Worship on July 20, 2025 at 10:30am
“Can We Stop Reacting?” – In person in the Sanctuary and via livestream on this page.
Worship Leader: Senior Minister Rev. David Miller
Worship participants: Director of Music & Arts Laura Weiss, Director of Family Ministries and Lifespan Faith Formation Diana Tycer, and Worship Associate Susan Bennett
Music: Katherine Riddle, flute; Laura Weiss, piano; Pete Rafle, guitar and bass; James McKey, cajon and guitar
Religious Exploration (RE): Fun & Friendship. Grade 6 and under start in worship and then transition to the Program Building for snack time, light conversation, and outside play until the end of worship. Middle and high school youth stay in the worship service. Child care for babies and toddlers may be 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.
Worship Leader: Senior Minister Rev. David Miller
Worship participants: Director of Music & Arts Laura Weiss, Director of Family Ministries and Lifespan Faith Formation Diana Tycer, and Worship Associate Susan Bennett
Music: Katherine Riddle, flute; Laura Weiss, piano; Pete Rafle, guitar and bass; James McKey, cajon and guitar
Religious Exploration (RE): Fun & Friendship. Grade 6 and under start in worship and then transition to the Program Building for snack time, light conversation, and outside play until the end of worship. Middle and high school youth stay in the worship service. Child care for babies and toddlers may be 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: Poemeto By Osvaldo Lacerda. Performed by Katherine Riddle, flute, and Laura Weiss, piano
- Introduction to the Welcome Song: Worship Associate Susan Bennett
- Welcome Song: You Are Welcome/Here Together by Laura Weiss/David Glasgow
- Greeting: Senior Minister Rev. David Miller
- Land Acknowledgement: Susan Bennett
- Chalice Lighting: Susan Bennett
- Hymn: All Are Called by Kimberley Debus and Kiya Heartwood
- Story for All Ages: Caring by Kobi Yamada. Illustrations by Elise Hurst. Read by Director of Family Ministries Diana Tycer
- Singing the Children to RE: We Send You on Your Way. Tune: Halle, Halle, Halle | Caribbean folk song
- Prayer: Rev. David Miller
- Ritual of Candle Lighting
- Song of Prayer: I Will Be Your Standing Stone by Melanie DeMore
- Offering introduction: Tim Casey, Lay Minister for Caring
- Offertory: Aria by Eugene Bozza. Performed by Katherine Riddle, flute and Laura Weiss, piano
- Offering Dedication: Susan Bennett
- Sermon: Rev. David Miller
- Music Meditation: Suite Modale: Mvt I by Ernest Bloch. Performed by Katherine Riddle, flute, and Laura Weiss, piano
- Extinguishing the Chalice: Susan Bennett
- Announcements: Rev. David Miller
- Benediction: Rev. David Miller
- Closing Hymn #1024: When the Spirit Says Do. African American spiritual; arr. David Glasgow
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 half of July and all of August is Culmore Clinic, a nonprofit healthcare clinic offering free, compassionate, respectful, and inclusive medical care, counseling, and specialty referrals to uninsured adults in the Falls Church, VA area. DONATE HERE.