January 12, 2025: "Living with Intention"
Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray
How do we live more intentionally - meaning more thoughtfully about our choices and decisions and more aware of how our values guide us? What practices help us bring more awareness and intention to our days?
View the video archive of this service here:
Ringing of the World Bell
Congregational Prelude
“One Foot/Lead With Love” by Melanie DeMore
Welcome & Announcements
Anabel Watson, Connections Coordinator
Land Acknowledgement
Lighting the Chalice Flame
Erica Whichello, Worship Associate
Jenny Vessels
Time for All Ages
“Story of the Touchstone”
Dr. Stephanie Kimball, Director of Lifespan Religious Education
Musical Interlude
Ray Fellman, piano
Pastoral Prayer and Meditation
Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray
Meditative Hymn
#108 My Life Flows On in Endless Song
Homily
“Living with Intention”
Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray
Gift of Music
“Light of a Clear Blue Morning” by Dolly Parton, arr. Craig Hella Johnson
UUCB Choir, Ray Fellman, piano; Susan Swaney, Director of Music Soloists: Licia Weber, Jim Thurmond, Linda Pickle, Guy Loftman, Daniel Reed, Jane McLeod, Eve Cusack, Sarah Montgomery, Bill Daniels, Erica Whichello, Mary Craig, Mary Carol Reardon, and Connie Loftman
Dedication of Offering
Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray
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
Ray Fellman, piano
New Year's Invitation
by Rev. Kathleen McTigue
Closing Hymn
#6 Just as Long as I Have Breath
Benediction
Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray
Choral Benediction
“Keep On Moving Forward” by Pat Humphries/Emma’s Revolution
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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 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Room 108.
- Intersession Religious Education will be held at 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. in Rooms 103, 208, 210, and the Library
- Join us for Community Hour at 11:15 a.m. in Fellowship Hall.
- The Library is open until 12 p.m.
- The UU Humanist Forum meets today at 11:40 a.m. in Room 208. The topic will be "Music and the Mind" presented by Mary Yoke.
- New to UU meets today at 12 p.m. in the Library.
- Spirit in Practice continues today at 12 p.m. in Room 103.
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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
