• The Share the Plate recipient for July 2nd and 9th is Operation Fresh Start. Operation Fresh Start provides programming that offers a path forward for young adults ages 16-24 to gain meaningful, supported work experience, earn their high school diploma or industry certification, and continue on to higher education and/or self-sustaining employment. Since 1970, it has empowered over 9,000 emerging adults to find a pathway to a life-sustaining career. This organization was nominated by Brian Gehring.

Share the Plate – click here to donate

Order of Service

• Gathering Song:  #188 “Come, Come, Whoever You Are”
• Welcome
• Prelude: “Over the Rainbow” by Harold Arlen
• Call to Worship
• Lighting the Chalice and Musical Response
• Shared Music: #1020 “Woyaya” 
• Time for All Ages: “What We’ll Build” by Oliver Jeffers
• Shared Music: #34 “Though I May Speak with Bravest Fire” 
• Wisdom from the World’s Traditions: “Pushing Forward” by Elandria Williams
• Reflection
• Offering: “Return to the Heart” by David Lanz
• Joys and Sorrows
• Shared Music: “We Shall Be Known” by Karisha Longaker of MaMuse
• Extinguishing the Chalice and Benediction

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Notes for Further Exploration

Rev. Karen played a short clip from the deeply moving and inspiring GA Sunday Worship “Ever Willing: Becoming the People Our World Needs” with the Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Stella Anderson, Janice Marie Johnson, Rev. Danielle Di Bona, and Rev. Nancy McDonald Ladd- go watch it here!

What’s Happening in Unitarian Universalism – Rev. Karen’s post about General Assembly 2023

Article about Rev. Sofia and Video of forum with Rev. Sofia from GA

Service of the Living Tradition from GA (contains “Pushing Forward”)

UUA Website – for wider news about our denomination