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Calendar & Order of Services

Universal Rainbow Church - Full Year Service Outline (2025)

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🌈 Universal Rainbow Church – Weekly Virtual Service Format

🕠 Service Time: Every Sunday at 5:30 PM PST (30 minutes)
📍 Location: Online – YouTube & Facebook
🎤 Hosted by: Rev. Paula Sadler & the URF Ministry Team

📌 Weekly Structure (30 Minutes)

1️⃣ Welcome & Centering (5 min)

  • Warm greeting & reading of URF’s mission

  • Weekly affirmation (from The Nature of Miracles)

  • Short centering breathwork or instrumental music

  • Acknowledgment of the weekly spiritual theme or LGBTQIA+ observance

2️⃣ Affirmation & Invocation (5 min)

  • Unity-inspired affirmation: “I am a divine being of light. I am seen, loved, and valued exactly as I am.”

  • Opening invocation prayer calling in divine presence, love, wisdom, and peace

  • Moment of collective sacred intention-setting

3️⃣ Song & Spiritual Message (10 min)

  • Featured spiritual or empowering LGBTQ+ anthem

  • Reading: Channeled writing or excerpt from The Nature of Miracles

  • Message of the Week:

    • Reflections on LGBTQ+ spirituality, healing, and personal growth

    • Optional: Share sacred LGBTQ+ history, quotes, or modern experiences

    • Invitation to journal, reflect, or listen deeply

4️⃣ Guided Practice (5 min)

  • Guided meditation, visualization, or journaling prompt

  • Collective blessing or light-based prayer (e.g., Rainbow Light Visualization)

  • Optional: Acknowledging names, affirmations, or intentions in live chat

5️⃣ Tithing & Offering Message (2–3 min)

  • Brief teaching on giving as a sacred act of gratitude

  • How donations support URF’s mission (tech, outreach, education)

  • Invitation to tithe, give what feels right, or set up recurring support

💬 Affirmation for Abundance:
“As I give, I receive. My generosity flows from divine love and supports healing in the world.”

6️⃣ Community Blessing & Closing (2–3 min)

  • Final affirmation or prayer

  • Benediction: “May you walk in peace, knowing you are sacred, powerful, and divinely held.”

  • Announcements & invitation to next week’s service

📅 2025 Service Calendar & Special Observances

 

🌸 March - April: Beginnings & Renewal

  • March 31 (Mon) - First Service: "Visibility as a Divine Act" (Transgender Day of Visibility)

  • April 6 - "Foundations of Universal Love" (Introduction to URC's mission)

  • April 13 - "Healing & Wholeness" (LGBTQ+ mental & spiritual well-being)

  • April 20 - "Resurrection & Renewal" (Easter Sunday Service)

  • April 27 - "Authenticity as a Spiritual Path"

🌟 May - June: Pride & Power

  • May 4 - "The Power of Affirmation in LGBTQ+ Lives"

  • May 11 - "Mothering Love: Honoring LGBTQ+ Caregivers" (Mother’s Day)

  • May 18 - "Harvey Milk’s Legacy & Modern Activism"

  • May 25 - "Living in the Flow of Abundance"

  • June 1 - "Kicking Off Pride Month: The Sacredness of Celebration"

  • June 8 - "Pride & Faith: Embracing Both"

  • June 15 - "LGBTQ+ Fathers & Families" (Father’s Day)

  • June 22 - "Queer Joy as a Spiritual Practice"

  • June 29 - "Pride Sunday: Honoring Our Collective Journey"

🌞 July - August: Reflection & Empowerment

  • July 6 - "Honoring LGBTQ+ Elders & Their Wisdom"

  • July 13 - "Non-Binary & Genderfluid Identities in Spirituality" (Non-Binary Awareness Week)

  • July 20 - "Self-Care as Sacred Practice"

  • July 27 - "Forgiveness & Healing from Religious Trauma"

  • August 3 - "Reclaiming Faith as LGBTQ+ People"

  • August 10 - "Walking in Courage: Overcoming Fear"

  • August 17 - "Sacred Sexuality & the Divine Within"

  • August 24 - "The Power of LGBTQ+ Community"

  • August 31 - "Meditation & Mindfulness for Inner Peace"

🍂 September - October: Justice & Coming Out

  • September 7 - "Compassion in Action: Faith & Social Justice"

  • September 14 - "Sacred Activism & Making a Difference"

  • September 21 - "Embracing Our Inner Light" (Fall Equinox Service)

  • September 28 - "Finding Purpose & Calling"

  • October 5 - "Healing the Wounds of Rejection"

  • October 12 - "National Coming Out Day Reflection"

  • October 19 - "Spiritual Protection & Self-Love"

  • October 26 - "Honoring Our Ancestors" (Samhain/Día de los Muertos)

🍁 November - December: Gratitude & Unity

  • November 2 - "Cultivating Gratitude & Joy"

  • November 9 - "Finding Strength in Community"

  • November 16 - "Trans Awareness & Sacred Identities" (Trans Awareness Week)

  • November 23 - "Thanksgiving of the Heart" (Gratitude Service)

  • November 30 - "Entering the Season of Light" (Advent Reflection)

  • December 7 - "Hanukkah & Universal Lessons of Light"

  • December 14 - "Winter Solstice & Spiritual Renewal"

  • December 21 - "The Power of Peace" (Christmas Service)

  • December 28 - "Reflections & Intentions for the New Year"

🎆 2026 New Year’s Vision Service

  • January 4, 2026 - "Setting Spiritual Intentions for the Year"

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