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  • A close-up of two people sitting across from each other. One person is wearing camouflage pants, with a camo hat sitting next to him. His hands are being held by another person's hands, whose cuffs appear to be a brown uniform.
    Everyone deserves a chance to feel welcome and accepted.
    Reflection | May 27, 2026 | From Braver/Wiser
    Tagged as: Humility, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, Memorial Day, Military, Ministry, Presence, Pride Sunday, Worship
  • Progress pride flags on a row of flagpoles.
    We honor the multiplicity of genders, and with great audacity we keep going, in spite of violence against our bodies, in spite of loss of life.
    Affirmation | By Kaiyote | May 22, 2026 | From WorshipWeb
    Tagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Commitment, Community, Grief, Healing, History, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, Rights, Strength, Transgender Day of Remembrance, Worship
  • The view looking out from inside a cave. There are tall deciduous trees and a cliff wall outside, and the rocky ground is covered with shrubs and moss. Inside the cave, barely visible in the foreground, are the silhouettes of four people.
    o green prayers, find me here as i listen wordless in earth’s touchable liminal body…
    Poetry, Prayer, Reading | By Jennifer Pratt-Walter | May 22, 2026 | From WorshipWeb
    Tagged as: Awe, Beauty, Earth, Immanence, Nature, Sacred, Worship
  • A group of adults gathers, as if ending a meeting. Four people in the background smile--three standing and one sitting--as two more adults hug warmly in front of them.
    Shared ministry is all about creating the conditions for genuine and sacred connections to be made.
    Reflection | By Anonymous | May 20, 2026 | From Braver/Wiser
    Tagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Community, Compassion, Living Our Faith, Ministry, Solidarity, Strength, Trust, Worship
  • Inside what appears to be a church sanctuary, with their backs to the camera, a multiracial group of five adults forms a warm huddle. They have their arms wrapped around each others' shoulders; one person rests their head on another's shoulder.
    Our shared ministry is making this life livable in the best and worst of times; we can only do that together.
    Reflection | By Antoinette Hollamon | May 13, 2026 | From Braver/Wiser
    Tagged as: Calling, Caring, Community, Direct Experience, Leadership, Living Our Faith, Ministry, Worship
  • In the background, people are sitting in wooden church pews. In the foreground and in profile, a Black person wearing a suit jacket clasps his hands in front of him.
    The most important thing for any of us to do is to stay soft, whole-hearted, and open to the world, in all its beauty and its terror.
    Reflection | By Joy Berry | May 6, 2026 | From Braver/Wiser
    Tagged as: Worship
  • On a grey couch, a Black woman reclines back, though out of focus. On her denim-clad knee, and the center of focus, is a shaggy white dog resting its head. She has one hand wrapped affectionately in the fur on the back of the dog's head.
    Care is the soil we prepare so that the roots of authentic relationship can grow.
    Reflection | By Melissa Jeter | April 29, 2026 | From Braver/Wiser
    Tagged as: Animals, Body, Brokenness, Family, Healing, Love, Worship
  • An abstract, fluid pattern of pale ripples dashed with vibrant cords of color: violet, gold, hot pink, etc.
    I love you because your transness is not something you overcame—it is something you are.

    Affirmation | By Jami Yandle | April 10, 2026 | From WorshipWeb
    Tagged as: Acceptance, Anti-Oppression, Awe, Beauty, Identity, Joy, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, Solidarity, Worship
  • Four leaves float on very calm water. The leaves, perhaps from a beech tree, are shades of yellow, red, and orange.
    Golden leaves and harvest cheer, We gather close as frost draws near. But whispers rise from warming seas; A planet pleads beneath the trees…
    Blessing, Poetry, Prayer | By Brian C. Lee | April 8, 2026 | From WorshipWeb
    Tagged as: Autumnal Equinox, Earth, Environment, Fall, Interdependence, Thanksgiving, Worship
  • In front of a glass wall facing an airport runway where a plane takes off, a line of diverse passengers lines up with luggage as if preparing to board a flight.
    These people: they are mine and I am theirs.
    Reflection | By Karen G. Johnston | March 18, 2026 | From Braver/Wiser
    Tagged as: Worship
  • alt text: Alt text: a close-up of a person's outstretched arms and hands. They're wearing a brown fleece jacket, and their palms are facing the sky as if in surrender or prayer.
    In contemplating what's beyond my control, I surrender to The Universe that which I can not accomplish.
