What’s UUp 7/5/26?

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Children’s Summer RE Fun: Painting Day

Body portraits, chalk murals, finger painting. It will get messy.  Click here to see the schedule for the rest of the summer.

The First Sunday Lunch has been postponed to July 12.

Marti and Kent McDaniel Memorial Service: Sunday 2pm

The McDaniel family and First U invite you to join in a celebration of the lives of Kent and Marti, longtime church members who died this year after moving to California in 2020. This will be in the First U Sanctuary and on zoom. (same zoom connection as the worship service)  The reception will follow at church. (obituary)  Click here to see the email about the service. Feel free to share it with friends.
Food Requests for McDaniel Memorial Service Reception
We are requesting food donations of finger foods and small sweets. Contact the office for more information.

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.

Join Us Sunday, July 5 at 11:00am
 

Dear America
Speaker: Rev. Liz Weber
At our country’s 250th anniversary, we have become… a much *less* perfect Union. The realities of fascism and Christian nationalism continue the legacy of racism in our country. Where do we find the hope to move forward that is also part of our story? With the horror and the hope alike, what do we want to say to America and Americans today?
 

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         Matt Livers

Prelude              Ethan

Lighting the Chalice & the Black Lives Matter Candle     Matt
                                                                                          
Opening Words              Rev. Liz Weber

Hymn #159          This is My Song          Ethan
Words: Lloyd Stone; music: Jean Sibelius

Moment for All Ages         Rev. Liz

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)              Matt
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 #155    Circle Round for Freedom          Ethan
Words and music: Linda Hirschhorn

Meditation and Common Prayer               Rev. Liz

Musical Response           Ethan

Invitation to Generosity         Rev. Liz

Offertory          Ethan

Sermon            Dear America           Rev. Liz

Hymn #163     For the Earth Forever Turning    Ethan
Words and music: Kim Oler

Extinguishing the Chalice      Matt
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

Invitations             Rev. Liz