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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Displaying 91 - 100 of 1640 (items for multiple occasions are listed more than once).
All Saints Day
Prayer
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A Prayer for the World (WorshipWeb)Tagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Brokenness, Buddhism, Christianity, Conflict, Direct Experience, Islam, Judaism, Pain, Peace, Reconciliation, Religion, War, WorshipWeb
Reading
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Why Diversity? (WorshipWeb)Tagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Anti-Oppression, Diversity, Identity, Multiculturalism, Multiculturalism, Race/Ethnicity, Responsibility, Unitarian Universalism, Wholeness
Responsive Reading
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This Sacred Thread (WorshipWeb)Tagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Death, Family, Generations, Gratitude
All Souls Day
Affirmation
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A Stream of Living History (WorshipWeb)Tagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Direct Experience, Generations, History, Humanism, Identity, Secular
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They Are with Us Still (WorshipWeb)Tagged as: Generations, History, Justice, Leadership, Progress, Responsibility
Benediction
Blessing
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Blessing for Life and the End of Life (WorshipWeb)Tagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Acceptance, Caring, Change, Death, Direct Experience, Empathy, Grief, Journey, Judaism, Letting Go, Love, Secular, Transformation, Unitarian Universalism
Chalice Extinguishing
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More Than One Life (WorshipWeb)Tagged as: Death, Letting Go, Mystery, Purpose, Unitarian Universalism, Wonder
Chalice Lighting
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All Souls Chalice Lighting (WorshipWeb)Tagged as: Connections, Death, Generations, History, Humanism, Mystery
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Chalice Lighting for a Memorial Service (WorshipWeb)Tagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Death, Forgiveness, Healing, Love, Meaning, Purpose, Sacred, Sorrow, Strength, Truth
