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Welcome Engaged: Journey of Forgiveness

Speaker: Rev. Mary Ann Macklin

Gathering Music.
.
Ethan McCollum
Chime and Welcome.
.
Jill Sherman
Prelude.
Here Together
David Glasgow
.
First U Choir
Lighting the Chalice and
the Black Lives Matter Candle
.
.
Rev. Mary Ann Macklin
Opening Words .
On Turning
Jack Riemer
.
Rev. Mary Ann
Hymn #1000.
Morning Has Come
Words & Music:
Jason Shelton
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congregation
Moment for All Ages.
The Silent Shofar
Author: Julie D. Segal and Charles Suddeth
Illustrator: Pat Allison
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Rev. Mary Ann
and Pat Allison
Song for Our Children.
Go in love, our hearts go with you.
Go in joy, our hopes go too.
Learn in love and grow in wisdom.
Shine your light in all you do.
.
congregation sings
as the children leave
Minister’s Remarks.
.
Rev. Mary Ann
Declaration of Mission.
We are a church of reason and spirit
that witnesses for progressive faith
nurtures our community
and transforms our world
.
congregation
Declaration of Covenant.
Love is the spirit of this church
and service is its law
This is our great covenant
to dwell together in peace
to seek the truth in love
and to help one another
.
congregation
Joys and Sorrows.
.
Rev. Mary Ann
Musical Response.
Comfort Me
Words & Music:
Mimi Bornstein-Doble
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Ethan
Reading and Silent Reflection.
On Forgiveness
Amy Owens
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Rev. Mary Ann
Musical Response.
.
Ethan
Invitation to Generosity.
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Jill
Offertory.
Woyaya
Words & Music:
Loughty Amoa, Solomon Amarfio,
Robert M. Bailey, Roy Bedeau,
Francis T Osei, Whendell K. Richardson
and Mac Tontoh
.
First U Choir
Sermon.
Welcome Engaged: Forgiveness
.
Rev. Mary Ann
Hymn #1037
.
We Begin Again in Love
Words: Robert Eller-Isaacs
Music: Les Kleen
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congregation
Extinguishing the Chalice.
We extinguish this flame,
but not the light of truth,
the warmth of community,
or the fire of commitment.
These we carry in our hearts
until we are together again
.
congregation
led by Nancy MacPherson
Closing Words.
.
Rev. Mary Ann
Announcements.
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Postlude.
Here Together
David Glasgow
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First U Choir
Benediction.
Robert Doss, adapted
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Rev. Mary Ann

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set up with your bank, or by phone using the Vanco Mobile app. Or you may mail payments to church at 809 S. 4th Street, Louisville, KY 40203. However, you choose to give, thanks.



We welcome all persons to participate fully, openly, and equally, in all aspects of our congregational life, in ever-widening circles of inclusion. We respect and affirm diversity and its gifts in race, ethnicity, national origin, affectional or sexual orientation, family or relationship structure, gender identity, gender expression, sex, abilities, neurodiversity, age, socio-economic class, political views, religious belief, creed, or interpretation of religion.


  • 9:30-12:30 Nursery
  • 11:00 am Celebration of Life – Children usually attend until about 11:15, leaving after the Moment for All Ages
  • 11:15ish Children’s RE Grades preK – grade 4. Room 203 Every Sunday. Caregivers pick up after the service

Our Staff
Interim Minister, Mary Ann Macklin
Loren Crawford, RE Coordinator
Ethan McCollum, Choir Director
Barbara Creasy, Office Admin.
Kristen Drehmel, Building Supervisor
Michael Purintun, Bookkeeper
Volunteer desk for general questions

Contact the Church Office
First Unitarian Church
809 S. 4th Street, Louisville, KY 40203       
(502) 585-5110