Worship on Sunday, April 26, 10am: “What is Your Gift?” Special Earth Day Service. In person in the Sanctuary and via livestream on this page.
Worship leaders: UUCF children and youth
Other participants: Director of Music and Arts Laura Weiss and Director of Family Ministries and Lifespan Faith Formation Diana Tycer, and Assistant Director of Family Ministries Courtney Firth
Other participants: Director of Music and Arts Laura Weiss and Director of Family Ministries and Lifespan Faith Formation Diana Tycer, and Assistant Director of Family Ministries Courtney Firth
Description: Every one of us arrives in this world carrying an irreplaceable gift that the Earth and future generations need – a way of seeking, a way of loving, a way of being. Let’s celebrate those gifts together in a special music-centered worship service. The littlest ones from the Joyful Noise Music & Movement Group and the inspiring young voices of Voices of Hope will lead the congregation in song and spirit. Come ready to listen, to be moved, and to remember: small things can have a big impact.
Music: Voices of Hope youth, Joyful Noise children’s group, and UUCF Adult Choir
Music: Voices of Hope youth, Joyful Noise children’s group, and UUCF Adult Choir
Religious Exploration (RE): Pre-K through Grade 6 attend Earth Day Worship Service. Grade 7-9 and High School Our Whole Lives classes go to the Program Building at 10am. 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
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
- Prelude: Blue Boat Home. Words: Peter Mayer | Music: Roland Hugh Prichard. Performed by Joyful Noise! Music and Movement Group
- Introduction to the Welcome Song: Leila D.
- Welcome Song: You Are Welcome/Here Together by Laura Weiss/David Glasgow. Song Leaders: Elowyn S., Daphne W.
- Greeting: Elowyn S. and Daphne W.
- Land Acknowledgement: Noor P.
- Chalice Lighting: Adia W.
- Family Lighting the Chalice: Joyful Noise Family
- Hymn #1074: Turn the World Around by Harry Belafonte. Hymn Leaders: Elowyn S. and Daphne W.
- Part 1: What Are Your Talents? Aurora C-P and Lily S.
- Music: A Beautiful Noise. Arr. Audrey Snyder. Performed by Voices of Hope with soloists: Maia S., Daphne W., Jocelyn O., Saige B., Hayden R.
- Prayer: Maia S.
- Part 2: How Can My Talents Really Make a Difference? Jocelyn O. and Daphne W.
- Hymn: Be the Light by Lea Morris. Inspired by Amanda Gorman. Led by the UUCF Adult Choir
- Green Sanctuary at UUCF: Tom Elliot, leader of UUCF’s Green Sanctuary project
- Offering Introduction: Marcus B.
- Reading: Earth Day by Jane Yolen. Read by Rebecca W.
- Offertory: I Am the Earth by Glyn Lehmann. Performed by Voices of Hope
- Offering Dedication: Annaleigh Y.
- Class presentations: 4th Grade class and teachers and 2nd/3rd Grade and parents. Introduced by Assistant Director of Family Ministries Courtney Firth
- Music: You Are the New Day by Peter Knight. Performed by the Adult Choir
- Part 3: I’m Kind of a Mess. Rebecca W. and Daphne W.
- Music Meditation: Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield, Danielle Brisebois, and Wayne Rodrigues. Performed by Voices of Hope
- Extinguishing the Chalice: Hayden R.
- Testimonial: Laura Higgins
- Announcements: Lindsey S.
- Benediction: Adia W.
- Closing Hymn #118: This Little Light of Mine. 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 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.