Theme “Unity”
Humble torchbearers
Let not your sole Word silence all the rest,
Nor Truth be prisoned in a single speech.
The soul’s ascent is not a narrow stair,
But rises in a thousand dialects of hope.
We wake, we pray, we dream by different stars,
Yet each stirs awe, and awe is neighbour to the Real.
The call to
Our Faith is…
In these turbulent times we stand together.
Our faith is a beacon to the lost and helpless.
Our faith is a bastion of hope to the hopeless.
Our faith is a place of unity through all the division.
Our faith is the warm embrace in the coldest days.
Our faith is the balm to soothe
Our Chalice of Communion
This is a service of communion and
this is our chalice of communion
at which all are welcome who come
in goodwill.
All are equal here as they are equal
in the presence of the great mystery
we know as God. May no false divisions
of race or nation, class or sect, caste
or gender, or
One light
We kindle our chalice flame,
Seeking to understand ourselves, each other and all beings
as unique reflections of the One Light
May this Light inspire us to be authentic with each other,
To listen well and deeply to each other,
As we embark on our journey of discovery,
Let us act justly, love kindness, and
A guided meditation on ways to well-being: connect, be active, take notice, learn, give.
(The New Economics Foundation created The Five Ways to Well-being in 2008 – as a set of evidence-based actions that promote well-being in everyday life. These are: Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Learn and Develop, and Give.)
Breathing in, I connect. Breathing out, I am aware of my connections. Breathing in, I am aware of
Advent chalice lighting
We light our chalice candle as a symbol of hope, peace, joy, and love.
The light reminds us that love is the greatest power in the world,
the love we share and bless each other with,
here in our beloved community;
the love we take out into the world,
bearing and sharing the light,
wherever
One light
We kindle our chalice flame,
Seeking to understand ourselves, each other and all beings
as unique reflections of the One Light
May we act justly, love kindness, and travel together respectfully.