Forgiveness

Thought to Ponder

Justice didn’t heal me. Forgiveness did. -- Debbie Morris

Prelude

Lighting of the Chalice

Opening Words

Every morning is new
Every morning, the world begins again.
Every morning, life could be different.
Let us celebrate the opportunity that this morning brings. Hymn #38 Morning Has Broken

Unison Affirmation

Welcome and Announcements

Responsive Reading #637 A Litany of Atonement

Meditation

So many of our days are filled by reaction. We react to the alarm clock in the morning, and just keep reacting for the rest of the day. Our true self, our creative self, the self that could make something new and original happen -- it always seems to be about a minute behind. So let us take a minute of silence, and give it a chance to catch up.

Sharing of Joys and Sorrows

Readings

from Pre-empting the Holocaust by Lawrence L. Langer from Forgiving the Dead Man Walking by Debbie Morris from The Art of Happiness by the Dalai Lama Offering

Sermon

Hymn #7 The Leaf Unfurling (tune from #103)

Closing Words

The Buddha said, "Hatred can never cease by hatred. Hatred can only cease by love."

Postlude