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All Animal Chalice

All Animal Chalice

We light this chalice, spark of the original fire of creation, to remind us that we all on this planet—the furred, the feathered, the finned, and the scaled, along with us featherless bipeds—we are all made of the same star-stuff and all share a common destiny. We all share the same hopes of a...

M Mark Causey
Light is Returning

Light is Returning

Around us, light is returning. It rekindles the spirit of life in the skeletons of trees. It brings forth new shoots from the soil. It wakes us from our winter slumber, and invites us to see what lies beyond. We light this chalice in the spirit of our Earth’s awakening and to reaffirm our...

K Kate McPhee
A Child’s Chalice Lighting of Gratitude for the Earth

A Child’s Chalice Lighting of Gratitude for the Earth

What if when I light the chalice, you hear an invitation to welcome gratitude for the earth? This week, as I got ready to light the chalice, my family talked about blessings from this planet. Here is my list: [list 3-7 things] And now, with this flame of hope shedding light in your heart: what is...

K Karen G. Johnston
Chalice Lighting for Children's Sunday

Chalice Lighting for Children's Sunday

We light this chalice for our children and youth, and for us: celebrating the flame of faith lit in each of us, honoring the light each of us bring into the world, rejoicing in the community we create together.

C Christian Schmidt and Alexis Capen
Thirsty

Thirsty

And so we gather, from the ebb and flow of our lives Thirsty for connection to ourselves Thirsty for connection to others Thirsty for connection to the larger life. As we light this chalice May all who gather here be filled: Filled with joy and hope Filled with compassion and love Here, may we be...

G Gregory Pelley
The Heart of a UU

The Heart of a UU

We kindle this flame (hold arms together in a chalice shape and wiggle fingers) to honor the heart of a Unitarian Universalist (hold hands together in a heart shape) Someone who shows strength (flex both arms in a strong motion) Someone who lends a helping hand (flip one hand, palm facing outward...

A Adena Dannouf
The Infinite Divinity

The Infinite Divinity

We are whole and holy; we are loved beyond all measure. And in our refusal to accept anything less, may we know we are rooted in the infinite divinity.

J Jami Yandle
The Great Turning

The Great Turning

As we light this chalice, we kindle the spirit of the great turning: the movement for justice alive in this nation today. May we feel it in our bones, and in the stillness of this hour, may we sense it calling our name.

L Lisa Garcia-Sampson
Into Many Coming Years

Into Many Coming Years

We cannot know what all the year may bring, and would we heed the prophecy if we could?

M Mary Shelden
The Spark of Love

The Spark of Love

Love begets love, and it is love that lights our chalice.

a anastasia birosh
I Breathe

I Breathe

As we light this chalice, may each breath remind us of the sacred rhythm of life, the pulse of creation, and the power we hold to shape the world around us.

C Craig Rowland
A Wild and Holy Vision

A Wild and Holy Vision

Guide us all to a Wild and Holy vision of our shared humanity.

S Shawn Gibson
Chalice for the Earth

Chalice for the Earth

We light this chalice for the Earth, of which we all are part / Encendemos este cáliz por la tierra

A Adena Dannouf and Tania Y Márquez
We Gather As Many Drops

We Gather As Many Drops

We gather as many drops, each winding our own path down life’s surfaces and ruts. Here we pool together as a single body, flowing together for a time. Together we are a stream, at times even a river, for with our shared force we can travel toward oceans of meaning and seas of connection.

L Leslie Takahashi
We Carry The Flame

We Carry The Flame

Voice One, Elder (with chalice): Across the generations we have carried the flame. We fought the injustice, sang the songs, spoke for truth, and built something lasting. We join in the line and we carry the flame forward. (pass chalice and mic to next speaker) Voice Two, Active Leader (with metal...

D Douglas Taylor
Living with Pride

Living with Pride

We light our chalice flame For those who lived their lives in closets of shame; For those who furtively visited the bars, where nobody knew your name; For the Stonewall riot—and the fierce transwomen who fought; For the plague, which still takes far too many, too young, too soon. So many gone. So...

L Lori Gorgas Hlaban
Grounding in Our Faith

Grounding in Our Faith

In a time of uncertainty, when everything around us is changing constantly— each day new developments, rising numbers, changing guidelines; when the world we live in suddenly seems upside-down and topsy-turvy: We light our chalice to remind ourselves of our grounding in our faith....

A Alice Anacheka-Nasemann
Chalice Lighting for a Service on the Separation of Church and State

Chalice Lighting for a Service on the Separation of Church and State

This chalice burns with twin flames. The first flame burns for those who seek and defend the right to a free and responsible search for truth and meaning so that each person may live according to conscience in a democratically elected society. The second flame burns for the defenders of freedom,...

T Tracy Bleakney
Sacred

Sacred

We join our voices in a holy communion of mind and heart, dedicated to the promises that bind us in compassion, one with another. In this hour we light the flame that signals our intention to find the sacred in every living thing.

R Robin F. Gray
Chalice Lighting for Advent

Chalice Lighting for Advent

Help us to see that for the smallest, the humblest, the least of these burns the brightest star.

