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We do not know the woman’s name. Jesus tells those with him not to scold her for anointing his head: “Let her alone; why do you trouble her? She has performed a good service for me. For you always have the poor with you, and you can show kindness to them whenever you wish; but you will not...Reading | By Paul R Beedle | April 9, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Christianity, Connections, Easter, Faith, Relationships, UnityWorship element
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Connections Made and Deepened at Multicultural Leadership School Unitarian Universalist Association Mul… Leadership School (MLS), an annual gathering of soul-renewal and leadership development. MLS is July 10-14th, 2015 at the Walker Center near Boston, MA. App…; by April 15th, 2015.By Elizabeth Nguyen | March 9, 2015 | From Youth and Young Adults of ColorTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Beliefs & Principles, Community, Congregational Action, Connections, Diversity, Faith, Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Meaning, Multiculturalism, Multigenerational Faith Development, Purpose, Secular, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, UU Identity, Youth SundayPage/Article -
True Solidarity – Enduring Fire “A few weeks ago after a particularly long and hectic day, I sat down at a University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill who was “craving connections with folks outside the chemistry community” and was drawn to Mutual Aid Carrboro, once he heard of it, after prior...By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | March 5, 2015 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Business Meetings, Connections, Economic Justice, Growth, Meaning, Multigenerational Faith Development, Personal Inspiration, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
Gathered in our varied faiths, We give thanks for the blessings of world community As we share our common dream: Homes and schools where children thrive, Neighborhoods that are safe and clean, A city rich in colors and cultures, An economy where no one is expendable, A beloved community where ric...Benediction | By Gary Kowalski | February 23, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 6th Principle (World Community), 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Class, Diversity, Economy, Interdependence, Service, Unitarian Universalism, UnityWorship element
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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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Durango Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Youth Group, inspired by the story of Sadako Sasaki and Japanese folklore that folding 1,000 cranes makes a wish come true, set out to support the fight against Ebola in Sierra Leone....By Ted Resnikoff | February 18, 2015 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Choice, Community, Congregational Action, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Multigenerational Faith Development, Nourishing the Spirit, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, Youth SundayPage/Article -
The flame of our chalice this morning is a symbol of the warmth and brightness of our connections. The flame lights our way back together again From our separate summer lives, and it lights our way forward Into this new church year of promise and renewal.Chalice Lighting | By Janet Parsons | February 18, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Caring, Commitment, Community, Connections, Discernment, Faith, Friendship, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Hope, Unitarian Universalism, UnityWorship element -
Unitarian Universalist Church of Marblehead. I chose to frame my sermon around Thich Naht Hahn's concept of bodhisattvas and multigenerational (spiritual) leadership. Hahn describes bodhisattvas as great beings filled with love and compassion, who are committed to protecting humanity....By Bart Frost | January 30, 2015 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Choice, Community, Congregational Action, Education, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Multigenerational Faith Development, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth SundayPage/Article -
“The Miseducation of Justice-Making” excerpted from Nathan C. Walker (2014) Exorcising Preaching: Crafting Intellectually Honest Worship. St. Louis: Chalice Press. What does justice-making look like, feel like, when we receive hostile communication? Are we hostile in return? Or is something else...Reading | By Nathan C. Walker | January 25, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Courage, Direct Experience, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Relationships, Strength, Teamwork, Unitarian Universalism, UnityWorship element
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“This Ain’t No Country Club” excerpted from Nathan C. Walker (2014) Exorcising Preaching: Crafting Intellectually Honest Worship. St. Louis: Chalice Press. There is no time to be spinning around ourselves saying, “We’re so small. We’re a minority religion.” As if “minority” is...Reading | By Nathan C. Walker | January 25, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Courage, Meaning, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Purpose, Searching, UnityWorship element
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Our time is short here on the earth. Around us swirl immensities of time and space, A universe infinite in all directions. How small our hopes and cares seem Amid the panorama of creation....Meditation | By Gary Kowalski | January 25, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Earth Day, Earth-Centered, God, Interdependence, Nature, UnityWorship element
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We draw from many wells, From oceans and rivers, From lakes and streams, From the muddy Mississippi to the roaring Rio Grande, From faraway places and from the ponds and puddles in our own backyards....Ritual | By Gary Kowalski | January 25, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Buddhism, Christianity, Community, Diversity, Hinduism, Humanism, Inclusion, Taoism, Unity, Water CommunionWorship element
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In a world with so much hatred and violence, We need a religion that proclaims the inherent worth and dignity of every person. In a world with so much brutality and fear, We need a religion that seeks justice, equity, and compassion in human relations . In a world with so many persons abused and...Responsive Reading | By Scott W. Alexander | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Identity, Purpose, Seven Principles, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, VisionWorship element
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To worship God is nothing other than to serve the people. It does not need rosaries, prayer carpets, or robes. All peoples are members of the same body, created from one essence. If fate brings suffering to one member The others cannot stay at rest.Reading | By Saadi Shirazi | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Compassion, Connections, God, Islam, Solidarity, Suffering, UnityWorship element
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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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"...you are no longer strangers and sojourners but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God." Ephesians is a book in the New (Greek) Testament; it's one of Paul's epistles (or letters), written to an early Christian church in Ephesus.Quote | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Christianity, Connections, God, UnityWorship element
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I you us them those people wouldn’t it be lovely if one could live in a constant state of we? some of the most commonplace words can be some of the biggest dividers: they? what if there was no they ? what if there was only us ?...Opening | By Marilyn Maciel | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Diversity, Division, Solidarity, Unity, WholenessWorship element
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Spirit of life and love God of many names—and no name— Divine spirit which resides in all, We do not always understand each other. We do not always speak or listen carefully. We often find it difficult to look beyond our selves to our common purpose, and We cause suffering to each other and...Meditation | By Lori Gorgas Hlaban | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Listening, Relationships, Responsibility, Unitarian Universalism, UnityWorship element