Worship on Sunday, October 18, 10am: “It’s Hard to Be Human.” In person in the Sanctuary and via livestream on this page.
Worship Leaders: Director of Music & Arts Laura Steele, Director of Family Ministries and Lifespan Faith Formation Diana Tycer, and Assistant Director of Family Ministries Courtney Firth
Other Participants: Worship Associates Cy Shuster and Christine Stencel, and Daphne W.
Other Participants: Worship Associates Cy Shuster and Christine Stencel, and Daphne W.
Music: Voices of Hope Youth and Parker’s Arc Worship Band: David Addis, bass; Bob Carr, guitar; Rosanna Hanson, vocals; Chip McCaslin, vocals; Jon Modell, percussion; Pete Rafle, bass; Consuelo Sevilla, violin; and Laura Steele, keyboard
Religious Exploration (RE): All-Congregation worship. No RE except Middle School Our Whole Lives (OWL) class. Fall Festival follows worship. Childcare available in the Sanctuary nursery for infants and children through age 3.
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, Will Wacker.
Rebroadcasts: The service is rebroadcast on the livestreaming page on Sunday at 1 and 7pm and Monday and Tuesday at 7pm.
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: Light On by Maggie Rogers. Performed by Voices of Hope, accompanied by Parker’s Arc Worship Band: David Addis, bass; Bob Carr, guitar; Rosanna Hanson, vocals; Chip McCaslin, vocals; Jon Modell, percussion; Pete Rafle, bass; Consuelo Sevilla, violin; and Laura Steele, keyboard
- Introduction to the Welcome Song: Worship Associate Christine Stencel
- Welcome Song: You Are Welcome/Here Together by Laura Weiss/David Glasgow
- Greeting: Director of Music & Arts Laura Steele
- Land Acknowledgement: Christine Stencel
- Chalice Lighting: Christine Stencel
- Hymn: Be Open by Debbie Nargi Brown
- Story Part I: Courage by Bernard Waber. Read by Daphne W.
- Music: Strong Swimmer by Shelby Earl. Performed by Parker’s Arc Worship Band
- Pumpy Things: Worship Associate Cy Shuster and Assistant Director for Family Ministries Courtney Firth
- Music: Listen to Your Heart by Per Gessle and Mats “MP” Persson of Roxette. Performed by Parker’s Arc Worship Band
- Being Vulnerable: Cy Shuster and Courtney Firth
- Story Part II: Read by Daphne W.
- Guided Meditation: Director of Family Ministries and Lifespan Faith Formation Diana Tycer
- Offering Introduction: Christine Stencel and Shannon Williams
- Offertory: Me by Paula Cole. Performed by Parker’s Arc Worship Band
- Offering Dedication: Christine Stencel
- Story Part III: Read by Daphne W.
- Congregational Sharing
- Conclusion
- Music: Hard to Be Human by Anson Seabra. Performed by Parker’s Arc Worship Band
- Extinguishing the Chalice: Christine Stencel
- Announcements: Laura Steele
- Benediction: Laura Steele
- Closing Hymn #386: Now Let Us Sing by Anonymous
- Closing Music: Under Pressure by David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon. Performed by Parker’s Arc
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 October is the Open Medicine Foundation (OMF), which aims to revolutionize the way we understand and treat chronic complex multi-system diseases – including myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and long COVID – by illuminating their mechanisms, accelerating effective treatments, and empowering personalized care. OMF funds global collaborative research that unlocks disease biology, delivers precise diagnostics, and advances treatments – giving every patient a pathway to care and hope. DONATE HERE.