Celebration of Life

11:00am online only – livestream from Home Page

Speaker: Rev. Lori Kyle

Transcendentalism: Unfolding Spiritual Possibilities

Our UU faith would not be what it is today without the influences of a movement that in the early nineteenth century became known as Transcendentalism. Birthed in New England by the spiritual and intellectual elite of the time, it gave rise to the embracing of divine experience in everyday life through the intermingling of spiritual and physical phenomena. On this Sunday, 185 years to the day after the first meeting of the Transcendentalist Club, Rev. Lori addresses how our faith has been shaped by it, and how our personal spiritual lives can be as well.

Show Your LOVE for Your Community!!

Mask Requirement: We ask that you please wear masks in the building, whether you are vaccinated or not, in order to respect others’ concerns regarding safety. We will continue to provide masks and sanitizer by the entrances.

Vaccination: The evidence is clear – vaccines save lives. If you are not vaccinated yet, NOW is the time. The vaccine is now fully FDA approved, and has been verified to be SAFE and VERY effective. We continue to wear masks, because even though the vaccine radically reduces the possibility of death and hospitalization, the virus can still be carried in the nose and throat of vaccinated people, and transmitted to people who are susceptible.

Our congregation’s activities have returned to all-virtual for an unknown time based on the COVID risk factors. This follows CDC guidelines and the UUA recommendation of no inside or outside gatherings, including meetings and Sunday services.

Joys and Sorrows: If you will be joining us via Zoom, please send Joys and Sorrows that you would like to have announced from the pulpit to the Volunteer Desk by Friday each week . You may also participate in J&S using the chat feature on Sunday morning. All of the Joys and Sorrows will be shared via email the following week with members and friends.

Order of Service for this Sunday

Gathering Music –		Ethan McCollum –
Welcome –		Barbra Justice –
Chalice Lighting/BLM Candle –		Rev Lori Kyle –
Prelude –		Ethan –
Call to Worship –		Rev Lori –
Hymn #389 –	Gathered Here Words and Music: Philip A Porter –	Ethan –
Moment for All Ages –	A Zen Cup of Tea by Suyog Khadikar based on a traditional story –	video –
Our Mission and Covenant –		Unison –

We are a church of reason and spirit that witnesses for progressive faith, nurtures our community and transforms our world.

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.

Joys and Sorrows –		Rev Lori –
Musical Response –	Comfort Me Words and Music: Mimi Bornstein-Doble –	Ethan –
Moment of Prayer and Meditation –	Excerpts from Walden by Henry David Thoreau –	Rev Lori –
Musical Response –	Where Do We Come From? Words: Paul Gaugin Music: Brian Tate –	Ethan –
Invitation to Generosity –		Barbra –
Offertory –		Ethan –
Reading –	To Worship by Jacob Trapp –	Rev. Lori –
Sermon –	Transcendentalism: Unfolding Spiritual Possibilities –	Rev Lori –
Hymn –	The Oneness of Everything by Jim Scott –	Sam Chandler video –
Extinguishing the Chalice –		Unison –

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.

Closing Words –	Words of Henry David Thoreau –	Rev Lori –
Postlude –		Ethan –
Benediction –		Rev Lori –

We are Grateful to All Who made Today’s Service Happen.

Speaker and Service Coordinator: Rev Lori Kyle
Board Representative: Donna Corbett
Music: Ethan McCollum

Tech Crew: Jim Fry, Trish Ramey, Jamie McGloin-King, Pam Middleton
Chancel Decor: Carol Tobe
Worship Ministry

First Unitarian Church of Louisville