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It has been a not-so-quiet week in Lake Wobegon! On Monday, I found that, apparently over a long period of time, a large sum of money was taken from me. What I thought I had safely saved toward some of my future dreams was gone! Have any of you ever been robbed? Do you remember how it felt to be...Sermon | By Randolph Becker | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), Peace, Sacrifice, WarWorship element
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In honor of those we have known and loved in the past, In recognition of the gifts and sacrifices they have made on our behalf, And in our sincere hopes that we may be worthy of their memory, We light our candles, We give our thanks, And we offer our prayers. AMEN.Chalice Lighting | By Charles F Flagg | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Death, Freedom, Gratitude, Hope, Love, Memorial Day, Military, Sacrifice, Service, War, WorthWorship element -
Spirit of life, we come together this Easter morning to rejoice in the ongoing song of life that is within us and around us....Meditation | By Kathleen Rolenz | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: America, Easter, Justice, Love, Peace, WarWorship element
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[In this difficult time of war and destruction,] We call to our minds today the life of a man of peace, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We pray that like Dr. King, we may have the courage to live our convictions even in the face of overwhelming opposition....Prayer | By Paul S Sawyer | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 6th Principle (World Community), Anti-Oppression, Children, Commitment, Equity, Justice, Living Our Faith, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Peace, Prophetic Words & Deeds, WarWorship element -
Spirit of Life whom we have called by many names in thanksgiving and in anguish— Bless the poets and those who mourn Send peace for the soldiers who did not make the wars but whose lives were consumed by them Let strong trees grow above graves far from home Breathe through the arms of their...Prayer | By Barbara J Pescan | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Conflict, Generations, Memorial Day, Peace, Service, WarWorship element -
Father God, Mother God, God of many names and of none, we invite your presence; be with us this morning. Be with us as we honor our veterans of wartime; teach us how to care for those who have borne arms in our names. Be with us as we honor our veterans of peacetime; teach us to care for all who...Meditation | By Wren Bellavance-Grace | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Peace, Service, WarWorship element
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"If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is 'Thank You,' it will be enough" — Meister Eckhart Today we have set aside time to publicly say thank you to our siblings who have served in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Navy and Marines; to say 'Thank You' to all who served, whatev...Meditation | By Wren Bellavance-Grace | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Democracy, Healing, Service, Veterans Day, WarWorship element
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In prayer, we call to mind the peacemakers.Meditation | By Eric Cherry | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), Compassion, Courage, Despair, Disaster or Crisis, Faith, Fear, Healing, History, International, Nonviolence, Peace, WarWorship element -
Like most traumatic scars, the ones that are found in Hiroshima and Nagasaki are permanent: reminders of the terrible damage human beings can inflict. Similar scars can be found in the hearts and souls of people around the world who understand this terror: scars of grief, sadness, fear and even...Prayer | By William G. Sinkford | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: America, Direct Experience, Hiroshima Day, Interdependence, Multiculturalism, Peace, Purpose, WarWorship element -
A child I know, when asked this week whether she would answer the call of her elementary school principal to wear red, white and blue clothes on Thursday, was in a quandary. She put down the crayon with which she was painstakingly trying to squeeze the words Peace is Possible onto the white bars...Sermon | By Victoria Safford | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), Brokenness, Democracy, Nonviolence, Terrorism, WarWorship element
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Visiting Auschwitz, the imagination can only handle so much.By Sonja L. Cohen | March 30, 2014 | From SpiritTagged as: Human Rights, Personal Inspiration, Personal Stories, UU Identity, WarPage/Article -
Jack Mendelsohn made social justice essential to Unitarian Universalist identity.By John Gibbons | October 21, 2012 | From LifeTagged as: History, Justice, Racial Justice, WarPage/Article
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In 1939, Waitstill and Martha Sharp left behind the safety of their home in Wellesley, Massachusetts and flew to war-torn Europe....By Eric Cherry | May 22, 2012 | From Global Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, General Assembly, WarPage/Article -
Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 5, Conscientious Objection and the Draft Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Write on newsprint, and post: If you are or were a young person subject to Selective Service laws, have you considered or would you consider fili...Activity | December 10, 2011 | For Adults | From Resistance and TransformationTagged as: Conscience, History, Justice, WarCurriculum page -
Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, The Church and the Draft Resisters - Full Text Preparation for Activity Provide Handout 1 in advance to a person who has agreed to read it aloud to the group. Arrange for the presenter to deliver the sermon from a lectern or pulpit,...Activity | December 10, 2011 | For Adults | From Resistance and TransformationTagged as: Conscience, Dissent, History, Integrity, Justice, Politics, WarCurriculum page
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Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 2, UUA Resolutions on the Draft Handout 3, Social Witness and the UUA Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Read the current UUA guidelines for social witness. Find information, including graphs and outlines of the complete...Activity | December 10, 2011 | For Adults | From Resistance and TransformationTagged as: Conscience, Dissent, History, Justice, Politics, WarCurriculum page
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Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Story, "The Church and the Draft Resisters" Handout 1, The Church and the Draft Resisters - Full Text Preparation for Activity Read the story and prepare to read it aloud to the group. Or, pre-arrange for a participant to do so and provide the...Activity | December 10, 2011 | For Adults | From Resistance and TransformationTagged as: Conscience, Dissent, History, Integrity, Justice, Politics, WarCurriculum page
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Worship or centering table Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Timepiece (minutes) Chime or bell Copies of Singing the Living Tradition, the UUA hymnbook, for all participants Optional: Cloth for worship/centering table...Activity | December 10, 2011 | For Adults | From Resistance and TransformationTagged as: Dissent, History, Justice, WarCurriculum page
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Utility | December 10, 2011 | From Resistance and TransformationTagged as: Conscience, History, Leadership, Politics, WarCurriculum page
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Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, Just War Theory Handout 2, Pacifism Handout 3, Peacemaking Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Choose a conflict in the world about which people in your congregation are currently concerned. Briefly familiarize yourself...Activity | December 10, 2011 | For Adults | From Resistance and TransformationTagged as: Conflict, Peace, WarCurriculum page