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Purim Call to Worship
For millennia People have gathered together to hear stories, To root for the underdog, To jeer the evil and the unkind. We see in our stories Mirrors to our own lives Where we hope good things will happen to good people And that evil will be vanquished....
Opening | By Sharon Wylie | March 3, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: Connections, Evil, Generations, Good, History, Judaism, Purim, Unitarian Universalism
Shantideva Prayer, Adapted
This pastoral prayer is adapted from the prayer of Shantideva, an 8th century Buddhist monk and major source of inspiration to the Dalai Lama, who references the original prayer often. There are many translations, some of which contain the whole text; some of which do not....
Prayer | By Karen G. Johnston | March 2, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 6th Principle (World Community), 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Brokenness, Buddhism, Healing, Hope, Service, Unitarian Universalism, Wholeness
Theology of Love
My theology understands humanity as simultaneously fragile and resilient, weak and strong, greedy and generous, mean and compassionate. I see the divine spark in the tension between those opposites....
Meditation | By DC Fortune | March 2, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Beauty, Humanism, Love, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Resilience, Secular, Strength, Weakness
Prayer in Winter
Oh spirit of life and love, We pause for a moment on this snowy day to reflect on the changes one week can make in our lives. We celebrate the feast of Imbolc, the pagan holiday that heralds the coming of spring. Our hearts stir with the thought that lambs are being born, that the light is...
Prayer | By Deborah Weiner | March 2, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Acceptance, Agnosticism, Climate Justice, Earth-Centered, Imbolc / Brighid's Day / Candlemas, Mystery, Nature, Paganism, Reverence, Unitarian Universalism, Vulnerability, Winter
Prayer of the War Atheist
My prayer today is that I learn to stay a war atheist— my prayer today for each of us, for everyone in this nation, in this world, is that we all learn to be war atheists. I don’t believe in war anymore. My prayer today is that I never again succumb to fear, fear which seduces me to believe that...
Meditation | By Jessica Purple Rodela | March 2, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: Hiroshima Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Memorial Day, Nonviolence, Peace, Remembrance Day
Listen
Listen. Listen to silence. Listen to the wind. Listen to the stars. Hear trees. Dance. Dance to the beat of your neighbor’s heart. Dance to the rhythm of your childhood dreams. Sing. Sing and hum a wordless song to the tune of your rushing blood. And Pray. Pray with a fever that makes you sweat...
Opening | By Jessica Purple Rodela | March 2, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: Listening
Prayer for the Burial of a Beloved Pet
(In the) Spirit of Love and Remembrance, we mourn and honor [pet's name]. In life he embodied: the one-ness of all living things. In death he bears witness: to love beyond the bounds of race, kin, or species. This is a love with which it is tasked upon us: to unite, heal, and consecrate. From the...
Prayer | By Dennis McCarty | February 27, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Death, Dignity, Direct Experience, Earth-Centered, Gratitude, Grief, Interdependence, Nature, Sadness, Secular, Sorrow
We All Emerge
We all emerge from Dwell within Are transformed by And called back to Love. May your mind be humbled before this Mystery. May your heart grow hopeful by it. May you be sustained by this Love always.
Benediction | By Eric Williams | February 27, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: Connections, Love, Mystery, Reverence, Universalism
Respect Our Interdependent Web of Existence
Respect our interdependent web of existence: the image on the right may be used as wallpaper for a smartphone or tablet. The 7th Principle of Unitarian Universalism is respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part. The Seven Principles by Ellen Rocket...
Image | By Ellen Rockett | February 27, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Earth, Earth-Centered, Interdependence, Nature, Respect, Unitarian Universalism
Improve the Global Community
Improve the global community: the image on the right may be used as wallpaper for a smartphone or tablet. The 6th Principle of Unitarian Universalism is the goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all. The Seven Principles by Ellen Rocket...
