What’s UUp 6/13/25?

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What’s UUp Sunday, June 15?
 

Bring Breads this Sunday, June 15
This will be Rev. Mary Ann’s final service with us. You are encouraged to bring any type of bread – perhaps extra to share. See the service description for more information.
We will have a simple reception following the service. We invite you to bring a loaf of bread to share during the reception—any type of bread-— and any additional culinary accoutrements if needed.

Bring your loaf of bread to the kitchen upon arrival for the worship service.
 

Adult Religious Exploration 10:00am
This week begins our much lighter, more conversational “summer” lineup for our RE sessions. Sometimes we’ll be watching a Ted Talk and discussing it.  This week, we’ll be choosing some “Table Topics” and discussing them – and how our UU values may (or may not) influence our responses.

Celebration of Life 11am in the Sanctuary
 
Let Us Break Bread Together:
A Farewell Worship Service

Reverend Mary Ann Macklin and Linette Lowe
 

Bread is a symbol of communion and community. The breaking of bread is a sign of friendship and sharing. Join us as we say farewell to Reverend Mary Ann Macklin for her final time in our pulpit as our Interim Minister. Reverend Mary Ann joined us in the summer of 2023. She and Linette Lowe have collaborated to create a service that honors the relationship shared by a minister and congregation and what it means when it is time to let that go.

We will have a simple reception following the service. See the note above.
 

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         Jill Sherman

Prelude             Ethan

Lighting the Chalice and Black Lives Matter Candles 
The Eventual Reverend Laura Roberts
The Reverend Mary Ann Macklin
The Almost Reverend Linette Lowe

Opening Words    Rev. Mary Ann and Linette
Transfiguring Love    by Chip Roush

Hymn #301    Touch the Earth, Reach the Sky    Ethan
Words and music by Grace Lewis-McLaren

Moment for All Ages
Loren Crawford, Director of Religious Exploration
The Reverend Olympia Brown Bear

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.

Minister’s Remarks      Rev. Mary Ann
                                                            
Our Mission and Covenant       Laura
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, Linette

Musical Response            Ethan

Invitation to Generosity     Laura

Offertory        Ethan

Sermon   The Breaking of Bread     Rev. Mary Ann

Ritual of Giving and Releasing      Jill Sampson, Linette

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

Extinguishing the Chalice           Laura
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