Worship on Sunday, March 1, 10am: Paying Attention: Annual High School Worship Service. In person in the Sanctuary and via livestream at 10am. Once a year, UUCF’s high school youth plan and deliver the worship service, including music, readings, and homilies. This year’s theme is Paying Attention.
Worship leaders: UUCF’s High School Youth
Music: High School youth
Religious Exploration: Hello Friends (toddlers) and 7-9th Grade Our Whole Lives start in class 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: Hello Friends (toddlers) and 7-9th Grade Our Whole Lives start in class 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 with music
- Opening Music: First Concertino, 1st Movement (Moderato) by Georges Guilhaud; transcribed by Himie Voxman. Performed by Willow B., saxophone, and Ethan C., piano
- Introduction to the Service and Welcome Song: Ben S.
- Welcome Song: You Are Welcome/Here Together by Laura Weiss/David Glasgow. Ethan C., piano | James M., song leader
- Testimonial: Cy Shuster
- Land Acknowledgement: James M.
- Chalice Lighting: Sean M.
- Hymn #1024: When the Spirit Says Do. African American spiritual; arr. Mark Freundt. Ethan C., piano, Callie R. hymn leader
- Time for All Ages: “The Corner” from Frog and Toad All Year by Arnold Lobel. Read by Lindsey S.
- Singing the Children to RE: We Send You on Your Way. Tune: Halle, Halle, Halle | Caribbean folk song. Marcus B., piano, and Callie R., song leader
- Prayer: Hailey H.
- Ritual of Candle Lighting: Alayna M. Improvisational piano during candle lighting by Ethan C.
- Offering introduction: Eli H.
- Offertory: Let It Be by Paul McCartney. Performed by Marcus B., piano
- Offering Dedication: Eli H.
- Homily: Stephen R.
- Music Meditation: Larghetto from Serenade for Strings by Edward Elgar. Arranged and performed by Ethan C.
- Extinguishing the Chalice: All Youth (with Stephen R, Eli, Hailey, Whitney holding mics)
- Announcements: Sean M.
- Closing Hymn #1008: When Our Heart Is in a Holy Place by Joyce Poley. Ethan C., piano, Callie R., hymn leader
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.