 | Deep Listening with The Reverend Gordon Clay Bailey October 4 Come worship with the UU's! “Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person.” - Thich Nhat Hanh |
In our society today, so many people are in pain. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if all of us could practice deep listening so we could begin the journey towards healing a broken world. Join us as we engage our active listening skills and begin yet again to hear our heart's yearnings and maybe come to understand each other a bit better by practicing a skill so many need to learn.
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Service Details
Welcome and Zoom Orientation
Ringing the Bell
Invocation & Opening Words
Welcome
Ringing the Bell
Invocation & Opening Words
Welcome
From the words of Kay Lendahl, founder of The Listening Center:
“The simple and yet profound act of listening to each other
opens the door to connection,
understanding, and transformation.”
“The simple and yet profound act of listening to each other
opens the door to connection,
understanding, and transformation.”
Chalice Lighting
Singing Together: #1054, “Let This Be A House of Peace”
Singing Together: #1054, “Let This Be A House of Peace”
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Of Our Hearts
Pastoral Reflection & Silence
Pastoral Hymn: #354, “We Laugh, We Cry”
Pastoral Reflection & Silence
Pastoral Hymn: #354, “We Laugh, We Cry”
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We Laugh, We Cry
Words & Music by Shelley Jackson Denham
We laugh, we cry, we live, we die; we dance, we sing our song.
We need to feel there’s something here to which we can belong.
We need to feel the freedom just to have some time alone.
But most of all we need close friends we can call our very own.
And we believe in life, and in the strength of love;
and we have found a need to be together.
We have our hearts to give, we have our thoughts to receive;
and we believe that sharing is an answer.
A child is born among us and we feel a special glow.
We see time’s endless journey as we watch the baby grow.
We thrill to hear imagination freely running wild.
We dedicate our minds and heart to the spirit of this child.
And we believe in life, and in the strength of love;
and we have found a time to be together.
And with the grace of age, we share the wonder of youth,
and we believe that growing is an answer.
Our lives are full of wonder and our time is very brief.
The death of one among us fills us all with pain and grief.
But as we live, so shall we die, and when our lives are done
the memories we shared with friends, they will linger on and on.
And we believe in life, and in the strength of love;
and we have found a place to be together.
We have the right to grow, we have the gift to believe
that peace within our living is an answer.
We seek elusive answers to the questions of this life.
We seek to put an end to all the waste of human strife.
We search for truth, equality, and blessed peace of mind.
And then, we come together here, to make sense of what we find.
And we believe in life, and in the strength of love,
and we have found a joy being together.
And in our search for peace, maybe we’ll finally see:
even to question, truly is an answer.
Lyrics from https://farfringe.com/stlt354-we-laugh-we-cry/
Words & Music by Shelley Jackson Denham
We laugh, we cry, we live, we die; we dance, we sing our song.
We need to feel there’s something here to which we can belong.
We need to feel the freedom just to have some time alone.
But most of all we need close friends we can call our very own.
And we believe in life, and in the strength of love;
and we have found a need to be together.
We have our hearts to give, we have our thoughts to receive;
and we believe that sharing is an answer.
A child is born among us and we feel a special glow.
We see time’s endless journey as we watch the baby grow.
We thrill to hear imagination freely running wild.
We dedicate our minds and heart to the spirit of this child.
And we believe in life, and in the strength of love;
and we have found a time to be together.
And with the grace of age, we share the wonder of youth,
and we believe that growing is an answer.
Our lives are full of wonder and our time is very brief.
The death of one among us fills us all with pain and grief.
But as we live, so shall we die, and when our lives are done
the memories we shared with friends, they will linger on and on.
And we believe in life, and in the strength of love;
and we have found a place to be together.
We have the right to grow, we have the gift to believe
that peace within our living is an answer.
We seek elusive answers to the questions of this life.
We seek to put an end to all the waste of human strife.
We search for truth, equality, and blessed peace of mind.
And then, we come together here, to make sense of what we find.
And we believe in life, and in the strength of love,
and we have found a joy being together.
And in our search for peace, maybe we’ll finally see:
even to question, truly is an answer.
Lyrics from https://farfringe.com/stlt354-we-laugh-we-cry/
Offering and Invitations
Offertory by Sky
Story
Sermon: Deep Listening by The Reverend Gordon Clay Bailey
Offertory by Sky
Story
Sermon: Deep Listening by The Reverend Gordon Clay Bailey
| Talking points: How do you develop deep listening skills? Here are some tips for becoming a better listener: Put yourself inside the mind of the speaker. Listen for meaning. Pay attention to body language. Cultivate empathy. Avoid making judgments. Look into others' eyes when they're speaking. Pay attention to the feelings associated with the words. So this day. May we begin the journey anew. May we listen with our whole sleeves. May we use all the skills it takes to give full attention. May we hear the needs of ourselves and others. May we be a support for others and may others find support and strength in us. May this community of ours , this nation, this world find/know peace and love! How to Deep Listen 1. Put yourself inside the mind of the speaker. 2. Listen for meaning. 3. Pay attention to body language. 4. Cultivate empathy 5. Avoid making judgements 6. Pay attention to the feelings associated with the words. Deep Listening is a process of listening to learn. |
Musical Interlude by Sky
Let’s Talk About It
1. • Have you been a person that seeks to understand before being understood?
2. • Do you have experiences of being given undivided attention?
3. • What would it take to become a nonjudgmental person? Is it possible?
Closing Song #318, “We Would Be One”
Let’s Talk About It
1. • Have you been a person that seeks to understand before being understood?
2. • Do you have experiences of being given undivided attention?
3. • What would it take to become a nonjudgmental person? Is it possible?
Closing Song #318, “We Would Be One”
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Benediction and Extinguish the Chalice