What’s UUp 5/10/26

New to UU Session Postponed Sunday

The New to UU session scheduled for May 10 at 9:45am has been postponed until May 17 because of the Mother’s Day conflict.

The Nursery is open for babies and pre-k from 9:30am-12:15pm on Sundays.

Please complete one registration form for each child you would like to participate in Religious Exploration in the coming year. This includes the nursery.

Sign Up for the May 23 Women’s Alliance Retreat after Church

Make sure you reserve your place. WA representatives will be in the social hall during coffee hour Sundays, May 10, and 17 to take your registration. The retreat is on May 23 and is $20 and open to all Women’s Alliance members. If you are not a member, you can sign up to be one for $10. Cash and checks only. Checks should be made to Women’s Alliance (not First U)  Contact the office if you have questions.

Reminder: Annual Reports Were Due Friday, May 8

If you are the leader of a church ministry or group and did not receive the e-mailed information and format for submitting a report, please contact the office. Thanks to those that have already sent in your report.  Barbara

May 10 Adult RE: All are Welcome – Discussion Cube.

We’re going to take some randomly selected questions, conundrums, moral quandaries, dilemmas, and provocative topics – all with a view to having a lively discussion and never coming around to a final resolution.
Members, friends, visitors, curious people, and people lost in the building are all welcome. Check-in begins at 9:45. Class meets in the Church Library at 10am.

Join Us Sunday, May 10 at 11:00am

 

Curiosity in an Age of Certainty 
Guest Speaker: Rev. Ben Burton
Curiosity and certainty may feel at odds at times. How can we build habits of curiosity to better understand ourselves, our neighbors, or our world?
Join us as we celebrate life and consider ways to awaken our curiosity.

About the Speaker: Rev. Ben is a member at FirstU and a staff chaplain at UofL Health – Jewish Hospital. Ben enjoys cooking, long walks, bike riding, building beloved community and deepening connections. Ben and their wife Sara live in Germantown.

 

For the zoom linkClick 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

Welcome   Matt Livers

Prelude      Ethan        

Lighting the Chalice     Carol Edelen
          & the Black Lives Matter Candle   

Opening Words        Rev. Ben Burton

Hymn #12             Ethan
 Life That Maketh All Things New      
Words: Samuel Longfellow
Music: Thomas Williams

Moment for All Ages   Rev. Ben

A Song for Our Children        Ethan
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.

Our Mission and Covenant (unison)         Carol
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. Ben

Musical Response     Ethan

Meditation          Rev. Ben

Musical Response   Ethan

Invitation to Generosity          Rev. Ben

Offertory          Ethan

Sermon    Curiosity in an Age of Certainty    Rev. Ben

Hymn    Ethan
#300    With Heart and Mind
Words: Alicia S. Carpenter
Music: Johann Hermann Schein

Extinguishing the Chalice        Carol
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.

Closing Words        Rev. Ben

Postlude       Ethan