What's New on WorshipWeb?

October

• Yes, There's No Binary by Rev. David Breeden
• Exploring Who We Are, a chalice lighting by Dr. Melanie Davis
• For the Sake of the Common Good, a reading by Rev. Erika Hewitt and Becky Brooks

Go-To Resources

• The 2019-20 liturgical & monthly theme calendar (PDF)
• 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 September 2019

• A memorial garden blessing (using the water from Water Communion) by Rev. Amy Zucker Morgenstern
• Learning to Love This World, opening words for Water Communion by Rev. Molly Housh Gordon
• The Cycle That Connects Us, a Water Communion time for all ages by Jamila Batchelder an Rev. Molly Housh Gordon
• The Strength of Water, a meditation by Jamila Batchelder and Rev. Molly Housh Gordon
• Showing Up, a quote about spiritual practice by Danielle LaPorte
• Power Prayer by Becky Brooks
• Connection as Resistance, a reading by Rev. Erika Hewitt
• A Blessing for Lay Leaders by Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich
• The Love's the Thing, a meditation by Rev. Lisa Doege
• The Hearth of the Chalice by Bear W. Quolezcua
• You Matter by Matthew Rosin
• Find Love, Be Love by Laura Riordan Berardi
• Prayer for a Time in Need of Empathy by Tanya Cothran
• Fierce Urgency, a meditation by Rev. Ashley Horan
• a Commissioning for Religious Education Teachers by Revs. Katie Romano Griffin and Tania Márquez
• a reading about forgiveness by Jen Hatmaker

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