Worship on Sunday, July 26, 10am: “The Absence of Clarity.” In person in the Sanctuary and via livestream on this page.
Worship leader: Senior Minister Rev. David A. Miller
Other participants: Director of Music & Arts Laura Steele, Director of Family Ministries and Lifespan Faith Formation Diana Tycer, and Worship Associate Cy Shuster
Music: Summer Pick-Up Choir (those who plan to sing should arrive at 9am for rehearsal)
Music: Summer Pick-Up Choir (those who plan to sing should arrive at 9am for rehearsal)
Religious Exploration (RE): Summer RE Starts. 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, Tom Hettenhouser, Mary Lareau, and Will Wacker
Service Rebroadcasts: Sunday at 1 and 7pm, and Monday and Tuesday at 7pm.
Order of Worship
- Prelude: My Lord What a Mornin’ by Adam Pod. Performed by the Summer Pick-Up Choir
- Introduction to the Welcome Song: Worship Associate Cy Shuster
- Welcome Song: You Are Welcome/Here Together by Laura Weiss/David Glasgow
- Greeting: Senior Minister Rev. David Miller
- Land Acknowledgement: Cy Shuster
- Chalice Lighting: Cy Shuster
- Hymn #1028: The Fire of Commitment. Words: Mary Katherine Morn | Music: Jason Shelton
- Time for All Ages: When Pencil Met Eraser by Luis Ramos, Jr. and Karen Kilpatrick. Illustrations by German Blanco. Read by Director of Family Ministries Diana Tycer
- Prayer: Rev. David Miller
- Ritual of Candle Lighting: Rev. David Miller
- Hymn: This is Home by Sophia Efthimiou
- Offering Introduction
- Offertory: I See the You in You by Mark Burrows. Performed by the Summer Pick-Up Choir
- Offering Dedication: Cy Shuster
- Sermon: Rev. David Miller
- Music Meditation performed by Laura Weiss, piano
- Extinguishing the Chalice: Cy Shuster
- Announcements: Rev. David Miller
- Benediction: Rev. David Miller
- Closing Hymn #34: Though I May Speak with Bravest Fire. Words: Hal Hopson | Music: Traditional English melody
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 July is the Howard University Stigma Project, which focuses on education, research, and advocacy to fight the stigma that prevents individuals with HIV, mental health concerns, and other conditions from disclosing diagnoses to loved ones, seeking testing and medical care, and adhering to treatment and follow up. Stigma has become a major reason why the HIV epidemic and other public health crises continue today, and the project aims to fight that stigma. DONATE HERE.