“We light this flame
For the art of sacred unknowing.
Humbled by all that we cannot fathom in this time,
We come into the presence of what we do know,
Perhaps the only thing we can ever know:
That Love is now and forever
The only answer to everything
And everyone
In every moment.”
-A chalice lighting by Amy Carol Webb
How do you practice the art of sacred unknowing?
In my childhood, humility meant not just not asking questions, but also being meek and surrendering to ultimate authority, God. I now have a healthy humility that attempts to grasp what is knowable and submits to the source’s mystery. -Lecretia Williams (CLF)
What are you okay with not totally understanding?
For some, humility is seen as a passive act: to be humble, meek, bashful, or timid. Sometimes, it has to be bold or courageous.-Beth Murray (CLF)
When has your humility shown itself as a courageous, bold, or active act?
In our worship, we recognize that sometimes we arrive in community with joys bursting forth from us. We celebrate those joys so that we are all lifted up by them. We celebrate those joys to remember that life can be more than it is in this moment. -Michael Tino (CLF)
What joys are bursting forth in your life right now?
The act of kneeling, in some cultures and for those who are able to do so, can be part of a spiritual practice of humility that asks us to recognize something larger than ourselves.
What do you recognize as larger than you are that is worth a practice of humility before?
