Worship on Sunday, March 15, 10am: “Hey, What’s That?” 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 and Worship Associate Máriya Curry
Music: Parker’s Arc Worship Band: David Addis, Bob Carr, Rosanna Hanson, Jon Modell, Pete Rafle, Consuelo Sevilla, and Laura Weiss
Religious Exploration: All students start in the Program Building at 10am. Hello Friends (toddlers) start in class. Preschool and elementary students meet in the Chapel for Roots and Wings session at 10am before heading to their regular classes. 7-9th Grade Our Whole Lives, Coming of Age, and Crossing Paths classes, and HS OWL start in class at 10am and meet for 90 minutes. 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
Music: Parker’s Arc Worship Band: David Addis, Bob Carr, Rosanna Hanson, Jon Modell, Pete Rafle, Consuelo Sevilla, and Laura Weiss
Religious Exploration: All students start in the Program Building at 10am. Hello Friends (toddlers) start in class. Preschool and elementary students meet in the Chapel for Roots and Wings session at 10am before heading to their regular classes. 7-9th Grade Our Whole Lives, Coming of Age, and Crossing Paths classes, and HS OWL start in class at 10am and meet for 90 minutes. 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
- Prelude: 59th Street Bridge Song by Paul Simon. Performed by Parker’s Arc Worship Band: Bob Carr, Rosanna Hanson, Jon Modell, Pete Rafle, Consuelo Sevilla, and Laura Weiss
- Introduction to the Welcome Song: Worship Associate Máriya Curry
- Welcome Song: You Are Welcome/Here Together by Laura Weiss/David Glasgow
- Greeting: Senior Minister Rev. David Miller
- Testimonial: Craig Bennett
- Land Acknowledgement: Máriya Curry
- Chalice Lighting: Máriya Curry
- Family Lighting the Chalice: James Springle
- Hymn #1001: Breaths. Adapted from Birago Diop | Music: Ysaÿe Barnwell
- Prayer: Rev. David Miller
- Ritual of Candle Lighting: Rev. David Miller
- Music Meditation #1009: Meditation on Breathing by Sarah Dan Jones
- Offering Introduction: David Saunders, Board of Directors
- Offertory: Brass Rings. Written and performed by Pete Rafle
- Offering Dedication: Máriya Curry
- Sermon: Rev. David Miller
- Music Meditation: Vienna by Billy Joel. Performed by Parker’s Arc Worship Band
- Extinguishing the Chalice: Máriya Curry
- Special Announcement
- Announcements: Rev. David Miller
- Benediction: Rev. David Miller
- Closing Hymn #1051: I Know I Can. Words: Dennis Hamilton | Music: Jeannie Gagné
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.