Unitarian Universalists (UUs) speak love and compassion to xenophobia and all forms of intolerance. WorshipWeb offers these resources, which can also be used in conjuction with #WeDefy events:

Prayers & Chalice Lightings

• Vessels of Life-Saving Welcome, a chalice lighthing by Michael Tino
• Refuge, a chalice lighting by Amy Carol Webb
• Welcoming the Stranger, a chalice lighting by Tracy Bleakney y traducción por Theresa Soto
• A Prayer for Immigrants, by Jessica Vazquez Torres
• A Prayer for Syrian Refugees, by Jude Geiger
• We Cannot Be Saved by Anyone, or Anything, but Each Other, by Liz Lerner Maclay
• In the Face of Fear, by Randy Becker
• Praying for Refuge, by an anonymous UU minister

Poetry, Reflections, and Readings

• Asking for Refuge (part 1 of two reflections) by Matthew Johnson
• Come, Come, Whoever You Are: You Are Welcome Here (part 2 of two reflections) by Matthew Johnson
• They Say I Am Illegal, by Julia Hamilton
• In the Ruins, a poem by Lynn Ungar
• Among Syrian Refugees, a meditation by Bob Janis-Dillon
• Seeking Mercy, Seeking Home, a reading by Erika Hewitt
• There Is No Clash of Civilizations, a reading by Josh Pawelek
• We Are Not Guests by Alicia Forde

Other Worship Resources

• from Tapestry of Faith, Ysaye M. Barnwell's lyrics to "Would You Harbor Me?"
• A Cornbread & Cider Communion, reimagined by Dawn Skjei Cooley

Arabic Signs to Welcome Refugees

UU young adult Maryah Converse has created a selection of signs in Arabic and English to express welcome and care for Arabic-speaking refugees.