Unitarian Universalists honor and celebrate a wide range of holidays and occasions over the course of a year. Unlike other faith traditions that use a single lectionary (a collection of scripture readings appointed for a given day or occasion), the topics and themes for Unitarian Universalist worship services are usually chosen independently by worship leaders in congregations. These include unique UU traditions, like the Flower Ceremony, as well as holidays from other faith traditions, such as Christmas or Beltane.
View and download the 2021-22 UUA Worship Calendar (PDF), which includes faith-based and secular holidays that UU congregations often celebrate. The calendar also includes monthly worship themes used in popular theme-based ministry programs. To download or print, follow the link and use the File menu, then select the Landscape layout option.
Search Words for Worship Services
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Advent
Poetry
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Winter Meditation (WorshipWeb)Tagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Acceptance, Agnosticism, Atheism, Brokenness, Despair, Earth-Centered, Humanism, Strength, Unitarian Universalism, Wholeness
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You Have to Know Your Body as the Home of God (WorshipWeb)Tagged as: Awe, Body, Christianity, Connections, God, Immanence, Sacred, Unitarian Universalism, Wonder
Prayer
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God of Life and Beauty (WorshipWeb)Tagged as: Compassion, God, Kindness, Living Our Faith, Service, Unitarian Universalism, Vulnerability, Winter
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Holiday Season Prayer (WorshipWeb)Tagged as: Balance, Patience, Service, Unitarian Universalism, Vulnerability
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Holy One, Known by Many Names (WorshipWeb)Tagged as: Freedom, Gratitude, Letting Go, Purpose, Sacred
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In This Time of Waiting (Advent Prayer) (WorshipWeb)Tagged as: Christianity, Contemplation, Hope, Patience, Tradition, Winter
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We Imagine a Path (WorshipWeb)Tagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 6th Principle (World Community), Anti-Oppression, Class, Conflict, Hope, Immigration, Journey, Searching, Unitarian Universalism, Worry
Quote
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Advent Is... (WorshipWeb)Tagged as: Christianity, God, Hope, Spirituality, Vulnerability, Worship, WorshipWeb
Reading
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Christmas Comes Whether You’re Ready or Not (WorshipWeb)Tagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Birth, Christianity, Compassion, Hope, Mindfulness, Unitarian Universalism, Wonder, WorshipWeb
