What’s UUp 5/17/26?

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New to UU Session

The New to UU Session What to know more about First U? Contact Connections Ministry to learn more.

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 Sunday 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 Rita Sasse 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

Join Us Sunday, May 17 at 11:00am
 
May 17
Curiosity and Its Cousins
Minister: Rev. Liz Weber

Let’s explore May’s theme of “awakening curiosity” through the lens pf what curiosity often sparks: by turns, excitement and gentleness.
How does one spark lead to such different places? What can we learn from these cousins of curiosity?
We will also celebrate a Baby/Child Dedication ritual!
 

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

Welcome          Valerie Schwartz

Prelude      Ethan        

Lighting the Chalice            Carol Edelen
& the Black Lives Matter Candle

Opening Words       Rev. Liz Weber

Hymn #354        We Laugh, We Cry     Ethan
Words and music: Shelley Jackson Denham

Moment for All Ages    Child Dedication
Rev. Liz and Loren Crawford

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. Liz

Musical Response  #402           Ethan
From You I Receive
Words and music: Joseph and Nathan Segal

Meditation and Common Prayer      Rev. Liz

Musical Response     Ethan

Invitation to Generosity         Rev. Liz

Offertory       Ethan

Sermon     Curiosity and Its Cousins    Rev. Liz

Hymn #128          Ethan
          For All That is Our Life
Words: Bruce Findlow; music: Patrick L. Rickey

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. Liz

Postlude        Ethan

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