December 14, 2025: Sunday 9:30am Service CANCELED - One Service at 11:30am
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This Sunday's Service

December 14, 2025 - 11:30am: Creating Sanctuary in Community

Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray, Rev. Dr. Susan Swaney, and UUCB choir and musicians
This music service will invite us deeper into the theme of sanctuary. Creating music together is one of the ways we deepen our connections, solidarity and community as a form of sanctuary.

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

#226 People Look East

Welcome & Announcements

Anabel Watson, Connections Coordinator

Land Acknowledgement

Lighting the Chalice Flame

Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray (9:30 a.m.)

Susan Savastuk

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

Dinorah Sapp

Time for All Ages

Gift of Music

In dulci jubilo by Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)

Musical Interlude

Ray Fellman, piano

Pastoral Prayer and Meditation

Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray

Gift of Music

Shepherd’s Farewell from the The Infancy of Christ by Hector Berlioz

Ray Fellman, piano

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

Reflection

Creating Sanctuary in Community

Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray

Gift of Music

Angels We Have Heard On High, French carol arr. by Dan Forrest

UUCB Choir and Orchestra

Susan Swaney, Director of Music

Benediction

Closing Hymn

“Sanctuary” by Randy Scruggs

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