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Meditations and Prayers
Selections
from UUA Meditation Manuals
Available from the UUA Bookstore
Index of First Lines
Note: Texts are indexed by the first significant line if a general call to meditation or prayer appears at the beginning. Also, the vocative "O" that begins many prayers has been omitted from titles in this index.
Amid all the noise in our lives, we take this moment
The Buddhists say, All is dukkha
Creator God, we always ask before we thank
Deep Mystery of our lives -- voice in our hearts
Divine Spirit of our comings and goings
Prayer
-- Christine Robinson
Enter into the communion of flowers
Eternal God, Mother and Father, Spirit of life
Eternal God, source of all created things
Eternal Light, toward whose quickening dawn
Giver of being and freedom,
thou who touches
God of all generations, in all the power, mystery
God of all oppressed persons, remind us
God of all peoples, Spirit of life and love, be in our hearts
God of goodness, you are the life of life, the breath of all
God of life, help us make this church a refuge
God of tears and the mysterious silence
God, we beseech you, by your great goodness defend
God, whom we know as love, we gather here as seekers
Great Unity beyond all differences
Heart's delight, Source of mercy, beyond my sight
Here is where it all begins. It cannot be otherwise
Holy and Creative Light, teach us to love this earth
Holy One, known by many names -- Creator, Sustainer
Holy One, that unites all who are estranged
How does one address a mystery?
I do not know if the seasons remember their history
I do not like the "I hate it" feeling, but I
have it
I invite you into a space of quiet and peace
I invite you now into a time of
If prayer worked like magic, I know what I would pray
If there is a heaven, it is right here, right now
In reflecting upon the dispiriting time in which we live
In our time of meditation this morning
In the moments when Word is silence
In the spirit of the Prophet Amos
In this familiar place, listen:
In this precious moment in which we set apart and ordain
In this time of anticipated spring
Incandescent, the bright autumn leaf clings to the branch
Indwelling God, who art infused throughout all existence
Infinite Spirit, sometimes called Grandfather, Grandmother
The journeys of our lives are never fully charted
Let there always be a time for forgiveness
Let us be gentle with ourselves just now
Let us join in a moment dedicated to that quiet power
Let us join our hearts and minds together
Let us picture in our minds the flaming chalice
Let us pray to the God who holds us in the
hollow
Let us rejoice for the families who have gathered this Thanksgiving
Let us take a moment to settle into the silence
Like pendulums we swing from hunger to hunger
Lord of all being, the longer I walk
Loving God, We gather today in humility
Many of us, O God, don't believe in prayer
May we look with gratitude upon this day
May you rest in the grace of the world and be free
The moment of prayer is an invitation to be calm
Much of our human struggle is with what we do not know
My fried Marcy and her boyfriend Brian recently
Mysterious God whose ways are many, we ask
No one is ever really ready for Christmas
Now, in shared quietness, we shall listen to the wisdom
On Mother's Day, one expects to read about
the wonder and glory of motherhood
Once upon a time there was an old man who lived
alone
A Prayer on the Occasion of an
Ordination
Source of life and death, ground of all being
Source of life and love, torn by desires to sit back
Spirit of creative good, be with us when we are afraid
Spirit of Justice, God who befriends those who stand upon the constant edges of decision
Spirit of kindness and compassion, we come
Spirit of life and love, strengthen our faith
Spirit of life and love, thank you for the gifts
Spirit of life and love, your prophet Isaiah called us
Spirit of life and spirit of grace
Spirit of life, bring to us beauty
Spirit of Life, how easy it is to speak your name and offer this prayer
Spirit of life, in us and around us, here is our chance
Spirit of Life, known to us in beginnings and endings
Spirit of life -- mysterious power in all creation
Spirit of Life: The beginning of the holiday season is filled with temptations
Spirit of Life, We are here as a community dedicated to all that is good and beautiful
Spirit of life, we are joined today in a moment of gratitude
Spirit of life, we come from different spaces
Spirit of life, we come together this Easter morning
Spirit of Life, we come together, this morning to rejoice in the ongoing song
Spirit of Life, We enter into this season of Memorial Day
Spirit of Life, we have come into each other's presence
Spirit of Life, we pause to give thanks
Spirit of Life, you've been a father and mother to us all
Spirit who is all things to us; Presence
in which we live
A Springtime Prayer
Prayer -- Rev. George A. Tyger
The stone has got to be rolled back from the tomb again and again every year
Stretch back in memory to the first time you joined
There is rarely enough silence in our services
Thou art the sun of my heart in the morning
Thou who art the soul and heart of life, save us from fear
Thou who art the vital center of our lives
Thou who knows the secrets hidden within all hearts
Thou, whose kingdom is within, may all thy names
Thou whose power we see in the stars
Thou whose voice speaks from within the heart
To escape the trap of public acclaim
To the God above God we turn our thoughts
Too often, God, we have ignored you
Universal Spirit of love, O God within each one of us
We are confronted with all that we do not know
We are each different. Some of us are bigger
We are in the midst of the season of celebration
We give thanks for the earth and its creatures
We gather this morning in celebration and appreciation
We give thanks for the earth and its creatures
We give thanks for this day and for these people
We have reason to celebrate, to be grateful, to be proud
We have returned again to the time of Atonement
We invoke thy gentlest blessings, God, on all true lovers
We pause in the stillness to rest for a moment
We pray today to be renewed in the love that never faileth
We praise the faithfulness of those who went
before
We reflect in thanksgiving this day for
all those whose lives have nurtured ours.
We remember the many connections that sustain
When I was a child, the day after Thanksgiving
When my mind is still and alone
Who can be certain where the self stops?
Wouldn't it be great if you could take a picture of your soul?
You are the eternal, the timeless
You send us into the world, O God, with freedom
Selections from
UUA Meditation Manuals
Available from the UUA Bookstore
Index of Titles
We
Build Temples in the Heart: Side by Side We Gather – Patrick
Murfin
Skinner House Books, 2004
“We Build Temples in
the Heart”
“The Dead of 9/11 Leave
a Message”
Consider
the Lilies: Meditations – Stephen M. Shick
Skinner House Books, 2004
“Communion with Earth
and Sky”
“Reinforcements”
How
We Are Called: A Meditation Anthology – Editors, Mary Benard
and Kirstie Anderson
Skinner House Books, 2003
“This Is How We
Are Called”
“God on a Bad Day”
Instructions
in Joy: Meditations – Nancy Shaffer
Skinner House Books, 2003
“Reception”
“Prayer for This Church”
Roller
Skating as a Spiritual Discipline – Christopher Buice
Skinner House Books, 2002
“The Cashier Is My Guru”
“Gem Mining”
Dancing
in the Empty Space - David O. Rankin
Skinner House Books 2001
“Popularity”
“Waving the Palms”
Morning
Watch - Barbara Pescan
Skinner House Books 1999
“Prayer for Those
Gathered in Worship”
“Memorial Day Prayer”
Glad to Be Human - Kaaren Solveig Anderson
Skinner House Books 1999
“Ding-a-ling-a-ling!”
“The Kindness of Lo
Mein”
Glory,
Hallelujah! Now Please Pick Up Your Socks – Jane Ellen Mauldin
Skinner House Books, 1998
“After the Hurricane”
“In-Laws”
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