ORDER OF WORSHIP | AUGUST 29, 2021 | 10:00 AM ONLINE SERVICE
Gathering
Announcements
Susan Marcinkus, Worship Associate
Welcome & Greeting
Susan Marcinkus
Come, come, whoever you are,
Whomever you love,
Whatever your image of the Holy,
Your presence here is a gift.
All are worthy, all are welcome.
Opening Hymn
“Bright Morning Star,” trad. Appalachian, with new words by Matt Meyer
Led by Mark David Buckles
Call to Worship
Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig, Minister
Lighting the Chalice
Susan Marcinkus
We light this chalice
for the warmth of love;
for the light of truth;
for the energy of action;
and for the harmony of peace:
Peace in our hearts,
peace in our community,
and peace in our world.
Wisdom Time
Blessing the Backpacks
Austen Petersen, Director of Religious Education
Journey to Asylum Update
Kim Barbarji and Helen Hansen
Meditation & Prayer, Sung, Spoken & Silent
Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig
Centering Hymn
“We Are,” by Dr. Ysaÿe Barnwell
Performed by Dr. Ysaÿe Barnwell and the UUA General Assembly 2020 virtual choir.
Produced and Directed by Benjie Messer.
Video Editing and Motion Graphics by Izzy Hyman.
Audio Editing by Sam Plattner. Photos by Clint McKoy, Christopher L. Walton, Paul Becker, Janine Gelsinger, and contributed by members of the choir.
Sharing Our Gifts
Online Giving
Text-to-Give: 757-500-0688
This week’s offering will benefit the Minister’s Charitable Giving Fund, which helps people in our congregation and in the larger community who need short-term help paying rent and other essential expenses. Your gifts will help shelter homeless families, pay utility bills in the cold of winter, and offer hope in times of despair. Thank you so much for your generosity.
Offertory Music
“Abide with Me”
Music by William Henry Monk,
Verses 1-2 by Henry Francis Lyre
Verse 3 by Rev. Erika Hewitt
Performed by Lea Morris
Reading
Sermon
“Tending to the Trauma”
Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig
Closing Hymn
“The Journey Becomes Our Home”
Written and performed by James Underberg
Extinguishing the Chalice
Susan Marcinkus
We extinguish this flame,
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 Circle & Benediction
Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig
Post-service Zoom groups: All are invited to join a discussion group to connect after the service.
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