Worship

Worship Ministry

Enter the Sanctuary on Sunday morning: the vibrancy and energy are contagious. Worship is where UUCF’s messages of love, inclusion, and welcoming start. And those messages and energy flow into all aspects of congregational life at UUCF. 

Sermon Videos & Podcasts

Worship Service on January 26, 10am

“The Weight of the World” – In person in the Sanctuary and via livestream at 10am.
Worship Leader: Senior Minister Rev. David A. Miller
Worship participants: Intern Minister Cara Fortner, Director of Family Ministries and Lifespan Faith Formation Diana Tycer, and Director of Music & Arts Laura Weiss, and Worship Associate Stephen Reider
Music: The UUCF Choir
Religious Exploration: Ages 2-4 start in the Program Building, Room 7. Ages 5 through grade 12 start in the Sanctuary and then process to the Program Building for classes. Child care available in the Sanctuary Nursery.
Audiovisual Support: led by A/V Specialist 1 Ben Mellott, the team is made up of the following staff/volunteers: Dave Anderson, Bill Braband, Leigh Eggleston, Donny Emerick, Raina G., Tom Hettenhouser, and Mary Lareau.
Rebroadcasts: The service is rebroadcast on the livestreaming page on Sunday at 1 and 7pm and Monday and Tuesday at 7pm.

Order of Worship

  • Announcements Video
  • Opening Music: Lineage by Andrea Ramsey. Performed by the UUCF Choir with percussion by James McKey
  • Introduction to the Welcome Song: Worship Associate Stephen Reider
  • Welcome Song: You Are Welcome/Here Together by Laura Weiss/David Glasgow
  • Greeting: Senior Minister Rev. David A. Miller
  • Land Acknowledgement Prayer: Intern Minister Cara Fortner
  • Chalice Lighting: Stephen Reider
  • Hymn #1001: Breaths. Adapted from Birago Diop | Music: Ysaÿe Barnwell
  • Time for All Ages – In My Heart: A Book About Feeling by Jo Witek, with illustrations by Christine Roussey. Read by Director of Family Ministries and Lifespan Faith Formation Diana Tycer
  • Singing the Children to RE: We Send You on Your Way. Tune: Halle, Halle, Halle | Caribbean folk song
  • Prayer: Cara Fortner
  • Ritual of Candle Lighting
  • Music Meditation: Loosen by Aly Halpert
  • Offering Introduction: Marcia Tugendhat, member, Board of Directors
  • Offering: Stand Up by Cynthia Erivo. Performed by the UUCF Choir with soloist Charley Rothermel. Percussion by James McKey and Choir
  • Offering Dedication: Stephen Reider
  • Sermon: Rev. David Miller
  • Music Meditation: Flame by Susie Ro. Performed by the UUCF Choir
  • Extinguishing the Chalice: Stephen Reider
  • Announcements: Rev. David Miller
  • Benediction: Rev. David Miller
  • Closing Hymn #108: My Life Flows On in Endless Song. Early Quaker song
  • Share the Plate
UUCF shares half of its weekly offering with a nonprofit doing work consistent with UUCF’s mission. The Share the Plate recipient for January is Food Justice DMV, a volunteer collective delivering food throughout the DMV and acting in solidarity with thousands of immigrant neighbors. Since 2020, the organization has delivered food to nearly 1 million people – the vast majority of whom are neighbors of color who are undocumented or asylum seekers with no economic safety net. DONATE HERE.

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