{"id":135525,"date":"2021-10-24T15:39:32","date_gmt":"2021-10-24T21:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/?p=135525"},"modified":"2021-10-24T15:39:35","modified_gmt":"2021-10-24T21:39:35","slug":"the-healing-power-of-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/the-healing-power-of-truth\/","title":{"rendered":"The Healing Power of Truth"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_31\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-135525-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2021-10-24_Healing_Power_of_Truth.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2021-10-24_Healing_Power_of_Truth.mp3\">http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2021-10-24_Healing_Power_of_Truth.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2021-10-24_Healing_Power_of_Truth.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/?powerpress_pinw=135525-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2021-10-24_Healing_Power_of_Truth.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"2021-10-24_Healing_Power_of_Truth.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 \/>October 24, 2021<br \/>First UU Church of Austin<br \/>4700 Grover Ave., Austin, TX 78756<br \/>www.austinuu.org<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Our fourth principle talks about the free and responsible search for truth and meaning. What does it mean to be responsible about the truth? What happens when the truth is suppressed? How do you lovingly tell your own truth?<\/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\">Marvelous Truth, confront us<br \/>at every turn,<br \/>in every guise, iron ball,<br \/>egg, dark horse, shadow,<br \/>cloud<br \/>of breath on the air,<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">dwell<br \/>in our crowded hearts<br \/>our steaming bathrooms, kitchens full of<br \/>things to be done, the<br \/>ordinary streets.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Thrust close your smile<br \/>that we know you, terrible joy.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">&#8211; Denise Levertov<\/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;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thekingcenter.org\/#the-beloved-community\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The King Center<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><b>Meditation Reading<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\">When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it &#8212; always.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">&#8211; Mahatma Gandhi<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\">O star of truth now shining,<br \/>Thro&#8217; clouds of doubt and fear,<br \/>I ask that &#8216;neath Thy guidance<br \/>My pathway may appear.<br \/>However long the journey,<br \/>How hard so e&#8217;er it be,<br \/>Though I be lone and weary,<br \/>Lead on, I&#8217;ll follow Thee.<\/p>\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. 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