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This Sunday's Service

October 19, 2025: History as a Source of Resistance

Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray

The teaching of history is under attack because it is a source of power and resistance to authoritarianism. What is our role in protecting history and continuing to share it to inspire our own courage and action?

Order of Service

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Ringing of the World Bell

Greeting

Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray

Congregational Prelude

#170 We Are a Gentle, Angry People

Welcome & Announcements

Anabel Watson, Connections Coordinator

Land Acknowledgement

Lighting the Chalice Flame

Jason Michálek, Worship Associate (9:30 a.m.)

Mary Beth O'Brien, Worship Associate (11:30 a.m.)

Amaranth Vargo

Time for All Ages

Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray

Musical Interlude

Ray Fellman, piano

Pastoral Prayer and Meditation

Hymn

#318 We Would Be One

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

from Howard Zinn

Gift of Music

“Good Trouble” by Thomas Keesecker, inspired by John Lewis

Marshall Lynn, solo; UUCB Choir

Susan Swaney, Director of Music

Sermon

History as a Source of Resistance

Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray

Closing Hymn

#1015 I Know I Can

Benediction

Choral Benediction

“If We All Join Together” by Daniel Reed

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