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December 01, 2024: "Pinch Hitting"

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Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray
Avram Primack, Worship Associate

We send our care to Bill Breeden who is unable to lead the service due to illness. Rev. Susan plans to lead the service.

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Order of Service
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Other Sunday Information
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Ringing of the World Bell

Congregational Prelude

#368 Now Let Us Sing

Welcome & Announcements

Emily Phelps

Land Acknowledgement

Lighting the Chalice Flame

Avram Primack, Worship Associate

Maxwell Knapp

Opening Words

Rev. Bill Breeden

Hymn

#225 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Time for All Ages

Meditative Hymn

#55 Dark Of Winter

Pastoral Prayer

Rev. Bill Breeden

Offertory

“Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” by J.S. Bach

Ray Fellman, piano

During the Offertory, you are invited to silently light a candle to represent a joy or sorrow in your life.

You are invited to participate in this morning’s offering by through this link uucb.churchcenter.com/giving - with the drop down option titled “Sunday Plate.” You may make a non-pledge gift or a contribution towards your annual pledge, or both, at that site. This fiscal year, 25% of our non-pledge Sunday offerings will be donated to Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County to fund the installation of solar panels and energy monitoring systems and mandated radon testing in Habitat homes. The non-profit organization and its volunteers work to make more affordable, energy-efficient, and safe housing available locally. See monroecountyhabitat.org for more information.

If you pay your pledge through the Sunday offering, please write “pledge” on your check, on an envelope with your contribution, or by donating at uucb.churchcenter.com/giving.

Reading

“Grandparents” by Eduardo Galeano

Gifts of Music

“Jesus Was a Man” by Woody Guthrie

“It Ain’t Easy Growing Up to Be Jesus” by Harry Chapin

UU Holy Rock Revival Revue

Sermon

“Jesus Christ! Really?”

Rev. Breeden

Closing Hymn

#318 We Would Be One

Extinguishing the Chalice Flame

Benediction

#381 From All That Dwell Below the Skies

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Hearing assistive devices are available at the AV Tech booth in the rear of the Meeting Room for use during Sunday worship services.

Childcare is available from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Room 108.

  • Join us for Community Hour at 11:15 a.m. in Fellowship Hall.
  • The Library is open until 12 p.m.
  • The UU Humanist Forum meets today at 11:40 a.m. in Room 208. The topic will be,"The Role of Liberal Arts Colleges," presented by Sandy Dolby.

View our full calendar of upcoming events: uucb.churchcenter.com/calendar

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UU Church Staff:

Reverend Susan Frederick-Gray, Lead Minister

Dr. Stephanie Kimball, Director of Lifespan Religious Education

Dr. Susan Swaney, Music Director

Amanda Waye, Director of Administration

Anabel Watson, Connections Coordinator

Hans Kelson, Technology Coordinator

Jo Bowman, Communications Coordinator

Dylan Marks, Sexton