Strength, Truth, Unity, WholenessWorship element -
Love is the Spirit of this church [or: congregation]. May the songs we sing celebrate this Love. May the lives we lead embody this Spirit. May you all go forth in peace.Benediction | By Eric Williams | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 6th Principle (World Community), Arts & Music, Love, Purpose, Service, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, WorthWorship element -
O One, for whom words to describe are always inadequate, we give thanks that you may be often found in the most common, the most basic of human experience. Particularly we give thanks for the common meal: that which has sustained us as individuals, as families and as faith communities. Among the...Ritual | By Kenneth Claus | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Christianity, Communion (Christian), Community, God, Solidarity, Tradition, Transformation, UnityWorship element -
Poem Try to Praise the Mutilated World , by Adam Zagajewski (translated from the Polish) Try to praise the mutilated world. Remember June's long days, and wild strawberries, drops of wine, the dew. The nettles that methodically overgrow the abandoned homesteads of exiles. You must praise the...Homily | By Kathleen Hepler | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Awe, Beauty, Direct Experience, Judaism, Responsibility, Spirituality, Unity, Wonder, Yom KippurWorship element
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Because Seeing Selma Could Free Us All Movie tickets are downright expensive. But African-American business leaders in New York and nationwide have come together to make tickets to see the film “Selma” free and available to 7th, 8th and 9th graders in New York City and now in other cities around...By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | January 16, 2015 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Community, Congregational Action, Connections, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Interdependence, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Multigenerational Faith Development, News, Secular, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, UU Identity, Youth SundayPage/Article -
Why This Young Adult Won’t Give Up On Religion Fort Worth. Seattle. Denver. Arlington. Columbia, Missouri. Five of us, young adults from across the South and West, huddled in the Northwoods Unitarian Universalist Church office at one in the morning and strategized for the big Sunday morning...By Kenny Wiley | January 12, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Community, Connections, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Meaning, Multiculturalism, Multigenerational Faith Development, Personal Inspiration, Secular, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
For some, Summer Seminary left them with even more questions about their path to ministry. Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), paired a Summer Seminary graduate with a first year seminarian at Meadville Lombard Theological School to get some answers.–Ed. New Jersey in the Metro New York...By Jennica Davis | October 30, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Education, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Multigenerational Faith Development, Nourishing the Spirit, Purpose, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, UUA Headquarters, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth SundayPage/Article -
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 -
Greenhouses of Hope: Congregations Growing Young Leaders Who Will Change the World. In it, one of the writers describes a congregation’s youth ministry through their awareness and verbally recognizing “God moments”. God moments are defined as “an instant of crystal clear knowing that God is...By Bart Frost | October 27, 2014 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Connections, Education, Faith Development, Growth, Multigenerational Faith Development, Nourishing the Spirit, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, UU IdentityPage/Article