Worship on Sunday, August 16, 10am: “The Work Is Never Finished.” UUCF is leading this worship for any participating congregations in the DMV. 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 Susan Bennett
Music: UUCF Women’s Vocal Chamber Ensemble
Religious Exploration (RE): Pre-K through High School 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
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- Announcements Video with music
- Prelude: Undivided by Karen Marrolli. Performed by the UUCF Women’s Vocal Chamber Ensemble
- Introduction to the Welcome Song: Worship Associate Susan Bennett
- Welcome Song: You Are Welcome/Here Together by Laura Steele/David Glasgow
- Greeting: Senior Minister Rev. David Miller
- Land Acknowledgement: Susan Bennett
- Chalice Lighting: Susan Bennett
- Hymn #153: Oh, I Woke Up This Mornin’. African American spiritual
- Time for All Ages Story: Change Sings by Amanda Gorman. Illustrations by Loren Long. Read by Director of Family Ministries Diana Tycer
- Singing the Children to Summer RE: We Send You on Your Way. Tune: Halle, Halle, Halle | Caribbean folk song
- Prayer: Rev. David Miller
- Ritual of Candle Lighting: Rev. David Miller
- Hymn #1002: Comfort Me (modified) by Mimi Bornstein
- Offering Introduction: Dillon Ginley
- Offertory: Where the Light Begins by Susan LaBarr. Text by Jan Richardson. Performed by the UUCF Women’s Vocal Chamber Ensemble
- Offering Dedication: Worship Associate
- Sermon: Rev. David Miller
- Music Meditation: Laura Steele, piano
- Extinguishing the Chalice: Susan Bennett
- Announcements: Rev. David Miller
- Benediction: Rev. David Miller
- Closing Hymn: Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ‘Round. African American spiritual
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.