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Check out the 2018-2019 calendar of holidays, holy days, and monthly themes.

August

• Prayer for When Words Fail, by Rev. Leslie Takahashi
• An animal companionship responsive blessing by Rev. Karen G. Johnston
• "For All the Mothers" by Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich
• Chalice Lighting for Recognition of Ministry by Nick Wilbourn
• Prayer for Bridging by Aoife Barrington-Haber
• Alex Swift's Rainbow Flag Dedication
• Prayer of Those Who Remember by Rev. Paul Oakley
• In This Sacred Space, a chalice lighting by Cheryl Block
• A full service to celebrate Imbolc by Rev. Martha Kirby Capo

July

• Greening the Spring: an Elemental Invocation (with hymn) by David Ensley
• The Cave Tomb Is Empty, an Easter invocation by Rev. Lois Van Leer
• The Hearts of Our Whole Community, opening words for all-ages worship by Jules Jaramillo
• Bound by Impermanence by Kyle Johnson
• At Some Time, a Good Friday meditation by Rev. Rebecca Bryan
• The Great Teachers in Life, an opening by Rev. Jason Cook
• Life Calls Us out of the Tomb, an Easter meditation by Rev. Lisa Doege
• a Prayer for Holidays with Family by Rev. Susanne Intriligator
• To Right the Wrongs of Our Kin, a prayer by Rev. Leslie Takahashi
• My Longing Is So Big and I Am So Small, a prayer by Rev. Dr. Justin Osterman
• Esta Luz, This Chalice, a chalice lighting para una Quinceañera, and A Doorway from the Past to the Present por Raquel Reyes 
• I Light This Chalice for You, a chalice lighting written for clergy gatherings, by Rev. Celia Thurston
• Prayer before a Circle by Samantha Gupta
• a quote about love by DeRay Mckesson
• White Supremacy and Beloved Community, a sermon for white UUs, by Amanda Udis-Kessler

June

• Hope Is Risen by Elena Westbrook
• The Spirit of Water, The End Is the Beginning, and The Abundance of Our Lives Together: chalice lightings by Katie Gelfand
• a quote from former Episcopalian bishop William Swing about hunger and feeding people
• The Heart of Both-And, a prayer by Rev. Lyn Cox
• Meditation on Musica Universalis by intern minister Joel Tishken
• A Protest or a Party, opening words for Pride by Hannah Roberts Villnave
• Time to Tune In by Brittany Packnett
• Everybody's In, a pastoral prayer for Pride by Rev. Lori Walke

The Promise & the Practice

an entire packet 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

Go-To Resources

• The 2018-19 liturgical & monthly theme calendar (PDF)
• Recommended practices (PDF) for guest preachers in UU congregations
• Our blog post, "What You're Saying When You Say 'I Don't Need a Mic'"