    Reflection | By Mary Shelden | March 11, 2026 | From Braver/Wiser
    Tagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Acceptance, Creativity, Faith, Mystery, Personal Stories, Power, Spiritual Practice, Trust, Vulnerability, Wisdom, Worship
  • A knobby yellow safety tread panel, of the kind used near curb cuts or at the edge of subway platforms, seen from above. The shoes of the photographer visible at the edge.
    For too long, we have been fed the misconception that our worth is tied to our productivity, leaving disabled people to be viewed as less vital to the wholeness of our beloved communities.
    Responsive Reading | By Laura McGuire | March 8, 2026 | From WorshipWeb
    Tagged as: #DisabilityJustice, Anti-Oppression, Body, Community, Dignity, Equity, Human Rights, Inclusion, Interdependence, Oppression, Privilege, Worship
  • Three floors of shelving in the Stockholm public library, filled with books, viewed from a walkway on the third floor. The wood-panelled room has curved walls, and the shelving follows the gentle curve away from the viewer.
    In the spirit of the ever-searching mind and the deep questioning soul, we call to mind beloved books and their wisdom.
    Responsive Reading | By Emily R. Mace | March 6, 2026 | From WorshipWeb
    Tagged as: Arts & Music, Community, Connections, Courage, Creativity, Joy, Justice, Love, Vision, Wisdom, Worship
  • A wave crashing explosively against a rocky coastline. Most of the frame is filled with the white splashing water, but in the background there is light blue sky and dark blue ocean.
    Aarav Arikara reads his reflection “I Reclaim My Power,” about the challenges and joys of being a trans man.
    Reflection | By Aarav Arikara | March 6, 2026 | From WorshipWeb
    Tagged as: Coming Out, Gender, Gratitude, Growth, Identity, Joy, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, National Coming Out Day, Personal Stories, Pride Sunday, Worship
  • A large crowd of protesters, many holding signs with slogans like "Neighbors Say ICE Out," on a Minneapolis, Minnesota, city street on a cold winter day.
    Blessed are all who hunger and thirst for liberation, for we shall inherit the future. 
    Affirmation | By Ashley Horan | March 6, 2026 | From WorshipWeb
    Tagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Human Rights, Imagination, Living Our Faith, Politics, Power, Purpose, Rights, Solidarity, Worship
  • In a tunnel-like passageway, three women of different ethnicities are walking away from the camera, holding hands with their arms in the air. Their body language suggests joy and playfulness.
    Help me to give grace when it’s needed, both to myself and to others.
    Reflection | By Becca Morse | March 4, 2026 | From Braver/Wiser
    Tagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Belief, Friendship, Grace, Personal Stories, Playfulness, Power, Self-Care, Self-Respect, Solidarity, Worship
  • A close-up of a person's face, from the nose up. They have light brown skin, and dark hair and eyebrows. Their eyes are closed. There is a large cross of ashes on their forehead, received on Ash Wednesday.
    You are finite; that is not a problem to be solved.
    Quote | By Kate Bowler | March 3, 2026 | From WorshipWeb
    Tagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Brokenness, Christianity, Lent, Spiritual Practice, Vulnerability, Worship
  • A Black woman and Black child lie on their stomachs next to each other; the adult is holding a red book open in front of them. The child is gazing at the book's pages while their mother or aunt turns to look at the child with affection.
    I’ve been given a mandate to explore and articulate the value and relevance of my history, no matter what.
    Reflection | By Takiyah Nur Amin | February 25, 2026 | From Braver/Wiser
    Tagged as: #8thPrinciple, #BlackHistoryMonth, #BlackLivesMatter, Worship
  • A young Black girl is seated between two older relatives. All of them are holding open a photo album with pictures of family members. The young girl's face shows concentration and interest in studying the photos.
    My ancestors’ courage blesses my life and the lives of my children.
    Reflection | By Lauren Smith | February 18, 2026 | From Braver/Wiser
    Tagged as: #8thPrinciple, #BlackHistoryMonth, #BlackLivesMatter, #WidenTheCircle, Worship
  • Three children stand against a wall, as if lining up for school lunch. A Black student holds an apple she's eating, turning her head to smile at the other two students.
    My family taught me that we uplift and save ourselves.
    Reflection | By Ali K.C. Bell | February 11, 2026 | From Braver/Wiser
    Tagged as: #8thPrinciple, #BlackHistoryMonth, #BlackLivesMatter, Worship