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[vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_column_text]Rev. Dr. Rayne is a member of the UU Society of Community Ministries and is a “circuit rider” for UU congregations seeking pulpit supply in the tradition of Rev. Quillen Shinn.

With his Pentecostal/Southern Baptist roots, Calen has developed a presentation that some have referred to as “Evangelical UU.” Worship services speak to our UU Principles and topics suggested by the host congregation. Calen presents interactive worship services in diverse topics, including his legendary “Old Time Buddhist Gospel Hour,” for Unitarian Universalist congregations of all sizes, weaving teachings from ancient teachings with common sense answers and approaches to some of the more profound questions raised by our rapidly changing society.

Worship service themes Calen has worked with include:

Water communion  |  Hiroshima observance  |  Labor Day  |  Samhain  |  Thanksgiving  |  Christmas  |  New Year’s Day  |  Kwanzaa  |  Easter  |  Mother’s Day  |  Father’s Day  |  Memorial Day  |  Flower Communion

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“Circle of Life, a Bon/Buddhist Perspective”…

A discussion of mandalas and their significance from the Bon and Buddhist traditions.

 

​”Oh Mother, Where Art Thou”…

A Mother’s Day service weaving wisdom teachings on the feminine face of the Divine with words of women of country music.

 

​”The Empty Chair”…

A service for Memorial Day making it possible for congregants to bring the name of loved ones and historical figures into the worship space.

 

​ “The Music of What Happens”…

A variation on our UU Flower Communion service with elements of a memorial service.

 

“The Sophia Shall Rise Again”…

A message about our emerging wisdom culture in light of the work of Dr. Paul Ray and Biblical teachings on wisdom, including her proclamation in Proverbs 8:22, “The Lord brought me forth as the first of his works.”

 

“A Community of Ministers”… 

We explore the concept of a community of ministers, a congregation where each person assumes a responsibility to minister to each other and our global community.

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“Dance of the Rivers”…

Buddhist teachings on compassion combined with a reflection on our UU water service. As one congregant in Tennessee once remarked, “this is not your Daddy’s Buddhism.”

 

“Geometry of Reverence”…

Reflection on sacred geometry, the Druids and the need for all faith traditions to embrace the concept of reverence for each other.

 

“Gospel According to John the Buddhist”…

In the beginning was the word, which transformed into both sound and light and compassion.

 

“Morning with the Mystics”…

Reflection on wisdom and compassion from the viewpoint of our great mystics.
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“Road to Jerusalem: Jesus and the Labyrinth”…

A service presented for Easter on the labyrinth (referred to as a Road to Jerusalem) and a resurrection of spirit. An 18 foot Chartres replica labyrinth is set up to walk before and after the service.

 

“Reinvention of Work as Prayer”…

We look at work in light of our spiritual journeys. How can we turn what we do to earn a living, our “work,” into a “prayer?” How can we best contribute to the “Great Work,” that of building a more compassionate world?

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[vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_column_text]The Reverend Doctor Calen Rayne has presented worship services in Vermont, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Connecticut, Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Florida and Virginia. Comments from some host churches are shared here.[/vc_column_text][mkdf_testimonials testimonial_type=”testimonials-grid” dark_light_type=”dark” number_of_columns=”2″ show_author=”yes” show_position=”no”][/vc_column][/vc_row]