We light this chalice, so that by its light we may read ALL the books…

May we know ourselves as vessels of infinite possibility

Speaking from the heart can turn an ordinary meeting into a rewarding one.

We come together in one faith.

Our common work is the creation of Beloved Community.

Can we find space for lifting our heads in wonder—that we’re still striving, still trying together

This burning flame represented hope during the bleakness of World War II.

May our beacon of hope give you respite

May we tend our Soul Fire through these challenging and trying times

We are stronger together because we are different, and because we are one.

We tend the spark of imagination and hope for the world to come.

Without consent, our ability to create becomes not a blessing, but a burden and an imposition.

Let us marvel at the miracle of being here, right now.

Every creature is an embodiment of the Love of the Universe.

We light this chalice today to illuminate our way toward Love.

Watershed moments are turning points, moments that permanently alter an understanding.

Here we gather to celebrate hope, and the infinite possibilities of love.

To be a Unitarian Universalist means we’ll never be done with the work.

The chalice, as a symbol of Unitarian Universalism, arose as a beacon of hope in an atmosphere of tyranny. The chalice arose as a sign of promise that the marginalized would neither be forgotten nor ignored, because they are beloved and precious from the perspective of the Holy. This morning, we...

We light this chalice, symbol of our purpose to bring more love and justice into the world. We light this chalice, knowing our congregation as a church dispersed across communities, not bound by walls but connected through the web of life.