What’s UUp 8/10/25?

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Religious Exploration 
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Families Welcome / Childcare Available beginning at 9:30
 

Adult RE: August 10  at 10:00am  What Kind of Learner Are You?
Leading up to the “real” start of the church year, we’re going to explore our different learning styles and consider how that shapes our Sunday morning time together.
This Week’s Children’s RE: Critter Clay Day 11:00am

  • We’ll build all sorts of creatures in clay.
  • We will begin in the sanctuary, then children will leave the sanctuary during the Song for the Children after the Moment for All Ages.

Celebration of Life – 11:00am 
 
The Sound of the Genuine

Speaker: Rev. Liz Weber
 

Rev. Dr. Howard Thurman writes, “There is something in every one of you that waits and listens for the sound of the genuine in yourself. It is the only true guide you will ever have.” Come explore the many ways that the genuine can resound in us and get to know Rev. Liz in her first service here at First U Lou.
 

Welcome, Rev. Liz!  Would you like to schedule a meeting?
Rev. Liz Weber has officially started as our Minister. She is excited to be here! Liz invites you to meet with her to get to know each other. Pick a time at her scheduling page You can reach Liz for other matters here. For general church questions, please continue to contact the office.
 

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           Devi Pierce

Prelude             Ethan

Lighting the Chalice and the Black Lives Matter Candles
Rev. Liz Weber and Rev. Ben Burton

Opening Words            Rev. Liz

Hymn #360   Here We Have Gathered          Ethan
Words: Alicia S. Carpenter; Music: Genevan psalter, 1543

Moment for All Ages        Loren Crawford

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          Rev. Ben
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 #1009    Meditation on Breathing     Ethan
Words and music: Sarah Dan Joes

Meditation and Common Prayer         Rev. Liz

Musical Response #391        Voice Still and Small      Ethan
Words and music: John Corrado

Invitation to Generosity          Devi

Offertory        Ethan

Sermon      The Sound of the Genuine       Rev. Liz

Hymn   #1008     When Our Heart is in a Holy Place    Ethan
Words and music: Joyce Poley

Extinguishing the Chalice          Rev. Ben
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

Benediction           Rev. Liz