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.
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Christmas Is Subversive (WorshipWeb)Tagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), 6th Principle (World Community), Activism, Anti-Oppression, Change, Christianity, Creativity, Direct Experience, Hope, Tradition
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Messy, Wildly Imperfect Love (Braver/Wiser)Tagged as: Brokenness, Community, Direct Experience, Forgiveness, Love, Playfulness, Tradition, Transcendence, Unitarian Universalism
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Open to Joy (Braver/Wiser)Tagged as: Christianity, Direct Experience, Hope, Joy, Searching, Worship
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Radical Expectations (Braver/Wiser)Tagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Anti-Oppression, Christianity, Direct Experience, Patience, Power, Presence, Progress
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The Blessing of Choice (Braver/Wiser)Tagged as: Children, Choice, Christianity, Discernment, Women, Worship
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Too Much of Everything (Braver/Wiser)Tagged as: Children, Direct Experience, Limitations, Self-Care, Self-Respect
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When Merry Meets Mess (Braver/Wiser)Tagged as: Brokenness, Commitment, God, Healing, Hope, Pain, Sadness, Spiritual Practice
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Wired for Connection (Braver/Wiser)Tagged as: Awe, Connections, Direct Experience, Humanism, Mystery, Relationships, Secular, Trust, Vulnerability, Wholeness
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Worthy of Beauty (Braver/Wiser)Tagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Anger, Children, Compassion, Direct Experience, Humanism, Living Our Faith, Love, Psychology, Relationships, Respect, Responsibility, Self-Respect, Worship
