Some Unitarian Universalists have reclaimed the word “faith” and made it their own; others have a deep aversion to its use for a range of reasons. And everything in between. This morning, we’ll interrogate this word a bit: What is faith? Is it a thing for UUs? What does it mean to be the “faith community” of our mission statement?
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Order of Service
- Gathering Song: #188 “Come, Come, Whoever You Are”
- Centering Sound
- Welcome
- Prelude: “And When I Rise,” Berry/Tuck
- Call to Worship
- Opening Hymn: #194 “Faith Is a Forest”
- Lighting the Chalice
- Musical Response
- Time for All Ages: “What is a woman?,” brainfitted
- Hymn: #123 “Spirit of Life”
- Wisdom from the World’s Traditions: “Go to the Limits of Your Longing” written by Rainer Maria Rilke, translated by Joanna Macy and Anita Barrows
- Reflection: “The Language of Faith” with Rev. Karen
- Offering: “Faith is the Bird” Tagore/Alexander
- Joys and Sorrows
- Closing Hymn: #108 “My Life Flows On in Endless Song”
- Extinguishing the Chalice and Benediction
- Postlude: “Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte” by Maurice Ravel
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Topics: Faith