July 13, 2025: I Put My Faith in Cicadas
Madison Colquette
Discerning a call to ministry amid the noisy, chaotic beauty of millions of cicadas, these buzzing, bumbling bugs remind us we’re always transforming, always part of something larger, always capable of emerging anew—together.
Madison Colquette is a seminarian at Meadville Lombard Theological School pursuing fellowship as a Unitarian Universalist minister and chaplain. She recently served as the ministerial intern at the UU Congregation at Shelter Rock in Manhasset, NY. In August, she will begin a new role as ministerial intern at the UU Society in Coralville, Iowa.
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Ringing of the World Bell
Greeting
Olaya Fernández Gayol, Worship Associate
Congregational Prelude
#361 Enter, Rejoice, and Come In
Welcome & Announcements
Anabel Watson, Connections Coordinator
Land Acknowledgement
Lighting the Chalice Flame
Olaya Fernández Gayol
Allison Tomusk
Time for All Ages
adapted from The Miracle Seed by Martin Lemelman
Dr. Stephanie Kimball, Director of Lifespan Religious Education
Musical Interlude
Ray Fellman, piano
Pastoral Prayer and Meditation
Madison Colquette
Hymn
#298 Wake Now My Senses
Dedication of Offering
Olaya Fernández Gayol
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
"Another Weird Thing God Did" by Rev Christine Wagner-Hecht
Gift of Music
"To Dream The Impossible Dream" by Mitch Leigh and Joe Darion
Scott Hogsed, soloist
Sermon
I Put My Faith in Cicadas
Madison Colquette
Closing Hymn
#1024 When the Spirit Says Do
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
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