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So last sunday at the UU Church
7 years ago
General
I want cake.
Note to self: don't take notes in Fast Notepad. When you upload to Google Drive, it doesn't save newline characters. .-.
Anyway....
The sermon started with the chant, with some music provided by drums:
No more holding back, be reckless.
No more holding back, be reckless.
Tell your love to everyone.
Tell your love to everyone.
(repeat, and do this one on the last chant)
No more holding back, be reckless.
No more holding back, be reckless.
Tell your love to everyone.
Tell your love to everyone.
Tell your love to everyone.
Tell your love to everyone.
For me, not holding back is hard for me on spiritual subjects. I went through a lot of arguments and fights in my teens for not being Christian and I'd rather avoid drama. I'm actually very afraid of dealing with Christians as my parents tried to "fix" me by forcing me to go to more meetings. Part of the reason I don't link my deviant art to my website (as I post some spiritual art on there)
I kinda want to proclaim to the world that I'm going to that UU Church, but again, given my history talking about what I believe to Christians, I'd rather avoid drama. =/
So apparently, God is a creative being, and much like when we are creative, the universe began with an explosion of ideas. And from the darkness came light. Throughout all cultures on earth, light has always been worshipped and considered divine.
The sermon also explained the reason behind the UU symbol. It was originally a seal put on false passports to help Jews and Unitarians escape the NAZIs during World War 2.
There are three pieces to the symbol that each have their own meaning:
1.) The cup: representing a priest who believed there was no blblical reason why only the priests could drink the wine in communion. He gave the wine to citizens
2.) The flame in the cup: both the light of openness and knowledge, and also because the priest mentioned above was burned to the stake for his "heresy"
3.) the circle: representing the unity in all religions
At the end of the service, we were asked to either color the chalice on our pamphlet or write some words. I chose the second:
"We are one, together we stand.
We live together in this sacred land.
No jew nor greek, no slave nor free.
Nor Hindu or Buddhist,
Just humans; you and me."
I also joined a writing group that meets once a month. Next month's theme is mystery. I think I will write of the mystery of God and the cosmos.
Anyway....
The sermon started with the chant, with some music provided by drums:
No more holding back, be reckless.
No more holding back, be reckless.
Tell your love to everyone.
Tell your love to everyone.
(repeat, and do this one on the last chant)
No more holding back, be reckless.
No more holding back, be reckless.
Tell your love to everyone.
Tell your love to everyone.
Tell your love to everyone.
Tell your love to everyone.
For me, not holding back is hard for me on spiritual subjects. I went through a lot of arguments and fights in my teens for not being Christian and I'd rather avoid drama. I'm actually very afraid of dealing with Christians as my parents tried to "fix" me by forcing me to go to more meetings. Part of the reason I don't link my deviant art to my website (as I post some spiritual art on there)
I kinda want to proclaim to the world that I'm going to that UU Church, but again, given my history talking about what I believe to Christians, I'd rather avoid drama. =/
So apparently, God is a creative being, and much like when we are creative, the universe began with an explosion of ideas. And from the darkness came light. Throughout all cultures on earth, light has always been worshipped and considered divine.
The sermon also explained the reason behind the UU symbol. It was originally a seal put on false passports to help Jews and Unitarians escape the NAZIs during World War 2.
There are three pieces to the symbol that each have their own meaning:
1.) The cup: representing a priest who believed there was no blblical reason why only the priests could drink the wine in communion. He gave the wine to citizens
2.) The flame in the cup: both the light of openness and knowledge, and also because the priest mentioned above was burned to the stake for his "heresy"
3.) the circle: representing the unity in all religions
At the end of the service, we were asked to either color the chalice on our pamphlet or write some words. I chose the second:
"We are one, together we stand.
We live together in this sacred land.
No jew nor greek, no slave nor free.
Nor Hindu or Buddhist,
Just humans; you and me."
I also joined a writing group that meets once a month. Next month's theme is mystery. I think I will write of the mystery of God and the cosmos.
