Theme “Gratitude”
We are blessed with an abundance of good things
We are blessed with an abundance of good things, for we which we are truly thankful – as long as we remember them.
We are privileged with great freedom and power, for which, in return, we act with responsibility.
We are lucky to have shared this time and space together, because we are lucky to
Prayer for the Unitarian General Assembly
Eternal Spirit, we celebrate the unity and diversity of our Unitarian General Assembly, and the congregations of individuals it joins together in loving fellowship.
May we guard and cherish always, the right of religious free thought won for us by the sacrifices of past generations.
We celebrate the joy of being together, of
Offering prayer
Out of love,
Out of concern for our Chapel,
And because we take seriously the call to fund its work and its witness,
We give.
We are grateful for these gifts,
And grateful to each other for giving them.
Prayer for induction of a Minister
I invite you to share a time of reflection, of meditation, and of prayer.
I call you to be alone, together.
I call you, one by one, to the priesthood and the prophethood of all believers,
and together, I call you to the ministry of the whole congregation.
Ministry – it’s not the task
Let us reflect upon our gathering
Let us reflect upon our gathering.
Let us celebrate what we have discovered already and let us be grateful for what we have not yet discovered.
Let us contemplate what it is that we need to find during this hour.
Let us remember all those previous occasions when our needs have been met, especially when we thought that