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Resources for the Winter Holidays
December 18, 2003

Opening  -  by Annie Foerster

Come we now out of the darkness of our unknowing
     and the dusk of our dreaming;
Come we now from far places.
Come we now into the twilight of our awakening
     and the reflection of our gathering.
Come we now all together.

We bring, unilluminated, our dark caves of doubting;
We seek, unbedazzled, the clear light of understanding.
May the sparks of our joining kindle our resolve,
     brighten our spirits, reflect our love,
         and unshadow our days.
Come we now; enter the dawning.

http://www.uua.org/worshipweb/opening/foersterla-call01.html

Essay
Ever Changing, Ever Green:
Facts and legends about the symbols of the holiday season by Rev. Dr. Marueen Killoran, minister, Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville, North Carolina. http://www.uua.org/clf/connections/Winter/evergreen.html

Poem
Chanukkah reflection by Rev. Lynn Ungar
"Come down from the hills. Declare the fighting done." http://www.uuja.org/holidays/ess-ref/essay_ungar-chanukkah.html

Family Rituals and Stories
Learn about Hannukah with a story by Betty Jo Middleton, then make dreidels and play the traditional game http://www.uua.org/clf/betweensundays/earlychildhood/Hannukah1.html

Sharing Inner Gifts: a family celebration for Solstice adapted by Betsy Williams http://www.uua.org/clf/connections/Winter/innergifts.html

The Birth of Jesus, A Story from Palestine:
A Unitarian Universalist telling by Sophia Fahs, liberal religious education pioneer http://www.uua.org/clf/betweensundays/earlychildhood/Jesus_Birth.html

Sermons
By a Different Light: a sermon for Chanukkah by the Rev. Lynn Ungar http://www.uuja.org/holidays/sermons/sermon_ungar-different-light.html

Christmas in a Narrow Place: a Christmas story from Rev. Donald Bumbaugh http://www.uc.summit.nj.uua.org/Sermons/DEB/951224.html

A prayer for closing
By Donna Morrison Reed (adapted by Lois Reborne)

Fill your heart like a vessel with the spirit.
Take the time to let your vision clear and your concern deepen. Allow your heart to overflow with all the authentic gifts that this season has to offer.

http://www.uua.org/worshipweb/opening/morrison-reedd-open01.html

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