The International Council of Unitarians and Universalists announces the 88th in its monthly series of global chalice lighting readings. Congregations worldwide are invited to participate.
All ICUU-affiliated groups have been asked to submit brief chalice lightings for the project. Every month, a reading will be distributed to Unitarian and Universalist congregations around the world. We ask each congregation to use the reading for at least one worship service in the designated month, identifying it as the “Global Chalice Lighting” for that month and naming the group which submitted it. Readings will be circulated in English and, where different, in their original language.
It is hoped that the ICUU Global Chalice Lighting Project will enhance the worship experience in our congregations and raise awareness of the international dimensions of our religious movement.
This Global Chalice Lighting is submitted in by the British General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches. It is to be used during December 2010.
As we light our chalice
at the ending of one year
and the beginning of another year,
we affirm…
The radiant joy and beauty
of the world in which we live
The unity of all life and our interdependence
with the rest of creation
Our responsibility to care for and sustain
all forms of life on the planet for future generations
The uniqueness and equal dignity of every person
The power of unconditional love to transform lives
The importance of constantly seeking truth and wisdom
Our commitment to support each other
in the task of building the Kingdom of Heaven,
based on peace, justice and love
The divine ground of our being
that connects us with each other and the infinite
and which replenishes and heals us
-Roger Courtney
All Souls Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Church, Belfast, N. Ireland
In faith,
-Lorella
Lorella Thomas Hess
editor, The Global Chalice
ICUU newsletter
www.icuu.net
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