BLESSED BE AND MAY IT BE SO

These two phrases Blessed Be and May It Be So are said during our Unitarian Universalists Fellowship of Raleigh {UUFR} services every Sunday Morning. I really like these two phrases and I use them occasionally outside of our UUFR services. They have deep meaning for me. Sometimes I say them out loud and sometimes I say them to myself as I go through my day at work or at home.

The first one Blessed Be is what I say after the prayer and meditation. I say it in a soft tone. It is my way of saying AMEN. The second one May It Be So is said after the message / sermon.  Rev John Saxon says it in a clear and soft tone. I take it as his way of hoping we listened to what he said and go out into the world and Make It So. Both phrases are the way I want to live my life and what I interpret as the UU way of life.

Our seven UU principles are as follows: 

• The inherent worth and dignity of every person.
• Justice,equity and compassion in human relations.
• Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations.
• A free and responsible search for truth and meaning.
• The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large.
• The goal of world community with peace, liberty and justice for all. 
• Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.

These principles are what I try to live by sometimes I can and sometimes I fall short. The phrase Blessed Be is what I hope for ALL people because it is how I feel more times than not for myself. I feel as Rodney King did when he came out while the LA riots were happening and said in a TV interview "Why can't we all just get along?" That is my wish and my hope for everyone. This world has so much HATE and BIGOTRY.  There are so many people trying to be Superior to others instead of helping and loving others.

 It would be so nice if EVERYONE could and would be EQUAL in every way. That is where the phrase May It Be So is put into play for me. To me we should go with the idea of we ONLY have ONE race THE HUMAN RACE. That is what President Obama said in one of his 2008 election speeches. Why Can't It Be So? It takes ALL of us to Make It So.

The next time you go into a grocery store or any type of retail store and are in the check out line take a moment and speak to your cashier. Call her/him by name that is why they wear name tags. I guarantee you will get a sense of  unity and equality with them. Take a moment to greet others on the street. Just today as I was walking out of the Food Lion I smiled and greeted an older gentleman of color. He greeted and smiled back at me. It gave me a good feeling. 


Just take a moment to be a part of the Human Race NOT apart from the Human Race.


These are my Thoughts and Feelings from Jillsville.