{"id":134778,"date":"2020-12-13T16:58:48","date_gmt":"2020-12-13T22:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/?p=134778"},"modified":"2021-02-18T16:41:14","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T22:41:14","slug":"a-moving-stillness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/a-moving-stillness\/","title":{"rendered":"A Moving Stillness"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4982\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-134778-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2020-12-13_A_Moving_Stillness.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2020-12-13_A_Moving_Stillness.mp3\">http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2020-12-13_A_Moving_Stillness.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2020-12-13_A_Moving_Stillness.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/?powerpress_pinw=134778-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2020-12-13_A_Moving_Stillness.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"2020-12-13_A_Moving_Stillness.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Listen to the sermon by clicking the play button above.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Rev. Chris Jimmerson<br \/>December 13, 2020<br \/>First UU Church of Austin<br \/>4700 Grover Ave., Austin, TX 78756<br \/>www.austinuu.org<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Sometimes stillness is not so much a lack of motion but rather a moment to find our center so that we can discern where to move next.<\/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 upon 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\">Today I&#8217;m flying low and I&#8217;m not saying a word. I&#8217;m letting all the voodoos of ambition sleep. The world goes on as it must, the bees in the garden rumbling a little, the fish leaping, the gnats getting eaten. And so forth. But I&#8217;m taking the day off. Quiet as a feather. I hardly move though really I&#8217;m traveling a terrific distance. Stillness. One of the doors into the temple.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">&#8211; Mary Oliver, A Thousand Mornings<\/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\">KEEPING QUIET<br \/>by Pablo Neruda<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Now we will count to twelve<br \/>and we will all keep still.<br \/>For once on the face of the earth<br \/>let&#8217;s not speak in any language,<br \/>let&#8217;s stop for one second,<br \/>and not move our arms so much.<br \/>It would be an exotic moment<br \/>without rush, without engines,<br \/>we would all be together<br \/>in a sudden strangeness.<br \/>Fishermen in the cold sea<br \/>would not harm whales<br \/>and the man gathering salt<br \/>would not look at his hurt hands.<br \/>Those who prepare green wars,<br \/>wars with gas, wars with fire,<br \/>victory with no survivors,<br \/>would put on clean clothes<br \/>and walk about with their brothers<br \/>in the shade, doing nothing.<br \/>What I want should not be confused<br \/>with total inactivity.<br \/>Life is what it is about;<br \/>I want no truck with death.<br \/>If we were not so single-minded<br \/>about keeping our lives moving,<br \/>and for once could do nothing,<br \/>perhaps a huge silence<br \/>might interrupt this sadness<br \/>of never understanding ourselves<br \/>and of threatening ourselves with death.<br \/>Perhaps the earth can teach us<br \/>as when everything seems dead<br \/>and later proves to be alive.<br \/>Now I&#8217;ll count up to twelve<br \/>and you keep quiet and I will go.<\/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. 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