{"id":134550,"date":"2020-09-06T15:38:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-06T21:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/?p=134550"},"modified":"2021-02-18T16:40:10","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T22:40:10","slug":"be-a-stream-and-not-a-swamp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/be-a-stream-and-not-a-swamp\/","title":{"rendered":"Be a Stream and Not a Swamp"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9007\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-134550-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2020-09-06_Be_a_stream.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2020-09-06_Be_a_stream.mp3\">http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2020-09-06_Be_a_stream.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2020-09-06_Be_a_stream.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/?powerpress_pinw=134550-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2020-09-06_Be_a_stream.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"2020-09-06_Be_a_stream.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 \/>September 6, 2020<br \/>First UU Church of Austin<br \/>4700 Grover Ave., Austin, TX 78756<br \/>www.austinuu.org<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Autumn is upon us, school is starting back up, and we hope life is getting back to as regular a rhythm as can be in these days. All of that means it is time for us to gather together and share water communion. Join Rev. Meg as she speaks about letting joy flow through us rather than binding it to us and holding it all for ourselves.<\/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\">A LITTLE PRINCESS<br \/>Frances Hodgson Burnett<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">If nature has made you for a giver your hands are born open and so is your heart. Although, there may be times when our hands are empty, your heart is always full and you can give things out of that. Warm things, kind things, sweet things. Help and comfort and laughter. And sometimes gay, kind laughter is the best help of all.<\/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\">AT HOME &#8211; A SHORT HISTORY OF PRIVATE LIFE<br \/>Bill Bryson<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Originally the cellar served primarily as a cold store. Today, it holds the boiler, idle suit cases, out-of-season sporting equipment and many sealed cardboard boxes that are almost never opened; that are are alway carefuly transfered from house-to-house with every move in the belief that one day someone might want some baby clothes that have been kept in a box for twenty-five years.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\"><b>Sermon<\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Text of this 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. 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