Spirit of Life and Love, Mother and Father of all things, parent of all children, partner of creation, holy dreamer and rememberer of all that ever was or will be.
Today we celebrate the great opportunity to gather together again in this worshipping community. To be a church again this morning, gifted with the friends who support us, gifted with this fine old building that embraces us, gifted with this vibrant city neighborhood that surrounds us.
When we feel fearful at the great responsibility to be the stewards of this church, help us to remember that we are not alone. Help us to recognize the talents and skills brought to our use by the people in this room: the wisdom, the sense of humor, the calm voice, the passionate heart, the strong arms, those with money to give, those with time to give, those with vision, those with love.
When we feel despair, or terrible anxiety. When we feel overwhelmed. Allow us to take a breath, to step back, ad to let others lead for a time. And when we feel hope, when we see possibility. When our power returns. Call on us to take a breath, to step forward, and to take our turn in leadership.
Today we bring together all the resources of this community and we lay them on the altar of this church. From what we have today, supported by the rich legacy of hundreds of other Unitarians Universalists in Los Angeles who founded this church, and built this building, and who loved this church, and bequeathed it to us in pride, we will move this church one more step into the future. And it will be good.
Amen.
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