To lie upon the earth and be carriedThe stars a blur aboveOur days and nights a revolution Swept with motion Or… Read more Our Turn
Category: Poems & Prayers
Most of these, whether styled as “poem”, “prayer”, or “meditation”, were written to be used in worship.
After Robert French Leavens
“Three unseen guests attend, faith, hope, and love”Robert French Leavens Faith be with us.Let us turn to trust, to confidenceTo… Read more After Robert French Leavens
After Jacob Trapp
Close your eyes and imagine with me.. It is dark night. You’re standing in an open field looking up at a… Read more After Jacob Trapp
Advent Meditation
I hope that this morningYou find peaceI hope there’s a moment of quietA place of stillnessA breath. Here.A pause. Now. We could… Read more Advent Meditation
Veteran’s Day
God of peace We thank our nation’s veterans For their contributions to the great goal of peace For the challenging… Read more Veteran’s Day
All Souls
As the Autumn skies darken,And the evenings lengthenOur minds and bodies find restAnd our spirits meet the remembered faces Of spirits… Read more All Souls
Prayer
The points of pain in our world are so many and so deep Israel, Palestine, Ukraine, Maine, Acapulco Merely to… Read more Prayer
Benediction for UUCSC 80th Anniversary GALA
And now our revelries are endedTo heaven’s care our memories sendedEighty years of history toldPlaces, faces, deeds of oldStories of… Read more Benediction for UUCSC 80th Anniversary GALA
An Optimistic Faith
Unitarian Universalism is an optimistic faith Our faith says good things about human persons That we have the strength and… Read more An Optimistic Faith
Divine Peace
Spirit of peace Our troubled world needs your peace Our violent thoughts need your peace Our troubled hearts need your… Read more Divine Peace