Because I am the guest speaker at the Unitarian Universalist Church this Sunday, I met with Cheryl (the UU music director extraordinaire). We reviewed the hymns and the order of service.
She asked me about my lecture "Your Sacred Self" and she tailored the choice of hymns to fit with the subject matter. As we reviewed the order of service, we discussed the other aspects of my involvement with the service. Beyond the lecture, I have other "duties". I am responsible for:
- The Centering Words before the hymn
- The Story for All Ages
- The Closing Words
But what I'm really excited about is the Story for All Ages! It's the time in the service where I read a story of my choosing to the Children. Last year, my son was only a year old, so I was still in the simplified books. This year, he's two so I've found a beautiful story called "Little Beaver & the Echo".
It's about a lonely beaver who hears a voice from across the lake, a voice that expresses the same problem he does "I need a friend". This sparks a quest as he searches for the owner of the voice and meets other animals who he befriends during the journey. The little beaver moves from sadness to joy and it is reflected back to him across the water consciousness. To me, this book shows the Law of Attraction and the Law of Creative Reality in simple terms.
If you're coming to church this Sunday, you will have the opportunity to hear me read it! Hope to see you there!
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