September 28, 2025: The Spiritual and Justice Work of Welcome
Rev. Mary Katherine Morn, Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray
Join us as we welcome the Rev. Mary Katherine Morn, President and LEO of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee – our UU International Human Rights Organization. UUSC works to advance human rights with an international community of grassroots partners and advocates. They work on issues of defending human rights at risk due to criminalization and systemic oppression of people based on their identity. They support self-determination and defend the rights of people displaced due to climate, conflict or economic hardships; and they respond to humanitarian crises as partners with people whose access to aid is most limited.
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Information about other happenings at UUCB each week is available here.
Ringing of the World Bell
Greeting
Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray
Congregational Prelude
#188 Come, Come Whoever You Are
Welcome & Announcements
Land Acknowledgement
Lighting the Chalice Flame
Erica Whichello, Worship Associate (9:30 a.m.)
Sue Swaney, Barb Schwegman
MJ Wallaker, Worship Associate (11:30 a.m.) - Hannah Montgomery
Time for All Ages
Rev. Laura Randall, Director of Congregation Relations, UUSC
Musical Interlude
Ray Fellman, piano
Pastoral Prayer and Meditation
Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray
Hymn
#146 Soon the Day Will Arrive
Dedication of Offering
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. See tandembloomington.org for more information.
You can contribute to the basket online at this link, or pay your pledge online.
Offertory
Ray Fellman, piano
Reading
excerpt from Vishal Prasad’s statement to International Court of Justice
Director of the Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change
Gift of Music
“Home” by Greg Holden and Drew Pearson, arr. Billingsley with Sarah Flint, guitar and Angela Gabriel, percussion
UUCB Choir; Susan Swaney, Director of Music
Sermon
The Spiritual and Justice Work of Welcome
Rev. Mary Katherine Morn, President
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
Closing Hymn
#163 For the Earth Forever Turning
Benediction
Choral Benediction
#407 We’re Gonna Sit at the Welcome Table
Welcome Guests!
Welcome to the Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington!
We are so glad you are here.
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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 today from 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Room 108.
Join us for Community Hour after service in Fellowship Hall.
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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
