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Let it be said by generations to come that when the pain of our separation was revealed, we moved closer to the promised land of our beloved community.Benediction | By Anya Sammler-Michael | March 22, 2021 | From WorshipWebTagged as: #COVID19, Challenge, Compassion, Disaster or Crisis, Integrity, Living Our Faith, Seven Principles, WorshipWeb, Worship -
When I say go in peace, I don’t mean “go in mindless oblivion.” When I say go in peace, I don’t mean “go without challenging yourself or others.” When I say go in peace, I don’t mean “go in utter ease and comfort.” When I say go in peace, I mean “go in peace, seeking justice.”...Benediction | By Jim Magaw | May 6, 2019 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Activism, Challenge, Commitment, Community, Compassion, Courage, Humanism, Justice, Love, Peace, Secular, Service -
As we go forward into this frightening, exhilarating, confusing, miraculous world, may we offer our comfort to the afflicted our love to those who are lonely and our wish for all to be safe.Closing | By Cheryl Block | September 14, 2018 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 6th Principle (World Community), 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Caring, Community, Compassion, Living Our Faith, Service -
Go forth in simplicity. Find and walk the path that leads to compassion and wisdom, that leads to happiness, peace and ease. Welcome the stranger and open your heart to a world in need of healing. Be courageous before the forces of hate. Hold and embody a vision of the common good that serves the...Benediction | By Sam Trumbore | December 8, 2016 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 6th Principle (World Community), Community, Compassion, Courage, Freedom, Healing, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Simplicity, Unitarian Universalism, Vision, Wisdom -
Let us go out into the world singing. Let us go out into the world singing songs that proclaim liberty. Songs that turn ashes into garlands Songs that bind up the afflicted and those who mourn. Songs that, like oaks, have roots that go deep and stand strong. Let us go out into the world singing....Benediction | By Dawn Skjei Cooley | March 1, 2016 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Activism, Arts & Music, Christianity, Compassion, Music Sunday, Transformation, Vision, Wholeness -
May you know fully and deeply the blessings of each of your heart's seasons The inward turning of Winter Springtime's lush renewal The effortless, steady growth of summer And autumn's rich harvest May your passage from season to season be blessed— Eased by hands to hold, and by the light of love...Closing | By Andrew Pakula | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Body, Compassion, Earth, Earth-Centered, Fall, Growth, Nature, Spring, Summer, Winter -
Our time in this place may have ended, but our connection to each other and this community remains. Together may we walk the path of justice, speak words of love, live the selfless deed, trod gently upon the earth, and fill the world with compassion. Until we meet again, blessed be.Closing | By Kathy A Huff | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Caring, Community, Compassion, Connections, Justice, Love, Unitarian Universalism
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Now may our wisdom show itself in compassion and understanding; and may the fruits of the spirit be apparent in our lives.Closing | By Philip Randall Giles | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Compassion, Integrity, Wisdom
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As we depart one from another, let our hearts be secure through every human season. Let our hearts be secure in seasons of anguish as in seasons of joy, in seasons of failure as in seasons of success, in seasons of uncertainty as in seasons of security....Closing | By James A Hobart | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Compassion, Integrity, Mindfulness, Peace, Self-Respect, Unitarian Universalism
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Go in peace. Live simply, at home in yourself. Be just in your word, just in deed. Remember the depth of your own compassion. Do not forget your power in the days of your powerlessness. Do not desire with desire to be wealthier than your peers, and never stint your hand of charity. Practice...Closing | By Mark Belletini | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Body, Compassion, Peace, Power, Purpose, Unitarian Universalism
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May love permeate your every heartbeat May faith guide your every step May truth and compassion be your Eternal travelling companions And may a deep, abiding Spirit rest joyously In your every waking wish And your every resting dream...Closing | By Becca Reynolds | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Compassion, Love, Peace
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May our lives be blest according to the depth of our love, the persistence of our faith, our willingness to forgive and be compassionate, and in proportion to our yearning to be free. Amen.Closing | By Paul H Beattie | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Compassion, Faith, Freedom, Love, Purpose, Unitarian Universalism
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When all is quiet and we are small and the night is dark, may we hear the tender breathing of all who lie awake with us in fear, that together we may gather strength to live with love, and kindness, and confidence.Closing | By Jane Rzepka | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Compassion, Empathy, Fear