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January

Circle This Flame, a ritual to mourn the fires in Australia, by Rev. Amy Brooks
Making Room for All That Is, a prayer by Rev. Lyn Cox
The Growing Darkness, a responsive reading by Rev. Viola Abbitt
Thresholds by Arlen Goff
Teachers Everywhere, a benediction by Rev. Amy Zucker Morgenstern
Church, a poem by Jennifer Pratt-Walter
We Are Called to Pay Attention, a responsive reading by Amanda Udis-Kessler
May We Seek to Serve Life, a responsive reading by Rev. Monica Jacobson-Tennessan
A Spacious Welcome by Rev. Shari Woodbury
Magic Is Afoot, a meditation on worship by Rev. Karen G. Johnston
Work in Commitment and Love, a chalice lighting for meetings by Rev. Viola Abbitt
The Vessel of Compassion: a Water Communion story by Katie Gelfand
Blessing for the Beginning of the Religious Education Year by Lauren Wyeth
Invocation to the Spirit of Life (An Alternative Lord's Prayer) by Alex Jensen
Chalice Lighting for the New Year by Rev. Lisa Doege
Open to Awe by Rev. Shari Woodbury
A Seed Knows How to Wait by Hope Jahren
Deciding to Build, a reflection by Rev. Chris Rothbauer
Prayer for the Living by Rev. Tess Baumberger
A set of UU Hanukkah blessings by Lorenzo Bassman
Racist or Anti-Racist, a reading by Ibram X. Kendi
Who You Are Enriches Us All, a welcome by Rev. Monica Jacobson-Tennessan
Chalice Lighting for an Ordination by Rev. Christian Schmidt
It Is in Questioning That We Find Answers (a Pagan version of the St. Francis prayer) by Helen Rose
All Animals Are Our Relatives, a chalice lighting by Rev. Florence Caplow
A Meditation on Attention by Rev. Nancy Reid-McKee
Invitation to Arrive and Rest by Rev. Shari Woodbury
Love, and a Litany for Becoming, both from enfleshed

Go-To Resources

Our NEW WorshipWeb app!
The 2019-20 liturgical & monthly theme calendar (PDF)
The new Ordination and Installation Handbook (Phase 1)
Recommended practices (PDF) for guest preachers in UU congregations
Our Decentering Whiteness in Worship page
Our Black Lives Matter Collection
Our Compassion for Refugees Collection
Our blog post, "What You're Saying When You Say 'I Don't Need a Mic'"

Added December 2019

Winter Solstice Chalice Lighting by Ariel Hunt-Brondwin
Words of welcome, "We Are Glad You Are Here," by Amanda Schuber
An interactive, social justice-themed UU Christmas pageant by Rev. Tim Kutzmark
"In Honor," an affirmation by Amanda Schuber

Added November 2019

Welcome Home by Rachel Rott
Do Not Fear Agitation (in english & en español) by Rev. Tania Márquez
a Blessing of Shared Ministry, for use at an installation, by Revs. Wendy Bartel and Lynn Gardner
Call from the Past, Present, and Future (in english & en español) by Rev. Tania Márquez
A Fire in the Universe by Shawn Trapp
The Five Jagged Rocks of Unitarian Universalism, a sermon by Kari Gottfried
The Soil That Sustains Us, a time for all ages by Ariel Aaronson-Eves
There Is No Easier Way, a reading about justice by Rev. Elizabeth Nguyen
In Celebration of Winter Solstice by Stephanie Noble
Winter Solstice, a poem by Rev. Dr. Rebecca Parker

The Promise & the Practice

An entire packet (PDF) of worship materials for The Promise & the Practice, including:

a Promise & Practice call to worship by Viola Abbitt
a Promise & Practice chalice lighting by Rev. Rebekah Savage
a second Promise & Practice chalice lighting by Adrian Graham
Connie Simon's reflection, Missing Voices
Rev. Carol Thomas Cissel's reflection, Words Matter
Rev. Kimberly Johnson's reflection, Black Joy
a Promise & Practice pastoral prayer by Connie Simon
a second Promise & Practice pastoral prayer by Viola Abbitt
Rayla Matton's powerful homily, Tired of Being Silent
Rev. Rebekah Savage's homily, The Healing Is Not Done
DeReau Farrar's homily, A Parable on Privilege
a Promise & Practice litany, The Promise That Binds, by Viola Abbitt
a Lamentation for Two Voices by Rev. Erika Hewitt and Rebekah Savage
a participatory healing ritual by Rev. Carol Thomas Cissel
a Promise & Practice benediction by Rev. Rebekah Savage
"Hush," a Promise & Practice benediction by Rev. Kimberly Johnson
a third Promise & Practice benediction, also by Rev. Kimberly Johnson
The Golden Chain, two versions of an Ife creation story (for all ages) by Erica Shadowsong
Repairing Our Mistakes with Love, a Time for All Ages by Jae Scott and Rev. Erika Hewitt