Web References Church of the Larger Fellowship Announcement
Resources for Spring Holidays
April 17, 2003
Introduction:
"Passover and Easter are both celebrations which highlight the
spring season. How do Unitarian Universalists respond to these deeply
significant religious festivals? Some respond by turning with the secular
culture to flowers, eggs, lambs and bunnies--all ancient symbols of
the renewal of life, which is also a central message of Easter and Passover.
The rich layers of human custom and belief come together now, and as
we draw our living tradition from many sources, UUs may serve forth
a generous slice that includes all those layers." (From the introduction
to the Spring Haggadah by Joan Goodwin; see site below)
This year Easter and Passover fall late in the season, close to the
ancient celebration of Beltane in the Pagan calendar. We offer these
resources, beyond bunnies and baskets.
Family activities:
Joan Goodwin created this family ritual, inspired by the Jewish Haggadah,
or "telling" of the Passover story during the Seder meal,
to bring all the stories together in a celebration for UU families.
http://www.uua.org/clf/betweensundays/middlechildhood/SpringHaggadah.html
This is no ordinary egg tree it is a Unitarian Universalist egg
tree. An Intergenerational activity by Laura Cavicchio http://www.uua.org/clf/connections/2001spring/eggtree.html
Film Study:
Rent the film "Chocolat", directed by Lasse Hallström,
and spend an interesting time with this study guide by Marjorie Bowens-Wheatley.
"Chocolat is a journey through Lent and Easter in which a priestess
brings the wisdom of her ancient Earth-centered Mayan culture to redeem
the community and bring forth the full meaning of Easter as the rebirth
of life." http://www.uua.org/re/faithworks/fall02/curriculum/curriculuma.html
Worship:
This meditation, Already Broken, by James Ishmael Ford, offers a Buddhist
perspective on the season of spring. http://www.uua.org/uubf/sermon3.htm
A spring prayer by Judy Quarles: http://www.uua.org/worshipweb/meditations/quarlesjl-prayer01.html
This springtime service and the meditation, "Walking between the
Worlds" is by Jerrie Hildebrand:
http://www.notelrac.com/whuups.dir/uuism.dir/salem_service.html#sermon
The Rebirth, Waking Up and Arrival of Spring, a sermon by Rev. Charles
J.
Stephens:
http://www.uua.org/clf/quest/2001-04.html#stephens
In closing, a benediction for a beautiful spring morning by Judy Welles:
(www.uua.org/worshipweb/closing/wellesj-bene01.html)
Let us go out now into the sun-washed light of the blossoming world.
May the inner light of our own being add its bright blessing to the
dappled days and enhance the glow of nightfall. Amen.
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