July 6, 2025: Advice in Uncertain Times
Rev. Forrest Gilmore
As we navigate an unpredictable age, how do we cope? How do we heal? How do we make a difference?
Rev. Forrest Gilmore is UUCB’s Affiliated Community Minister. He served congregations for ten years as a parish minister and now is the Executive Director of Beacon, Inc, a local nonprofit dedicated to people experiencing extreme poverty. Forrest is a native New Yorker, but has called Bloomington home for over thirteen years. He's a graduate of Cornell University and Starr King School for the Ministry.
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Ringing of the World Bell
Greeting
Sarah Montgomery, Worship Associate
Congregational Prelude
#361 Enter, Rejoice, and Come In
Welcome & Announcements
Anabel Watson, Connections Coordinator
Land Acknowledgement
Lighting the Chalice Flame
Sarah Montgomery
Janice Skinner
Time for All Ages
“Showdown at Pangaea Creek” by Michael R. Evans
Dr. Stephanie Kimball, Director of Lifespan Religious Education
Musical Interlude
“This Land is Your Land” by Woody Guthrie
Ray Fellman, piano
Pastoral Prayer and Meditation
Rev. Forrest Gilmore
Hymn
#391 Voice Still and Small
Dedication of Offering
You are invited to participate in this morning’s offering by contributing as the basket passes or through the QR code - 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 Tandem to directly support The Postpartum Doula Equity Program and Free Perinatal Mental Health Groups for families in our community. Tandem uniquely serves individuals and families in an intentionally inclusive and accessible way, with no religious affiliation, and with an emphasis on trauma-informed care. Tandem’s Postpartum Doula Equity Program provides doula services to all regardless of ability to pay and their Perinatal Mental Health groups are kept free to ensure the lowest barrier possible to get help. See tandembloomington.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.
Offertory
Ray Fellman, piano
Reading
passage from When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön
read by Sarah Montgomery
Gift of Music
“America the Beautiful” by Ward and Bates, arr by Jennifer Eklund
Ray Fellman, piano
Sermon
Advice in Uncertain Times
Rev. Forrest Gilmore
Closing Hymn
#131 Love Will Guide Us
Benediction
Choral Benediction
#318 We Would Be One
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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
