Worship on Sunday, March 22, 10am: “What NOT to Pay Attention to.” In person in the Sanctuary and via livestream on this page.
Worship leader: Senior Minister Rev. David Miller
Worship participants: Director of Music & Arts Laura Weiss, Lay Minister for Membership Terry Goplerud, and Worship Associate Catherine Ives
Music: The UUCF Choir
Religious Exploration: 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
Rebroadcasts: The service is rebroadcast on the livestreaming page on Sunday at 1 and 7pm and Monday and Tuesday at 7pm.
Worship participants: Director of Music & Arts Laura Weiss, Lay Minister for Membership Terry Goplerud, and Worship Associate Catherine Ives
Music: The UUCF Choir
Religious Exploration: 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
Rebroadcasts: The service is rebroadcast on the livestreaming page on Sunday at 1 and 7pm and Monday and Tuesday at 7pm.
Order of Worship
- Announcements Video
- Prelude: Break ‘em on Down by Harmony Grisman. Performed by the UUCF Choir
- Introduction to the Welcome Song: Worship Associate Catherine Ives
- Welcome Song: You Are Welcome/Here Together by Laura Weiss/David Glasgow
- Greeting: Senior Minister Rev. David Miller
- Testimonial: David Saunders
- Land Acknowledgement: Catherine Ives
- Chalice Lighting: Catherine Ives
- Hymn: Lead With Love by Melanie DeMore
- Anniversary Celebration of UUCF Members: Rev. David Miller and Lay Minister for Membership Terry Goplerud
- 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
- Music Meditation: Ubi Caritas by Maurice Duruflé. Performed by the UUCF Choir
- Offering Introduction: Lay Minister for Caring and Wellness Tim Casey
- Offertory: Take Down These Walls by Brian Tate. Performed by the UUCF Choir
- Offering Dedication: Catherine Ives
- Sermon: Rev. David Miller
- Music Meditation: Laura Weiss
- Extinguishing the Chalice: Catherine Ives
- Announcements: Rev. David Miller
- Benediction: Rev. David Miller
- Closing Hymn: Gonna Keep on Moving Forward by Pat Humphries (adapted)
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 March is SafeSpot Children’s Advocacy Center of Fairfax County, which provides no-cost services to child victims of sexual abuse and their non-offending family members. All services are designed to reduce trauma, better navigate the systems involved, and promote healing. DONATE HERE.