Image | By Ellen Rockett | February 27, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), Earth, Globalism, Interdependence, Justice, Peace, Service, Unitarian Universalism
Support democracy
Support democracy: the image on the right may be used as wallpaper for a smartphone or tablet. The 5th Principle of Unitarian Universalism is the right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large. The Seven Principles by Ellen Rocket...
Image | By Ellen Rockett | February 27, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: 5th Principle (Conscience & Democracy), Democracy, Human Rights, Unitarian Universalism
Search freely and responsibly for truth & meaning
Search freely and responsibly for truth & meaning. The Seven Principles by Ellen Rocket...
Image | By Ellen Rockett | February 27, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Freedom, Meaning, Responsibility, Searching, Truth, Unitarian Universalism
Accept One Another and Encourage Spiritual Growth
Accept one another and encourage spiritual growth: the image on the right may be used as wallpaper for a smartphone or tablet. The 3rd Principle of Unitarian Universalism is acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations. The Seven Principles by Ellen Rocket...
Image | By Ellen Rockett | February 27, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Acceptance, Growth, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism
Justice, Equity and Compassion
Justice, equity and compassion: the image on the right may be used as wallpaper for a smartphone or tablet. The 2nd Principle of Unitarian Universalism is justice, equity and compassion in human relations. The Seven Principles by Ellen Rocket...
Image | By Ellen Rockett | February 27, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Compassion, Equity, Justice, Unitarian Universalism
Remember Your Inherent Worth and Dignity
Remember your inherent worth and dignity. The Seven Principles by Ellen Rocket...
Image | By Ellen Rockett | February 27, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Dignity, Unitarian Universalism, Worth
A Power at Work in the Universe
My friends, There is a power at work in the universe. It works through human hands, but it was not made by human hands. It is a creative, sustaining, and transforming power and we can trust that power with our lives [and with our ministries]....
Benediction | By Tom Schade | February 25, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), 6th Principle (World Community), Awe, Creativity, God, Immanence, Mystery, Power, Service, Unitarian Universalism, Worship
New Church Building Dedication
May we honor and hold gently our past. May we live fully our present. May we hope toward and build our future, Living our mission [insert congregation's mission statement]: "To be a spiritual community To welcome all To nurture one another To work for justice And to care for the earth." May these...
Benediction | By Karen Lewis Foley | February 24, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: Building/Space Dedication, Caring, Challenge, Change, Direct Experience, Earth-Centered, Environment, Faith, Hospitality, Joy, Justice, Secular, Service, Seven Principles, Strength, Unitarian Universalism, Worship
What Happens When We Stop Living?
The question is not, “What happens when we die?” Nobody really knows. The real question is, “What happens when we stop living?” The stoicism we face on a daily basis is a symptom of a larger illness called a dually-dulled life. Our lives can be hypnotized by the monotonous commutes,...
Reading | By Nathan C. Walker | February 24, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), 5th Principle (Conscience & Democracy), Belief, Calling, Challenge, Change, Character, Direct Experience, Easter, Gratitude, Homecoming / Ingathering, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Respect, Trust, Unitarian Universalism, Worth, Yom Kippur
Honoring Our Mothers
Gracious Mother Matrix of Creation Womb of Mystery We thank you on this day for the miracle of birth, For the holiness of sex, For the power of eros and passionate love To regenerate the world. Mother Nature, Earth Mother, We lift our hearts in song For all forms green and fragrant Glad with the...
Meditation | By Gary Kowalski | February 23, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: Birth, Earth-Centered, Goddess, Love, Mother's Day, Mothers, Mystery, Paganism, Pain, Sexuality
Interfaith Benediction
Gathered in our varied faiths, We give thanks for the blessings of world community As we share our common dream: Homes and schools where children thrive, Neighborhoods that are safe and clean, A city rich in colors and cultures, An economy where no one is expendable, A beloved community where ric...
Benediction | By Gary Kowalski | February 23, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 6th Principle (World Community), 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Class, Diversity, Economy, Interdependence, Service, Unitarian Universalism, Unity

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