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This Sunday's Service
March 8, 2026: Keep Hope Alive
Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray
Hope is essential, especially during the most difficult times. Hope isn’t just sunny optimism; it is a strength of spirit and perspective that helps us keep showing up for what we love.
Order of Service
Our order of service is available both here on our website and in print.Ringing of the World Bell
Greeting
Rev. Susan Frederick Gray
Congregational Prelude
#368 Now Let Us Sing
Welcome & Announcements
Anabel Watson, Connections Coordinator
Land Acknowledgement
Lighting the Chalice Flame
Matt Stonecipher, Worship Associate
Elaine Terkhorn (11:30 a.m.)
Time for All Ages
from “The Lorax” by Dr. Seuss
Dr. Stephanie Kimball, Director of Lifespan Religious Education
Musical Interlude
Ray Fellman, piano
Covenanting with New Members
Congregation: We welcome you into membership in the Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington, knowing that we are changed by your presence among us.
New Members: We gladly join with you in a spirit of goodwill and collaboration, knowing that we too are changed.
All: We covenant together as members of this congregation, bringing our gifts and needs to this community. We pledge to do our part to create and sustain this community of encouragement and strength for each other and for the common good of the world.
Pastoral Prayer and Meditation
Rev. Susan Frederick Gray
Hymn
#159 This Is My Song
Dedication of Offering
Worship Associate
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 Václav Havel
Matt Stonecipher, Worship Associate
Gift of Music
“Someday” words by Stephen Schwartz, music by Alan Menken, arr. Mac Huff
UUCB Choir and Ray Fellman, piano
Susan Swaney, Music Director
Sermon
Keep Hope Alive
Rev. Susan Frederick Gray
Closing Hymn
#95 There is More Love Somewhere
