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Amid all the noise in our lives
by Tim Haley
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· Meditations
Annual Meeting Invocation
by Heather K. Janules
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· Invocations
As surely as we belong to the universe
by Margaret A. Keip
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· Weddings / Unions
As we enter into worship, put away the pressures of the world
by Erika A. Hewitt
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As we gather together this morning
by Bets Wienecke
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Bridging Ceremony
by Jeff Liebmann
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Call to Worship on Easter
by Elizabeth M. Strong
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· Spring
· Easter
Children of the earth and sky, we are nurtured, sustained
by Alice Berry
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Come down off the ladder.
by David S. Blanchard
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Come in. Come into this place which we make happy by our presence.
by Rebecca A. Edmiston-Lange
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Come into this circle of community. Come into this sacred space.
by Andrew Pakula
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Come into this house of worship.
by Carolyn S. Owen-Towle
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Come we now out of the darkness of our unknowing
by Annie Foerster
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· Winter
· Winter Solstice / Yule
Come ye into this house of worship!
by Elizabeth A. Parish
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Come, all you who seek truth, abide in love, and honor peace, enter into this house with thanksgiving;
by Dorothy Boroush
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· Invocations
Come, let us worship together.
by Lindsay Bates
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Come. Let us be joined in seeking the aspirations of the heart.
by Calvin O. Dame
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Deep calls unto deep, joy calls unto joy,
by George B. McKennan
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· Winter
Determined Seed
by Laura Wallace
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· Winter
Do not leave your cares at the door.
by Norman V. Naylor
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Easter
by Charles F. Flagg
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· Spring
· Easter
Enter with me the sacred space.
by Amarette Callaway
Openings
· Weddings / Unions
Everything begins on the verge of awareness.
by George Kimmich Beach
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For our community gathered here, for the spirit that called us together and drew us to this place:
by Jane E. Mauldin
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· Litanies
Here in this sanctuary of ancient dreams and wisdom and beauty we come to grow,
by Jack Mendelsohn
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· Invocations
· Winter
· New Year's Day
In memory of all the flames that didn't die
by Amarette Callaway
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In the mystery of life about us there is light.
by George Kimmich Beach
Openings
In this quiet hour may our spirits be renewed.
by Gary Kowalski
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In this small flame dwell
by Jean L. Wahlstrom
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· Winter
Ingathering
by Tamara Lebek
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· Fall
· Homecoming / Ingathering
Let there be joy in our coming together this morning.
by Carl G Seaburg
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May we come into this building hallowed
by Kenneth R. Warren
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Motherless Child
by Amy Bowden Freedman
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· Responsive Readings
On a Winter Morning
by Barbara Cheatham
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Once More
by Amy Bowden Freedman
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· Spring
One of the old ones stood up into the morning light
by Barbara J. Pescan
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Opening Words for a Leadership Team Worship
by Gina Whitaker
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· Responsive Readings
Reflection on the UUA Purpose and Principles
by Michael E. Sallwasser
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Sabbath Invitation
by John Millspaugh
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Seasons of Our Lives
by Richard M. Fewkes
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· Invocations
Spirit of life and hope,
by Clarke Dewey Wells
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· Invocations
Spirit of life and love, we have gathered here in search of answers to hard questions.
by Sue Ayer
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· Invocations
Spirit of life, be present with us
by Kathy A. Huff
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· Invocations
Spirit of life, come to us to break down barriers
by Rhys Williams
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· Invocations
There are some heights to which we have not risen, and never will
by Paul H. Bicknell
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These Bodies, These Blessings
by Erika A. Hewitt
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· Prayers
To this house we come bringing our boldest dreams
by Lawrence E. McGinty
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Water! Earth! Air! Fire!
by Peter S. Raible
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· Spring
· Earth Day
We are called to gather in worship as a beloved community.
by Kirk D. Loadman-Copeland
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We are here that we might have life
by John C. Morgan
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· Offerings
We are here today to recognize the completion of your Coming of Age...
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· Spring
· Coming of Age
We are people of all ages
by Carol Meyer
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· Responsive Readings
We bid you welcome on this first Sunday of the new year.
by Sylvia L. Howe
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· Winter
· New Year's Day
We come to love a church,
by Andrew C. Kennedy
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We come to this hour
by Louise A. Robeck
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We come together today in praise and thanksgiving
by Mary J. Harrington
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· Spring
· Mother's Day
We gather here as individual people:
by Barbara Hamilton-Holway
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· Fall
· Homecoming / Ingathering
We gather here to worship:
by Gary Kowalski
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We gather in community to rest from our labors
by Paul H. L'Herrou
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We gather on this Sabbath morn
by Burton D. Carley
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We gather this day to seek in the midst of our fragmented selves the unity which enfolds us all
by John H. Robinson, Jr.
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We gather together in this space to honor and understand our lives.
by Judith G. Mannheim
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We gather together to face ourselves honestly,
by Philip Larson
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We gather together: familiar words to many of us.
by Libbie D. Stoddard
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We have come into this room of hope
by Libbie D. Stoddard
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We light this chalice to affirm that new light is ever waiting to break through
by Charles A. Howe
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· Winter
We summon ourselves from the demands and delights of the daily round:
by Gordon B. McKeeman
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Welcome to this common, sacred space.
by Amy McKenzie Quinn
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Welcome to this place of possibility!
by Marianne Hachten Cotter
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What life have we, if we have not life together?
by Charles A. Howe
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Whatever the need that brings you to this special place and hour,
by Albert F. Ciarcia
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Whether you have come here with heart full or heart empty,
by Krista Taves
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· Responsive Readings
Last updated on Friday, April 18, 2008.
