Livestreaming

Worship on Sunday, October 6: A Free and Active Faith. In person in the Sanctuary and via livestream at 10am.
Worship participants: Intern Minister and Worship Leader Cara Fortner, Director of Music and Arts Laura Weiss, and Worship Associate Olivia Michael
Music: UUCF Choir. Kyle Cormack, electric bass, and James McKey, drums
Religious Exploration:Children and youth – ages 2 through grade 12 – go directly to RE classes. Nursery 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, Haydar Bolunmez, Leigh Eggleston, Tom Hettenhouser, Michelle James, Mary Lareau, Alan Steele.
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: Lovely Day by Bill Withers. Performed by the UUCF Choir. Soloists: Mary Herdman, David Lattanzi, and Kathy Splitt. Kyle Cormack, electric bass, and James McKey, drums
  • Introduction to the Welcome Song: Worship Associate Olivia Michael
  • Welcome Song: You are Welcome/Here Together by Laura Weiss/David Glasgow
  • Greeting: Intern Minister Cara Fortner
  • Land Acknowledgement Prayer: Olivia Michael
  • Chalice Lighting: Olivia Michael
  • Hymn #188: Come, Come, Whoever You Are. Words: adapted from Rumi | Music: Lynn Adair Ungar
  • Ritual of Candle Lighting 
  • Prayer: Cara Fortner
  • Hymn of Prayer: Sanctuary. Words: David Ruffin | Music: Randy Scruggs and John W. Thompson
  • Offering introduction: Stacy Casey, President, Board of Directors
  • Offering: I Choose Love by Mark Miller. Performed by the UUCF Choir, with soloist Ashley Rothermel
  • Offering Dedication: Olivia Michael
  • Responsive Reading #591: I Call That Church Free by James Luther Adams
  • Sermon: Cara Fortner
  • Music Reflection: Hollow Bamboo by Billy Jonas. Performed by the UUCF Choir
  • Extinguishing the Chalice: Olivia Michael
  • Announcements: Cara Fortner
  • Benediction: Cara Fortner
  • Closing Hymn: The Fire of Commitment #1028. Word: Mary Katherine Morn | Music: Jason Shelton

Dedication for October 6

Carol Collins dedicates this service to her friend Linda Donnelly on her birthday.

Share the Plate Offering Recipient

UUCF share’s half of its weekly offering with a nonprofit doing work consistent with UUCF’s mission. The Share the Plate recipient for October is the Virginia Library Association, which develops, promotes, and improves library and information services, library staff, and the profession of librarianship to advance literacy and learning and to ensure access to information in the Commonwealth of Virginia. DONATE HERE.
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