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Imperfect Circle

Writings and Reflections of Birch Cue, Unitarian Universalist Seminarian

About Me Index Resources Worship Elements Writings

Thematic Index

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Ceremonies and Seasons

All Hallows

Chalice Lightings & Extinguishings

A Sermon, Fall 2024

A Sermon, Fall 2021

Communion

A Ritual, Summer 2019

Grounding

A Ritual, Summer 2019

A Ritual, Summer 2019

New Year's

A Prayer, Winter 2025

A Sermon, Winter 2025

Thresholds

Chalice Lightings & Extinguishings

Vesak

Chalice Lightings & Extinguishings

Weddings

Prayers

Winter

A Poem, Fall 2020

A Poem, Fall 2020

A Prayer, Fall 2024

Values and Virtues

Ancestors

Chalice Lightings & Extinguishings

A Poem, Fall 2019

A Poem, Fall 2019

A Reflection, Fall 2019

A Sermon, Fall 2024

A Sermon, Fall 2021

Beginnings

A Prayer, Spring 2024

A Ritual, Summer 2019

A Ritual Honoring a Name Change, Summer 2019

Belonging

A Reflection, Fall 2019

A Sermon, Winter 2022

A Sermon, Spring 2021

Care

A Sermon, Fall 2024

A Sermon, Fall 2020

Change

Chalice Lightings & Extinguishings

A Reflection, Winter 2023

A Ritual Honoring a Name Change, Summer 2019

A Prayer, Winter 2025

A Prayer, Fall 2021

A Sermon, Winter 2025

A Sermon, Spring 2024

A Sermon, Summer 2022

A Sermon, Summer 2021

Commitment

A Prayer, Summer 2024

A Prayer, Winter 2020

A Sermon, Winter 2020

Community

Chalice Lightings & Extinguishings

A Sermon, Winter 2020

A Prayer, Fall 2024

A Prayer, Summer 2023

A Prayer, Winter 2020

Courage

A Reflection, Spring 2024

Creativity

A Ritual, Summer 2023

Darkness

A Prayer, Fall 2024

A Sermon, Fall 2020

Deepening

A Reflection, Winter 2025

A Sermon, Summer 2020

Equity

A Reflection, Winter 2023

Faith Formation

A Prayer, Spring 2024

A Ritual, Spring 2024

A Sermon, Summer 2022

Ministerial Formation

A Reflection, Winter 2025

Generosity

A Reflection, Spring 2024

Grief

A Ritual, Fall 2020

A Ritual, Summer 2019

A Sermon, Fall 2020

Integrity

Chalice Lightings & Extinguishings

Justice

Chalice Lightings & Extinguishings

Letting Go

A Prayer, Winter 2025

A Ritual, Summer 2019

A Sermon, Winter 2025

LGBTQ+

A Ritual for Trans Day of Remembrance, Fall 2024

A Ritual Honoring a Name Change, Summer 2019

A Reflection, Fall 2019

A Reflection, Fall 2019

A Sermon, Winter 2022

A Sermon, Spring 2021

Love

A Prayer, Fall 2024

A Reflection, Spring 2024

Pluralism

A Reflection, Winter 2023

Presence

Chalice Lightings & Extinguishings

A Prayer, Fall 2024

A Prayer, Summer 2021

A Reflection, Fall 2019

A Sermon, Fall 2024

Service

A Sermon, Summer 2023

A Sermon, Summer 2022

Transcendence

Chalice Lightings & Extinguishings

A Sermon, Summer 2023

Wonder

A Prayer, Fall 2024

A Reflection, Fall 2019

A Sermon, Fall 2019