Worship on Sunday, August 2, 10am: “More Love Somewhere.” In person in the Sanctuary and via livestream on this page.
Worship leader: Guest Minister Rev. Leika Lewis. Rev. Leika is a UU poet, chaplain, and Humanist theologian, with an MDiv degree from Chicago Theological Seminary. A native of the DC area, Rev. Leika has spent the past 20 years working with churches, non-profits, and large organizations to transform conflict and build inclusive culture and now blends that experience with a calling to UU ministry and movement chaplaincy. They live in Milford, DE, with their family.
Description: What does it mean to revisit old, familiar stories with a new perspective? How can we hold each other’s stories and selves in the most expansive and welcoming manner?
Other participants: Director of Music & Arts Laura Steele and Worship Associate Matt Neuman
Music: Kathy Splitt and Laura Steele, piano
Religious Exploration (RE): Pre-K through Grade 8 start in the service and then go to summer RE sessions. Child care available for infants and toddlers 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, Joanna Edie, Donny Emerick, Raina G.; Tom Hettenhouser, Mary Lareau, and Will Wacker
Service Rebroadcasts: Sunday at 1 and 7pm, and Monday and Tuesday at 7pm.
Order of Worship
- Announcements Video with music
- Prelude: The Doll by George Bizet from Jeux D’Enfants. Performed by Kathy Splitt and Laura Steele, piano duet
- Introduction to the Welcome Song: Worship Associate Matt Neuman
- Welcome Song: You Are Welcome/Here Together by Laura Steele/David Glasgow
- Greeting: Director of Music and Arts Laura Steele
- Land Acknowledgement: Matt Neuman
- Chalice Lighting: Matt Neuman
- Hymn #188: Come, Come Whoever You Are. Words: adapted from Rumi | Music: Lynn Adair Ungar
- Time for All Ages: Extract from “All My Friends are Best” by Jessica Daylover. Told by Guest Minister Rev. Leika Lewis
- Prayer: Rev. Leika Lewis
- Ritual of Candle Lighting: Matt Neuman
- Hymn #95: There Is More Love Somewhere. African American folk hymn
- Offering Introduction: Gina Wells, Board of Directors
- Offertory: Les Chevaux de bois (The Wooden Horse) by George Bizet from Jeux D’Enfants. Performed by Kathy Splitt and Laura Steele, piano duet
- Offering Dedication: Matt Neuman
- Reading: Matt Neuman
- Sermon: Rev. Leika Lewis
- Music Meditation: Laura Steele
- Extinguishing the Chalice: Matt Neuman
- Announcements: Read by Laura Steele or Gina Wells
- Benediction: Rev. Leika Lewis
- Closing Hymn #1040: Hush. African American spiritual; arr. Jason Shelton
Share the Plate Offering
UUCF shares half of its weekly offering with a nonprofit doing work consistent with UUCF’s mission. The Share the Plate recipient for August is Skype a Scientist, an education non-profit that makes science accessible and fun by connecting people with science in fun and meaningful ways and by making science education available and engaging for everyone. Skype a Scientist’s core values are education, succinct and clear communication, inclusion, diversity, and honesty. They work to address intentional scientific misinformation, a lack of diversity in scientific disciplines, a lack of trust in experts and science in general, and a lack of communication skills in many science professionals. DONATE HERE.