{"id":134821,"date":"2021-01-03T15:00:24","date_gmt":"2021-01-03T21:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/?p=134821"},"modified":"2021-02-18T16:41:24","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T22:41:24","slug":"2021-burning-bowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/2021-burning-bowl\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 Burning Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6503\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-134821-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2021-01-03_Burning_Bowl.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2021-01-03_Burning_Bowl.mp3\">http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2021-01-03_Burning_Bowl.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2021-01-03_Burning_Bowl.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/?powerpress_pinw=134821-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2021-01-03_Burning_Bowl.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"2021-01-03_Burning_Bowl.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 \/>January 3, 2021<br \/>First UU Church of Austin<br \/>4700 Grover Ave., Austin, TX 78756<br \/>www.austinuu.org<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">We are entering a new year and a new decade, many firsts. Bring your resentments, angers, sorrows, and hurts to the burning bowl, bathe them in the fire, and let us all experience the renewal that comes from letting go.<\/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 that 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\">&#8220;He who binds to himself a joy<br \/>Does the winged life destroy;<br \/>But he who kisses the joy as it flies<br \/>Lives in eternity&#8217;s sun rise.&#8221;<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0-William Blake, Eternity<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">&#8220;There ain&#8217;t no way you can hold onto something that wants to go, you understand? You can only love what you got while you got it.&#8221;<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0-Kate DiCamillo, Because of Winn-Dixie<\/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\">&#8220;Some people believe that holding on and hanging in there are signs of great strength, however, there are times when it takes much more strength to know when to let go, and to do it.&#8221;<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0-Ann Landers<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">&#8220;I finally found the good in goodbye.&#8221;<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0-Beonce Knowles<\/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 21 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 BarnhouseJanuary 3, 2021First UU Church of Austin4700 Grover Ave., Austin, TX 78756www.austinuu.org We are entering a new year and a new decade, many firsts. 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