What’s UUp 4/27/25?

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What’s UUp Sunday, April 27?
 

  • Women’s Alliance Pie Sale on Sunday
    The Women’s Alliance Spring pie sale will be held after church on Sunday. Impress your family and friends with a homemade pie during Derby week! The cost will be $12 per pie. Look for the pie sale table in the Social Hall after church.
  • Birthday Bash Sunday
    The Connection Ministry announces that the monthly Birthday Bash scheduled for April 20 will be this Sunday, April 27
  • The 7th Principle Team Welcomes You!
    Join Us! Have questions? Talk to one of the members or contact the office!

Celebration of Life 11am in the Sanctuary
 
April 27

Call of The Forest:
The Blessings of Trees

Speakers:
Reverend Mary Ann Macklin
and the 7th Principle Team
With a nod to the documentary, Call Of The Forest – The Forgotten Wisdom Of Trees, featuring scientist and writer Diana Beresford-Kroeger, we will explore our evolutionary and spiritual connection to trees in honor of this month’s celebration of Earth Day. With our congregation’s 7th Principle Team, we will also investigate the actions, small and large, we can take to bring balance to our planet’s eco-system.

Weather permitting, we will participate with our neighbors, Calvary Episcopal Church, in a Blessing for Trees. The Blessing will take place in our parking lot during the worship service. Hence, wear comfortable shoes. Folks can also remain in the sanctuary’s silence or view the Blessing from the entryway.
 

For the zoom link, Click here. The Meeting ID is 4508929882 if you can’t attend in person.  You will not need a password. Contact the volunteer desk if you have trouble getting online.

The Order of Service (Bulletin)
Gathering Music           Ethan McCollum

Chime and Welcome            Matt Livers

Prelude           Ethan

Lighting the Chalice And Black Lives Matter
Donna Corbett and Rev. Mary Ann Macklin

Opening Words        Rev. Mary Ann      
     Beatitudes for Earth Sunday  by Richard Gilbert

Hymn #1068   Rising Green     Ethan
Word and Music: Carolyn McDade

Minister’s Remarks     Earth Sunday
Rev. Mary Ann and Margaret Pearce

Seventh Principle Team: Kathy Gapsis, Kathy Kremer,
Roger Ohlman, Valerie Schwartz, Kelli Selzer and Margaret Pearce

Our Mission and Covenant   Donna
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. Mary Ann

Musical Response       Ethan

Meditation and Common Prayer     Rev. Mary Ann

Musical Response     Ethan

Invitation to Generosity       Donna

Offertory      Ethan

Sermon       Rev. Mary Ann
          Call of the Forest: The Blessing of Trees

Moment for All Ages    A Blessing of Trees
Rev. Mary Ann,  Rev. Dr. Lee Shafer, and Loren Crawford
We will gather with Calvary Episcopal Church in the Parking Lot

Hymn  #1064     Blue Boat Home          Ethan
Words: Peter Mayer; Music: Roland Prichard

Extinguishing the Chalice      Donna
We extinguish these flames, 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.

Postlude      Ethan

Benediction         Rev. Mary Ann
Robert Doss adapted