What’s UUp 9/13/26

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Adult RE –  Four Engines for a Vibrant First U (Part 3):

A Commitment to Denominational Connection

Following up on the final thoughts from the August 9 service spelling out four engines to build a vibrant Adult Religious Exploration program – and, hopefully, from that, a vibrant First U experience – we’re going to explore the third “engine” and how a robust denominational connection is inherent to our work and a vital part of Adult RE planning, brainstorming ways we can put this third engine into gear. (This is a stand-alone session. You do not need to participate in any other part of this four-part series.)
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 at 11:00am
 
Blessed Interdependence:
from Louisville to Springfield and Back

Minister: Rev. Liz Weber

Our Haitian neighbors in Springfield, Ohio, have been especially persecuted since the revocation of their Temporary Protected Status.
Rev. Liz recently answered a call for faith leaders to go to Springfield to support the community.  Come hear stories from that week of solidarity and service. We will also explore how our Unitarian Universalist values and theology call us to action and how we can take action here at home.
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 & the Black Lives Matter Candle    Bev Daly
                                                                                          
Opening Words             Rev. Liz Weber

Hymn #134   Our World is One World       Ethan
Words and music: Cecily Taylor

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)              Bev
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      From You I Receive           Ethan
Words and music: Joseph and Nathan Segal

Meditation and Common Prayer         Rev. Liz

Musical Response  #159    This is My Song         First U Choir
             Please feel free to sing along
Words: Lloyd Stone; Music: Jean Sibelius

Invitation to Generosity      Rev. Liz

Offertory       Break Not the Circle      First U Choir
Words: Fred Kaan
Music: Thomas Benjamin, arr. Ethan McCollum

Sermon     Rev. Liz
          Blessed Interdependence: 
          From Louisville to Springfield and Back

Hymn #1028     Fire of Commitment       Ethan
Words: Mary Katherine Morn and Jason Shelton
Music: Jason Shelton

Extinguishing the Chalice         Bev
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

Hymn #1017     Building a New Way      Ethan
Words and music: Martha Sandefer

Invitations        Rev. Liz