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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
Faith Is Like A Walking Stick
How many of you like to go hiking? I have a number of walks nearby that I like. Hunger Mountain, Snake Mountain and others. Or if we don’t want to drive, my wife and I just go down to our local park where in just a few steps you can forget you’re in the city. Sometimes we bring our dog Smokey...
Story | By Gary Kowalski | February 23, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Balance, Challenge, Direct Experience, Environment, Growth, Mindfulness, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Resilience, Searching, Unitarian Universalism
Sacred in the Ordinary
Holy One We gather this day to be reminded of the sacred in the ordinary. The holy moments of waking yet again to a new day. The feel of the earth beneath our feet The crisp cool on our skin The joy of being welcomed by our fellow travelers The warmth of this place. Help us this day to be fully...
Prayer | By Tamara Lebak | February 20, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Acceptance, Awe, Connections, Contemplation, Grace, Meaning, Wholeness, Wisdom
In This New Year
In this new year, let us be amazed. Let us search for new life and hope in our midst. Let us nurture creativity in every form. Let us be reminded that new insights of the universe are always being made. In this new year, let us be amazed.
Prayer | By Aaron Stockwell Wisman | February 20, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Christianity, Creativity, Direct Experience, Humility, Nature, New Year, Revelation, Reverence, Science, Searching, Secular, Twelfth Night / Epiphany
Ultimate Grace
Ultimate Grace, the heart of every matter, in every perfection and imperfection, in all senses and: tenses, in moments of every right and wrong, presenting choices to inquiring hearts. You are in the purpose and the journey of mishaps. You are in moments of understanding and misunderstanding. We...
Invocation | By Ma Theresa "Tet" Gustilo Gallardo | February 20, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: Freedom, Growth, Inclusion, Purpose, Revelation, Searching, Unitarian Universalism
Blessed is the Path
Blessed is the path on which you travel. Blessed is the body that carries you upon it. Blessed is your heart that has heard the call. Blessed is your mind that discerns the way. Blessed is the gift that you will receive by going. Truly blessed is the gift that you will become on the journey....
Benediction | By Eric Williams | February 20, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Body, Calling, Discernment, Progress, Transformation, Unitarian Universalism
When Everything Is New
Sometimes you can open your eyes and find that everything is new like you moved to a new town don't know where your grocery store is don't even know what lies at the end of your own street. You can open your eyes and everything is new like a shock like the call that delivers the message the...
Meditation | By Susan Maginn | February 20, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Beauty, Faith, Imagination, Searching, Transformation, Unitarian Universalism
Come Into This Room
Come into this room, weigh into this chair, breathe into this body, the very body that will be you, for better and for worse, in sickness and in health, till death do us part....
Meditation | By Susan Maginn | February 20, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Beauty, Body, Contemplation, Solitude, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, Wonder
Blessed Is the Sky
Blessed is the Sky, And all that is warm and filled with light. Blessed is the Air, And all that is open and free. Blessed is the Earth, And all that is steady and firm. Blessed is the Sea, And all that is hidden and deep.
Blessing | By Eric Williams | February 20, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Acceptance, Awe, Beauty, Earth, Earth Day, Earth-Centered, Freedom, Immanence, Mystery, Nature, Paganism, Reverence, Summer Solstice, Vernal Equinox, Wisdom
Call from Beyond
We are here and together at home in this evolving place, home in this ever changing breath and body, home in this dewy morning even as it reaches toward a hot high noon.
Opening | By Susan Maginn | February 20, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: Body, Calling, Direct Experience, Environment, Listening, Nature, Transcendence, Unitarian Universalism
Meditation on Letting Go
In our experience of letting go, may we be open to the possibility that we need not pick our worries back up.
Meditation | By Carol Allman-Morton | February 19, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Balance, Direct Experience, Letting Go, Mindfulness, Self-Care, Stress, Unitarian Universalism, Vulnerability, Worry
Prepare Him Room
Reading From The Hebrew Bible (Isaiah 40:1-11) Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that she has served her term, that her penalty is paid, that she has received from the Lord's hand double for all her sins. A voice cries out: 'In the wilderness...
Sermon | By Robin Bartlett | February 19, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: #BlackLivesMatter, Anti-Oppression, Christianity, Dignity, Equity, Race/Ethnicity, Seven Principles, Unitarian Universalism, Violence
Peace, Justice and the Wisdom to Know the Difference
We are in the midst of advent, friends, and I have to admit how much I love this season. Like most clergy I feel that it is my job, 24/7/365 to orient the world to the best of my ability toward peace, love, hope and joy....
Sermon | By Susan Maginn | February 19, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), 6th Principle (World Community), Anti-Oppression, Direct Experience, Doubt, Faith, Justice, Peace, Race/Ethnicity, Suffering, Unitarian Universalism, Wisdom
Dream A Have You Do?
In his avant-garde theatrical “The Last Supper At Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” New York choreographer/dancer Bill T. Jones includes a backwards broadcast of Martin Luther King’s “I Have A Dream” speech: Last At Free Are We. Almighty God Thank! The jumbled juxtaposition of the great orator’s...
Meditation | By Gary Kowalski | February 19, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Belief, Challenge, Faith, Love, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Nonviolence, Vulnerability
We Thank You God for Potlucks
We thank you God for potlucks Where a multitude can cook With ingredients and spices That aren’t from just one book. From casseroles and dumplings, Hors d’oeurves and canapés, Puddings, sauces, pastas, To sensational flambés. How boring when there’s just one dish Or flavor to fit all. How...
Meditation | By Gary Kowalski | February 19, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

Tagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Abundance, Community, Diversity, Food, Friendship, Gratitude, Table Grace, Unitarian Universalism

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