{"id":135988,"date":"2022-04-25T11:40:59","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T17:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/?p=135988"},"modified":"2022-04-25T11:41:01","modified_gmt":"2022-04-25T17:41:01","slug":"being-present-with-one-another","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/being-present-with-one-another\/","title":{"rendered":"Being Present with one another"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2688\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-135988-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2022-04-24_Be_Present.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2022-04-24_Be_Present.mp3\">http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2022-04-24_Be_Present.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2022-04-24_Be_Present.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/?powerpress_pinw=135988-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2022-04-24_Be_Present.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"2022-04-24_Be_Present.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 \/>April 24, 2022<br \/>First UU Church of Austin<br \/>4700 Grover Ave., Austin, TX 78756<br \/>www.austinuu.org<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Our covenant of healthy relations calls us to &#8220;Welcome and serve by being present with one another through life&#8217;s transitions&#8221; What does it mean to be present with one another? How do we do that?<\/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\">At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">&#8211; Albert Schweitzer<\/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<\/blockquote>\n<p><b>Meditation Reading<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\">Being fully present isn&#8217;t something that happens once and then you have achieved it; it&#8217;s being awake to the ebb and flow and movement and creation of life, being alive to the process of life itself.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">&#8211; Pema Chodron, The Wisdom of No Escape: How to Love Yourself and Your World<\/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=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/category\/sermons\/indexes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>SERMON INDEX<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Most sermons during the past 22 years are available online through this website. 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Meg BarnhouseApril 24, 2022First UU Church of Austin4700 Grover Ave., Austin, TX 78756www.austinuu.org Our covenant of healthy relations calls us to &#8220;Welcome and serve by being present with one another through life&#8217;s transitions&#8221; What does it mean to be present with one another? 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