MUA News

  Prelude Melodia Africana I by Ludovico Einaudi   Opening Words Hope Rises by John A. Buehrens and Rebecca Parker   Hope rises. It rises from the heart of life, here and now, beating with joy and sorrow. Hope longs. It longs for good to be affirmed, for justice and love to prevail, for suffering … Read more

  Prelude Melodia Africana I by Ludovico Einaudi   Opening Words by Lyn Cox Come you accidental pilgrims, you who find yourself on a journey of surprise and wonder. Come you who emerge into this place as an act of liberation. Come you who seek a life of mindfulness and a place to test your … Read more

1 Sustainability Audits: the reports should be complete by the end of January 2025. After which, the MUA will consider how it might best support the work of individual congregations. 2 Barbara Russell: a minute’s silence was held to honour former MUA President and lay leader of the Dudley, Oldbury and Wolverhampton congregations, Barbara Russell.

  Two Minute Silence   Our service this week will begin with the customary Two Minute Silence, in honour and remembrance of those who have laid down their lives in war.   [silence]   They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. … Read more

  Prelude Melodia Africana I by Ludovico Einaudi   Opening Words by Cliff Reed   This is the year’s quiet time, poised between the fading memories of a summer that has gone and the prospect of darker days and longer nights, of a bright festival to relieve the gloom, and then the long, cold haul … Read more

  Prelude Melodia Africana I by Ludovico Einaudi Opening Words A Regular Sunday by Jeffrey Bowes Here we have gathered to make another link in the chain of days that binds our lives in fellowship. We bring our whole self to worship, with all the pleasures and the pains of our daily lives. All our … Read more

  Prelude Melodia Africana I by Ludovico Einaudi Opening Words by Andrew Usher (inspired by the words of Bruce T. Marshall) We have gathered in this Oasis of Peace from many places, with many thoughts. We pause together now, to allow ourselves to settle into this place at this time, letting the cares of the outside world relax … Read more

  Opening Words Atonement Day by Chaim Stern Once more Atonement Day has come. All pretence gone, naked heart revealed to the hiding self. We stand on holy ground, between the day that was and the one that must be. We tremble. At what did we aim? How did we stumble? What did we take? … Read more

First, an apology: my elderly (20+ years) CD player has expired without warning, and it is what I use to record the music for these online services. So there is no music in this week’s service. Prelude Melodia Africana I  by Ludovico Einaudi   Opening Words by Jan Smith   Welcome, Welcome to this table, … Read more

   Prelude Chanson de Matin  by Edward Elgar   Opening Words by Verona Conway   Our worship is to the holy spirit of the universe who sustains it in love and makes it ever new each moment of time. Our prayer is for light to see the way, truth to teach us how to walk, … Read more