Worship on Sunday, April 19, 10am: “For Each Child That’s Born …” In person in the Sanctuary and via livestream on this page.
Worship Leader: Senior Minister Rev. David A. Miller
Worship participants: Director of Music & Arts Laura Weiss, Assistant Director of Family Ministries Courtney Firth, and Worship Associate Tom Hazzard
Music: Parker’s Arc Worship Band: Bob Carr, Rosanna Hanson, Chip McCaslin, Jon Modell, Charley Rothermel, Consuelo Sevilla, and Laura Weiss
Religious Exploration (RE): Hello Friends (toddlers) and the 7-9th Grade and High School Our Whole Lives classes start in the Program Building at 10am. All other students start in worship and then proceed to their RE classes. 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
Religious Exploration (RE): Hello Friends (toddlers) and the 7-9th Grade and High School Our Whole Lives classes start in the Program Building at 10am. All other students start in worship and then proceed to their RE classes. 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
Service Rebroadcasts: Sunday at 1 and 7pm, and Monday and Tuesday at 7pm.
Order of Worship
- Announcements Video with music
- Music of Resilience in the ’70s: “O-o-h Child” by Stan Vincent. Originally performed by the Five Stairsteps. Performed by Parker’s Arc Worship Band: David Addis, Bob Carr, Rosanna Hanson, Jon Modell, Consuelo Sevilla, and Laura Weiss
- Introduction to the Welcome Song: Worship Associate Tom Hazzard
- Welcome Song: You Are Welcome/Here Together by Laura Weiss/David Glasgow
- Greeting: Senior Minister Rev. David Miller
- Testimonial: Eric Lacey
- Land Acknowledgement: Tom Hazzard
- Chalice Lighting: Tom Hazzard
- Family Lighting the Chalice:
- Hymn #1051: We Are … by Ysaÿe M. Barnwell
- Time for All Ages Story: The Everything Seed: A Story of Beginnings by Carole Martignacco; illustrations by Joy Troyer. Read by Assistant Director of Family Ministries Courtney Firth
- Singing the Children to 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
- Offering Introduction
- Music of Resilience in the ’80s: “Never Surrender” by Corey Hart. Performed by Parker’s Arc Worship Band
- Offering Dedication: Tom Hazzard
- Sermon: Rev. David Miller
- Music of Resilience in the ’90s: “You Gotta Be” by Desiree Weekes and Ashley Ingram of Des’ree. Performed by Parker’s Arc Worship Band
- Extinguishing the Chalice: Tom Hazzard
- Announcements: Rev. David Miller
- Benediction: Rev. David Miller
- Closing Hymn #1028: The Fire of Commitment. Words: Mary Katherine Morn | Music: Jason Shelton
- Music of Resilience Today: “Unstoppable” by Sia Furler and Christopher Braide
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 April is Hope and Serenity Farm Sanctuary, a non-profit animal sanctuary open to the public in Nokesville, VA. The farm is dedicated to providing a nurturing home for more than 250 formerly neglected and abused farm animals. The mission is to create a loving and beautiful environment that encourages relationships between the animals and the people who visit them. DONATE HERE.