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In March 1965, the murder of Unitarian Universalist Viola Liuzzo, a Detroit housewife and mother of five, shocked millions of people around the country and, along with the outrage at the violent treatment of many of the Selma protesters, helped to spur the signing of the historic 1965 Voting Rights Act five months later. She was one of three people murdered during the Selma campaign of the Civil Rights movement. How can we show bold courage no matter our gifts, class, or resources? [Image from uua.org]
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Order of Service
- Gathering Song “Come, Come, Whoever You Are” #188
- Welcome
- Prelude “Guide My Feet,” African-American Spiritual, arr. Emma Lou Diemer
- Call to Worship
- Lighting the Chalice and Musical Response
- Centering in Beauty
- Shared Music “Building Bridges” #1023 (teal hymnal)
- Time for All Ages “Sit-In” by Andrea Davis Pinkney
- Shared Music “Comfort Me” by #1002 (teal hymnal)
- Deepening Wisdom “Your Life Matters” by Kenny Wiley
- Reflection
- Shared Music “Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ’Round” based on an African-American Spiritual
- Offering “Steal Away,” African-American Spiritual by Wallace and Minerva Willis, arr. Emma Lou Diemer
- Joys and Sorrows
- Shared Music “My Life Flows On in Endless Song” #108 (gray hymnal)
- Extinguishing the Chalice and Benediction
Topics: Courage