Worship on Sunday, July 19, 10am: “When Words Fail.” In person in the Sanctuary and via livestream on this page.
Description: UUCF musicians offer a service exploring music as a spiritual practice – one that can move us toward deeper growth and transformation.
Worship leader: Director of Music and Arts Laura Weiss
Worship leader: Director of Music and Arts Laura Weiss
Other participants: Bob Kaminski and members of the UUCF Worship Committee – Christopher Doorley, Matt Neuman, Catherine Ives, and Cy Shuster
Music: Classical music trio – Katherine Riddle, flute; Consuelo Sevilla, violin; and Laura Steele, piano. Vocal folk trio – Rosanna Hanson, Laura Steele, and Karen Wolf. Other musicians/vocalists – David North, gospel soloist; Pete Rafle, singer-songwriter; Charley Rothermel, musical theater soloist; and Bob Sonant, blues guitar
Religious Exploration (RE): All students start in worship. Preschool and elementary students will be released to Fun & Friendship sessions. Middle and high school youth remain in worship. 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
- Prelude: Five Pieces for 2 Violins and Piano by Dmitri Shostakovich. Performed by the Classical Music Trio: Katherine Riddle, flute; Consuelo Sevilla, violin; and Laura Steele, piano
- Greeting: Laura Steele, Director of Music and Arts and Worship Coordinator
- Welcome Song: You Are Welcome/Here Together by Laura Steele/David Glasgow
- Land Acknowledgement: Worship Associate Catherine Ives
- Chalice Lighting: May the Light by Laura Steele. Led by Catherine Ives and Laura Steele
- Introduction to the Hymn: Worship Associate Cy Shuster
- Hymn: I Am Willing by Holly Near
- Expanding Your ONE Brain: Karen Wolf and Worship Associates Christopher Doorley and Cy Shuster
- Time for All Ages Video: Drum Dream Girl
- Singing the Children to Summer RE: We Send You on Your Way. Tune: Halle, Halle, Halle | Caribbean folk song
- Witness and testimony – Worship Associate Matt Neuman and David North
- Music: You’ll Never Walk Alone by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, Performed by David North, vocals
- The Work of Creating
- Does It Have to Be Me? Written and performed by Pete Rafle
- Introduction to Ritual of Candle Lighting: Christopher Doorley
- Offering Introduction: Gina Wells, President, Board of Directors and Social Justice Coordinator Andrew Batcher
- Offertory: Love’s Been Linked to the Blues by David Olney. Bob Sonant, vocal and guitar
- Offering Dedication: Matt Neuman
- Music Makes Connections: Bob Kaminski
- Music: Being Alive by Stephen Sondheim. Performed by Charley Rothermel, vocals
- Extinguishing the Chalice: Catherine Ives
- Announcements: Gina Wells
- Benediction: Laura Steele
- Music: One Voice by Ruth Moody. Performed by the Vocal Trio: Rosanna Hanson, Laura Steele, and Karen Wolf
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.