Acknowledging that our dream was not happening didn't end the grief, but it did offer closure.

Let us marvel at the miracle of being here, right now.

We know that congregants are eager to be able to sing together and to enjoy the singing of their choir and soloists, but we need to exercise caution.

May we release ourselves from the need to fit every truth neatly into our own language.

Love calls me to rest when I feel disconnected

And still, we are grateful.

We light this chalice today to illuminate our way toward Love.

We gather together....

Are you already livestreaming and want to do more to integrate the online and in person participation? Here are some practical tips!

May the promises you have made to yourself about who you want to be feel closer to the reality of who you are right now.

Spirit of Life who dwells before and between and beyond all words… we open ourselves to you.

Rev. Jim Keat gives his Top 10 Tips for Hybrid Worship. As the Digital Minister of Riverside Church he has important wisdom to share for our new world. Most ministers and lay leaders are not trained in simultaneous in person and online presentation, but doing this well is vital for full inclusion.

May we whisper thank you for all that is good in our lives. (Thank you) May we shout thank you! for the abundance of blessings. (Thank you) May we feel thank you, thank you, thank you, deep within our hearts and around us right now. May we be thankful, down to our bones, for this time together....

For all that we’ve learned; for all that we’ve lost; for the healing we need.

We already have everything we need within us to meet the life that is before us.

If this year is a "lost" year, then I am bound to live a lost life.

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