{"id":134524,"date":"2020-08-23T13:46:41","date_gmt":"2020-08-23T19:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/?p=134524"},"modified":"2021-02-18T16:40:04","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T22:40:04","slug":"chalice-circles-deepening-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/chalice-circles-deepening-connection\/","title":{"rendered":"Chalice Circles: Deepening Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5904\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-134524-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2020-08-23_Chalice_Circles.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2020-08-23_Chalice_Circles.mp3\">http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2020-08-23_Chalice_Circles.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2020-08-23_Chalice_Circles.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/?powerpress_pinw=134524-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2020-08-23_Chalice_Circles.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"2020-08-23_Chalice_Circles.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Listen to the sermon by clicking the play button above.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Rev. Meg Barnhouse<br \/>August 23, 2020<br \/>First UU Church of Austin<br \/>4700 Grover Ave., Austin, TX 78756<br \/>www.austinuu.org<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">While we are approaching things differently with Chalice Circles, they still remain an integral part of our community and individual spiritual growth and development. Chalice Circles help us tell our stories. What happens and what do our stories say what happens? Let us explore the idea of story, courage, community, and connection through Chalice Circles.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr align=\"center\" noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"4\" width=\"300\" \/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><b>Chalice Lighting<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\">This is the flame we hold in our hearts as we strive for justice for everyone. This is the light we shine on systems of oppression until they are no more. This is the warmth we share with one another as our struggle becomes our salvation.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\"><b>Call to Worship<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\">FRAGILE THINGS: SHORT FICTION AND WONDERS<br \/>&#8211; Neil Gaiman<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Do not lose hope.<br \/>What you seek will be found.<br \/>Trust ghosts.<br \/>Trust those who you have helped to help you in their turn.<br \/>Trust dreams.<br \/>Trust your heart.<br \/>Trust your story.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\"><b>Affirming Our Mission<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\">Together we nourish souls, transform lives, and do justice to build the Beloved Community.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Learn more about Beloved Community at this link. &#8211;\u00a0The King Center<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><b>Meditation Reading<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\">What hapens is of little significance compared to the stories we tell ourselves about what happened. Events matter little. Only stories of events affect us.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">&#8211; Rabih Alameddine<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\"><b>Sermon<\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Text of the sermon is not yet available.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr align=\"center\" noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"4\" width=\"300\" \/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Most sermons during the past 20 years are available online through this website. Click on the index link below to find tables of all sermons for each year listed by date (newest to oldest) with topic and speaker. Click on a topic to go to that sermon.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/category\/sermons\/indexes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>SERMON INDEX<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Podcasts of this and other sermons are also available for free on iTunes. You can find them by clicking on the podcast link below or copying and pasting this link. https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/podcast\/first-unitarian-universalist\/id372427776<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/podcast\/first-unitarian-universalist\/id372427776\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>PODCASTS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen to the sermon by clicking the play button above. Rev. Meg BarnhouseAugust 23, 2020First UU Church of Austin4700 Grover Ave., Austin, TX 78756www.austinuu.org While we are approaching things differently with Chalice Circles, they still remain an integral part of our community and individual spiritual growth and development. 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