Judith L Quarles

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Holy spirit, We feel you moving among us here. Bless us with your presence. For we are in need… …in need of strength and courage. Our road is filled with rocks, with boulders strewn, boulders so high we sometimes wonder whether we can climb them, We are in need… …in need of comfort and...

Meditation | By Judith L Quarles | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWeb
Tagged as: Challenge, Connections, Peace, Presence, Strength, Unitarian Universalism

Let us join our hearts and minds in the quiet of meditation and prayer. How shall we pray? First, let us be open to the silence. Let us hear the sounds in this room, the noises outside, and the comfortable murmur from the children downstairs. Let us begin to hear the soft beating of our hearts....

Prayer | By Judith L Quarles | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWeb
Tagged as: Community, Connections, Gratitude, Silence, Solidarity, Unitarian Universalism
Lighting a chalice

At this hour, in small towns and big cities, in single rooms and ornate sanctuaries, many of our sibling Unitarian Universalist congregations are also lighting a flaming chalice. As we light our chalice today, let us remember that we are part of a great community of faith. May this dancing flame...

Chalice Lighting | By Judith L Quarles | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWeb
Tagged as: Calling, Community, Connections, Faith, Hope, Interdependence, Justice, Love, Presence, Unitarian Universalism

Spirit of life and love, In this season of beginning Some of us are hurried and harried. Some of us feel sorrowful and afraid. Some of us are not yet ready to step forward into the future. May we minister to one another with wisdom, Meeting our friends with open ears, open eyes, and open hearts....

Meditation | By Judith L Quarles | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWeb
Tagged as: Caring, Community, Grace, Healing, Letting Go, Unitarian Universalism

Spirit of life, bring to us beauty—the beauty of snowdrops and tulip shoots. Bring to us strength—the strength of torrents of spring streams and the quiet strength of roots pushing deep into the ground for nourishment. Bring to us pleasure—the pleasures of maple syrup sticky and sweet on our...

Meditation | By Judith L Quarles | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWeb
Tagged as: Beauty, Direct Experience, Earth, Earth-Centered, Imbolc / Brighid's Day / Candlemas, Nature, Power, Strength, Unitarian Universalism, Vernal Equinox, Wisdom

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