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Dr King's 1963 Letter from a Birmingham Jail invites us into conversation today, as we continue to wrestle with the same challenges. We hope you will join us for this anti-racism service, including a sermon by Paisha Thomas and anti-racism and MLK-themed music by both First UU choirs. 5:29 Board Welcome 7:29 Opening Hymn 10:17 Land Acknowledgement and Centering Words 16:52 Bringing in the Light and Chalice Lighting 20:09 Time for All Ages 28:51 Share the Plate and Offertory 33:24 Pastoral Meditation 39:41 Choral Anthem 43:58 Reading 45:49 Meditative Hymn 47:05 Sermon 1:07:44 Closing Hymn 1:10:24 Benediction and Chalice Extinguishing 1:11:13 Choral Benediction

Instead of making new year resolutions, we will share in a ritual of releasing what we do not want to bring with us into 2026. 6:04 Auction Skit 8:11 Board Welcome 9:50 Conversation from the Heart 16:38 Opening Hymn 19:33 Land Acknowledgement and Centering Words 24:24 Bringing in the Light and Chalice Lighting 27:10 Time for All Ages 32:20 Share the Plate and Offertory 43:14 Pastoral Meditation 48:30 Special Music by Dr. Brandon Moss 51:41 Reading 53:22 Meditative Hymn 54:20 Homily 1:07:07 Fire Communion 1:16:13 Closing Hymn 1:19:05 Benediction and Chalice Extinguishing

Join us for a contemplative Christmas celebration, in person or online at 8pm. Presented by Rev. Kelli McNeal and Rev. Dr. Terasa Cooley. Our Christmas Eve offering goes to the Minister's Discretionary Fund (MDF), which serves First UUers and others who need emergency assistance. Thank you for your generosity and care. 4:40 Welcome 5:08 Deck the Halls 6:22 Chalice Lighting 7:46 Centering Words 9:16 The First Noel 12:12 Pastoral Meditation 15:00 Share the Plate and Offertory 19:14 Reading 24:15 Musical Interlude 28:02 Homily 39:45 Silent Night and Candle Lighting 46:24 Benediction and Chalice Extinguishing 47:37 Joy to the World!

Join us for a for a family-centered celebration of Christmas - for all ages! Presented by Director of Religious Exploration, Amber Scott. Our Christmas Eve offering goes to the Minister's Discretionary Fund (MDF), which serves First UUers and others who need emergency assistance. Thank you for your generosity and care. 7:12 Welcome 10:14 Opening Hymn 11:31 Chalice Lighting and Speaking of Names 14:01 Prayer 15:34 Meditative Music 16:23 Story Opening 18:24 Hymn 20:00 Story Continues 23:04 Hymn 24:50 More Story 28:32 Another Christmas Song 30:13 The Story Continues 32:43 More Music! 34:48 Magi Marching 38:04 Magi Music 39:01 Share the Plate and Offertory 42:02 Story Ends? 44:28 Hymn and Candle Lighting 47:01 Closing Words and Chalice Extinguishing 48:36 Last Carol!

Join us to celebrate the Winter Solstice and the return of the light after the shortest day of the year! Presented by First UU's Covenant of UU Pagans (CUUPS) group, Seeker's Grove. 0:57 Welcome and Announcements 3:35 Opening Hymn 4:55 Land Acknowledgement and Centering Words 11:01 Bringing in the Light and Chalice Lighting 14:11 Time for All Ages 21:10 Hymn in the Round 22:47 Share the Plate and Offertory 25:47 Pastoral Meditation 29:20 Yule Explanation 32:37 Ornament Making and Decorating the Tree 41:02 Candle Decorating 43:55 Hymn 45:48 Gift of Bells and Jingles 48:56 Final Announcements 49:55 Benediction and Chalice Extinguishing

During this season when we hear a lot about the Christmas story, I thought it would be interesting to focus on one of the characters that is often ignored: Mary. 7:02 Board Welcome 8:20 Opening Hymn 11:27 Land Acknowledgement and Centering Words 15:27 Bringing in the Light and Chalice Lighting 19:00 Time For All Ages 26:24 Conversation from the Heart and Offertory 41:12 Pastoral Meditation 43:53 Special Music 48:00 Reading 51:06 Meditative Hymn 53:04 Sermon 1:10:04 Closing Hymn 1:12:12 Benediction and Chalice Extinguishing 1:13:14 Postlude

Enjoy a multigenerational celebration of gratitude and togetherness! Presented by Director of Religious Exploration, Amber Scott. 6:13 Board Welcome and Announcement 8:01 Opening Hymn 9:18 Land Acknowledgement and Centering Words 15:39 Bringing in the Light and Chalice Lighting 18:06 Time For All Ages 23:09 Share the Plate and Offertory 26:30 Pastoral Meditation 29:22 Blessing 32:41 Meditative Hymn 35:30 Stone Soup 46:26 Musical Interlude 48:17 Benediction 50:01 Hymn 51:20 Chalice Extinguishing 52:04 Closing Hymn and Postlude

What can we do to reckon with the shame of acknowledging the harm that white people have committed? 1:23 Board Welcome 4:13 Opening Hymn 8:28 Land acknowledgement and Centering Words 13:30 Bringing in the Light and Chalice Lighting 16:18 Time For All Ages 21:34 Share the Plate and Offertory 26:23 Pastoral Meditation 31:35 Choral Anthem 36:52 Sermon 54:24 Meditative Hymn 55:45 Reading 59:05 Closing Hymn 1:01:30 Benediction and Chalice Extinguishing 1:02:35 Choral Benediction