May I invite others into our dancing delight, our sharing gladness and wonderment, our simple exchange of soup and bread and story, nurturing the community that revives our hearts #eveningconsideration #eveningprayer #chaliceextinguishing #uu

In every transformation, may we meet wonderment and hope; in every change, may we make way for hope to guide us ahead #eveningconsideration #eveningprayer #chaliceextinguishing #uu

Breathing in, may I pause between day and night to set down the day’s work and efforts and pick up the evening’s tenderness and loving responsibilities #eveningconsideration #eveningprayer #chaliceextinguishing #uu

May I dance my way into the dusk, refusing despair and persisting in generosity, in living now, in loving fully #eveningconsideration #eveningprayer #chaliceextinguishing #uu

Falling back into the end of the day, may we brush ourselves off, wash our faces, greet someone with love and be greeted with love, breathe in, breathe out…and rest. #eveningconsideration #eveningprayer #chaliceextinguishing #uu

Quiet of the Evening, may I reconnect with thankfulness for this life, the day behind me, the night ahead, the chance to breathe and dream and live fully #eveningconsideration #eveningprayer #chaliceextinguishing #uu

May we unite in common to share meals across divides, to welcome each other to our difference sacred spaces and practices, to erase misinformation with connection and truth and knowledge #eveningconsideration #eveningprayer #chaliceextinguishing #uu

May we gladly tend the nightly sacred practices, like washing off the day’s dirt, feeding tired bodies, and offering each other needful kindnesses and encouragements #eveningconsideration #eveningprayer #chaliceextinguishing #uu

May we carry on making positive changes in our communities, helping out our neighbors, advocating for community infrastructure, visiting the public library or a free block party #eveningconsideration #eveningprayer #chaliceextinguishing #uu

When the evening arrives with weariness, may we breathe and lean into gratitude for the end of the day. When the night brings wakefulness, may we turn our heart towards cherishing others #eveningconsideration #eveningprayer #chaliceextinguishing #uu

Tonight, may we happily practice a skill we wish we were good at, and yet need more repetition, more time, more devotion to its ideal to develop that skill #eveningconsideration #eveningprayer #chaliceextinguishing #uu

May we tend joy, the kinds of joys that have us laughing out our tears, that melt our icy hearts and reconnect us with neighbors and strangers, that remind us life can be wondrous and amazing #eveningconsideration #eveningprayer #chaliceextinguishing #uu

Tonight, even when we find it challenging, may we risk faithfully to practice openness to playfulness, to savoring, to encountering something or someone beyond what we considered acceptable #eveningconsideration #eveningprayer #chaliceextinguishing #uu

May we live glad to nurture each other with little surprises, delights and joys, the sharing of life that draw us closer and help us breathe more easily #eveningconsideration #eveningprayer #chaliceextinguishing #uu

Wonderment and Gratitude suffuse every night as we lean in, attentively, to one another’s stories, our hearts, shared in song and sign and silence #eveningconsideration #eveningprayer #chaliceextinguishing #uu

May we meet radical hospitality and welcome from others, especially when we need refuge and acceptance, and unite with others to builder greater, diverse communities of safety and love #eveningconsideration #eveningprayer #chaliceextinguishing #uu

May we pause with gladness for some nightly blessings if we encounter them, bees making it home by sundown, children playing after school, and cooking something delicious together #eveningconsideration #eveningprayer #chaliceextinguishing #uu

May we pause with gratitude for some of nightly blessings if we have them, a story needing to be shared and someone welcoming that sharing, a respite from the flurry of the day, and good sleep #eveningconsideration #eveningprayer #chaliceextinguishing #uu

May we pause with delight for nightly blessings we co-create, like friendships when once we were strangers, families of choice, and dances that invite tenderness and joy #eveningconsideration #eveningprayer #chaliceextinguishing #uu

May we pause with gladness for some nightly blessings if we encounter them, like friends making music, the setting sun and rising stars, and good dreams #eveningconsideration #eveningprayer #chaliceextinguishing #uu