Renewing Our Commitment to Love

In many relationships, at some point we’re called to examine and renew commitments we’ve made.  As a congregation named after the Rev. James Reeb, working toward peace and justice has been part of our mission since we were founded in 1993.  This morning, using a frame offered us by the upcoming Summer Solstice, we’ll explore some of the commitments we’ve made and what form they might take today.

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  • This Pride Month the Share the Plate for June 9 and 16 will be Transgender Religious Professional Unitarian Universalists Together (TRUUsT). Founded in 2004, TRUUsT supports and advocates for transgender, genderfluid, genderqueer, agender, and two spirit UU ministers, youth directors, music directors, administrators, etc. They are also working to transform UU congregations into spaces that are truly inclusive of trans people. They were nominated by Rev. Bowie. 

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Order of Service

  • Gathering Song  “Come, Come, Whoever You Are” #188
  • Welcome
  • Prelude  “Coquelicot de Guyenne” by Germaine Tailleferre
  • Call to Worship
  • Lighting the Chalice and Musical Response
  • Shared Music  ”Mother Earth, Beloved Garden” #1067 (teal hymnal) 
  • Time for All Ages  “All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom” Written by Angela Johnson, Illustrated by E.B. Lewis 
  • Shared Music “Almond Trees, Renewed in Bloom” #59 (gray hymnal) 
  • Wisdom from the World’s Traditions “Prayer for the Morning” by Audette Fulbright
  • Reflection 
  • Offering  “Reborn” by Alexis Ffrench 
  • Joys and Sorrows
  • Shared Music  “The Fire of Commitment” #1028 (teal hymnal)
  • Extinguishing the Chalice and Benediction

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