M Mary Shelden
Welcoming the Stranger

Welcoming the Stranger

Original version in English by Tracy Bleakney, traducción en español por Theresa Soto A child journeys far from home Fearful and brave, in need of safe harbor. Guided by this chalice, may we seek to understand the causes of flight. Like the comfort of a candle flickering in a window of darkness,...

J Julián Jamaica Soto and Tracy Bleakney
Out of the Flames

Out of the Flames

Out of the flames of fear We rise with courage of our deepest convictions to stand for justice, inclusion and peace Out of the flames of scrutiny We rise to proclaim our faith With hope to heal a fractured and hurting world Out of the flames of doubt We rise to embrace the mystery, wonder and awe...

S Sara Eileen LaWall
Love Can Transform the World

Love Can Transform the World

Love is the aspiration, the spirit that moves and inspires this faith we share. Rightly understood, love can nurture our spirits and transform the world....

M Maureen Killoran
Mother's Day Chalice Lighting

Mother's Day Chalice Lighting

We light this chalice for mothers and mothering; to celebrate those who have taken on the task of nurturing a young one-baby, child, or youth-into adulthood; to celebrate those who have nourished the light of truth and compassion in growing minds and hearts; to celebrate those who have committed...

C Claudene (Deane) Oliva
Memorial Chalice Lighting

Memorial Chalice Lighting

May today bring forth transformation in ourselves—from grief, healing; from memory, wholeness; and from celebration, love.

M Mira Mickiewicz
Toward Repair Relationship

Toward Repair Relationship

May this chalice light guide us toward the courageous and openhearted apology, toward repair of relationships in our lives.

J Joanna Lubkin
Persistent Flame

Persistent Flame

We light this chalice to kindle a flame of warmth as a reminder of the connection that draws us in to a community that opens us up.

A Amy G. S. A. Brooks
Glow Hope

Glow Hope

More than relic— Living symbol: Beacon to the bewildered illuminating refuge; Light of love calling to community; Signal of sacred mission. Shine now in the world, Set being ablaze, Kindle our courage, Ignite intuition. Spark our hearts to service. Glow hope.

M Mary Shelden
With Love As My Guide

With Love As My Guide

Amidst the swirl of life's challenges, fears, and even moments of crisis, I make time to gaze at the night sky to see the vastness there, And to remember that this moment in time is but a flicker— Not an inconsequential flicker— For what I do and think now does matter. My work, though, is to let...

C Cindy Terlazzo
This Chalice Is Lit for You

This Chalice Is Lit for You

Unitarian Universalism has a place for you. It is right here.

T Tara Humphries
Give Thanks, Feel Alive, Know Love

Give Thanks, Feel Alive, Know Love

As we light this flame, we remember friends and loved ones near and far and we give thanks. As the fire burns brightly, we open our minds and hearts to new ways of being and we feel alive....

L Leia Durland-Jones
Cherishing Our Differences

Cherishing Our Differences

We are all able In different ways With various strengths and talents. We are all holy Part of the universe And the interdependent web. We light this chalice Cherishing our differences And holding each other in sacredness.

C Cindy Fesgen
Infinite Possibilities of Love

Infinite Possibilities of Love

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

T Tom Goldsmith
A Chalice Lighting for Liminal Times

A Chalice Lighting for Liminal Times

We light this chalice as a symbol of courage to move into that time of this and that / and not this / and not that

S Summer Albayati
Our Welcome to Share

Our Welcome to Share

All are welcome from everywhere.

a anastasia birosh
As We Await a New World

As We Await a New World

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

M Melissa Jeter
8 Principles in Action

8 Principles in Action

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

K Kiakiali Bordner
Igniting This Precious Light

Igniting This Precious Light

May this precious light shine on.

V Vanessa Titang
To Bear Love into This World

To Bear Love into This World

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

R Rachael Hayes
A Chalice Lighting for the Dark and the Light

A Chalice Lighting for the Dark and the Light

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

F Frances Koziar
Who We Are Called to Be

Who We Are Called to Be

Our ancestors in faith acted with courage to bring hope and safety.

P Pat Uribe-Lichty
Soul Fire

Soul Fire

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

a anastasia birosh
Our Beacon of Hope

Our Beacon of Hope

May our beacon of hope give you respite

J Joseph M. Cherry
Origin Story

Origin Story

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

a anastasia birosh
Yesterday, Tomorrow, Today

Yesterday, Tomorrow, Today

We gather here, around this flame; seeking, believing, and being, together.

Chalice Lighting for Businessy Meetings

Chalice Lighting for Businessy Meetings

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

L Li Kynvi
We Will Be Renewed

We Will Be Renewed

We come together trusting that in gathering we will be renewed.

P Pat Uribe-Lichty
Honoring the Relational

Honoring the Relational

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

B Ben Ogilvie
We Hold That Moment in Our Spirit

We Hold That Moment in Our Spirit

We shall all be free.

A Adam Slate
Honoring Our Common Connection and Our Uniqueness

Honoring Our Common Connection and Our Uniqueness

We gather this morning as one community

A Adam Slate