There Is Only One Power
Every Sunday, we recite our first Principle, claiming that there is only one Power and one Presence in our lives and in the universe. However, life often challenges that very idea. Most commonly, the presence of war and evil may suggest that there is another power at play, as omniscient as the one we claim.
This Sunday, we'll explore why despite our claims of the one Power of Goodness still allows the presence of devastating circumstances. The answer will inspire all of us to continue the good work we already do.
Join us for an inspiring message and music, and wonderful time spent together during our Second Sunday potluck.
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Sermon Notes
We Pray with the People in Ukraine
"We recognize our opportunity to remember who and What we truly are as we open our hearts and minds in perfect harmony with the people in Ukraine. We lift them up in their highest Goodness so that they may reach out to their Potential to weather the storm as they find themselves in perfect Safety and Care for each other. We are not satisfied with just simple thoughts and prayers, and we use our Power of Imagination to envision what is our to do. Our actions speak loudly as we pray with Ukraine. And let this not be the last of it. No matter how small, we find purpose in allowing our Generosity to shine in whatever way we choose. We give thanks to the many who have already taken action in support of the people experiencing their darkest hours. May their example be our Guidance. And so it is. Amen."
Prayers for Peace
A Baha'i Prayer for Peace
Be generous in prosperity and thankful in adversity. Be fair in thy judgment and guarded in thy speech. Be a lamp unto those who walk in darkness and a home to the stranger. Be eyes to the blind and a guiding light unto the feet of the erring. Be a breath of life to the body of humankind, a dew to the soil of the human heart, and a fruit upon the tree of humility.
A Buddhist Prayer for Peace
May all beings everywhere plagued with sufferings of body and mind quickly be freed from their illnesses. May those frightened cease to be afraid, and may those bound be free. May the powerless find power and may people think of befriending one another. May those who find themselves in trackless, fearful wildernesses—the children, the aged, the unprotected—be guarded by beneficent celestials, and may they swiftly attain Buddhahood.
A Christian Prayer for Peace
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God."
"But I say to you that hear, love your enemies; do good to those who hate you; bless those who curse you; pray for those who abuse you. To those who strike you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from those who take away your cloak, do not withhold your coat as well. Give to everyone who begs from you, and of those who take away your goods, do not ask them again. And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them."
A Hindu Prayer for Peace
Oh God, lead us from the unreal to the Real. Oh God, lead us from darkness to light. Oh God, lead us from death to immortality. Shanti, Shanti, Shanti unto all. Oh Lord God almighty, may there be peace in celestial regions. May there be peace on earth. May the waters be appeasing. May herbs be wholesome, and may trees and plants bring peace to all. May all beneficent beings bring peace to us. May the Vedic Law propagate peace all through the world. May all things be a source of peace to us. And may thy peace itself bestow peace on all and may that peace come to me also.
An Islamic Prayer for Peace
In the Name of Allah, the beneficent, the merciful: Praise be to the Lord of the Universe who has created us and made us into tribes and nations that we may know each other, not that we may despise each other. If the enemy incline towards peace, do thou also incline towards peace, and trust in God, for the Lord is one that hears and knows all things. And the servants of God Most Gracious are those who walk on the Earth in humility, and when we address them, we say, "Peace."
A Jain Prayer for Peace
Peace and Universal Love is the essence of the Gospel preached by all the Enlightened Ones. The Lord has preached that equanimity is the Dharma. I forgive all creatures, and may all creatures forgive me. Unto all have I amity, and unto none, enmity. Know that violence is the root cause of all miseries in the world. Violence in fact is the knot of bondage. "Do not injure any living being." This is the eternal, perennial, and unalterable way of spiritual life. A weapon, however powerful it may be, can always be superseded by a superior one; but no weapon can be superior to nonviolence and love.
A Jewish Prayer for Peace
Come, let us go to the mountain of the Lord, that we may walk the paths of the Most High. And we shall beat our swords into ploughshares and our spears into pruning hooks. Nation shall not lift up sword against nation; neither shall they learn war any more. And none shall be afraid, for the mouth of the Lord of Hosts has spoken.
A Native African Prayer for Peace
Almighty God, the Great Thumb we cannot evade to tie any knot, the Roaring Thunder that splits mighty trees, the all-seeing Lord on high who sees even the footprints of an antelope on a rock mass here on Earth, you are the one who does not hesitate to respond to our call. You are the cornerstone of peace.
A Native American Prayer for Peace
O Great Spirit of our Ancestors, we raise the pipe to you, to your messengers the four winds, and to Mother Earth who provides for your children. Give us the wisdom to teach our children to love, to respect, to be kind to each other so that they may grow with peace in mind. Let us learn to share all the good things that you provide for us on this Earth.
A Shinto Prayer for Peace
Although the people living across the ocean surrounding us, I believe, are all our brothers and sisters, why are there constant troubles in this world? Why do winds and waves rise in the ocean surrounding us? I only earnestly wish that the wind will soon puff away all the clouds which are hanging over the tops of the mountains.
A Sikh Prayer for Peace
God judges us according to our deeds, not the coat that we wear. Truth is above everything, but higher still is truthful living. Know that we attain God when we love, and only that victory endures in consequence of which no one is defeated.
A Zoroastrian Prayer for Peace
We pray to God to eradicate all the misery in the world, that understanding triumph over ignorance, that generosity triumph over contempt, and that truth triumph over falsehood.
A Unity Prayer for Peace
We recognize our opportunity and responsibility to find Peace in our thoughts, feelings, and actions. That Peace is indwelling while resonating with our community and this world. We remember we already are the Peace we seek in this world in our hearts, minds, bodies, and souls. We remove any power that is given, has ever been given, and will ever be given to anything less than the Goodness and Truth of all. We stand together and strong as we step boldly forward to bring Peace about. Nothing will challenge us, nothing will deter us, nothing will stand in our way. And so it is. Amen.