February 16, 2025: All Ages Valentine’s Day Service: "Love and Resistance"
Dr. Stephanie Kimball and others
How do we love when our hearts are breaking? How can the spiritual practice of love improve our own lives and make the world a better place? This service will feature Family Choir and an all-ages band performing some favorite hits.
View the video archive of this service here:
Ringing of the World Bell
Congregational Prelude
#131 “Love Will Guide Us” words by Sally Rogers; music traditional arr. Betty A. Wylder
Welcome & Announcements
Anabel Watson, Connections Coordinator
Land Acknowledgement
Lighting the Chalice Flame
words by Karishma Gottfried
Erica Whichello, Worship Associate (9:30am)
Sarah Montgomery, Worship Associate (11:30am)
Story, Part 1
“The Most Beautiful Heart” adapted by Jessica Zimmer from The Perfect Heart Parable
Dr. Stephanie Kimball, Director of Lifespan Religious Education
Gift of Music
“Put a Little Love in Your Heart” by Jimmy Holiday, Randy Myers, and Jackie De Shannon, arr. Jay Althouse
All Ages Band & UUCB Choir
Pastoral Prayer and Meditation
Hymn
#402 From You I Receive
Story, Part 2
Dedication of Offering
During the Offertory, you are invited to silently light a candle to represent a joy or sorrow in your life.
You are invited to participate in this morning’s offering by through this link uucb.churchcenter.com/giving - 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 Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County to fund the installation of solar panels and energy monitoring systems and mandated radon testing in Habitat homes. The non-profit organization and its volunteers work to make more affordable, energy-efficient, and safe housing available locally. See monroecountyhabitat.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
“What Wondrous Love is This” arr by Michael Larkin
Ray Fellman, piano
Reading
“Live into Love” by David A Miller
Gift of Music
“All You Need is Love” by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, arr. Alan Billingsley
All Ages Band & Family Choir
Reflection
Dr. Stephanie Kimball, Director of Lifespan Religious Education
Closing Hymn
“Sanctuary” by Randy Scruggs
Benediction
Postlude
“How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You” by Edward Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Brian Holland
All Ages Band
All Ages Band
Steve Mascari (band leader), Nola Cusack, Sarah Flint,
Hans Kelson, Phoebe Mendota, Daniel Reed, Olivia Sapp
Welcome Guests!
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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 8:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in Room 108.
- Join us for Community Hour after each service in Fellowship Hall.
- The UU Freethinkers meet today at 1 p.m. in Room 208.
View our full calendar of upcoming events: uucb.churchcenter.com/calendar
To make a donation online, visit: uucb.churchcenter.com/giving
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
