Sunday, October 13, 2024

“Joy and Sorrow”

Board Welcome Debra Gray Boyd

Opening Hymn #52 “In Sweet Fields of Autumn”

Indigenous Land Acknowledgment  Amanda Hays

Centering Words Rev. Dr. Terasa Cooley

Call to worship (Sounding the Shofar) Steve Molk

Congregational Greeting

Bringing in the Light Nathan Hamm

“A Million Miles Away”

by Jim Boyd 

In recognition of Indigenous People’s Day

Chalice Lighting Rev. Kelli McNeal

Time for All Ages Amber Scott

Invisible Things

written by Andy J. Pizza and Sophie Miller

& illustrated by Andy J. Pizza

Affirming Our Children #413 “Go Now in Peace” 

Share the Plate Speaker

Jaime Miracle, Deputy Director of 

Abortion Forward Alliance

Offertory “Time from Inception”

by Hans Zimmer

Pastoral Meditation

Because by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer

Choral Anthem Spirit of Life Choir

Michaela Brown, Director

“To Sit and Dream”

by Rosephyne Powell

Reading from Call us What We Carry (excerpt)

Amanda Gorman

Meditative Hymn #15 “The Lone Wild Bird”

Sermon Rev. Dr. Terasa Cooley

“Joy and Sorrow”

Closing Hymn #18 “What Wondrous Love”

Extinguishing the Chalice

Choral Benediction

“Spirit of Life”
by Carolyn McDade

American Sign Language interpretation provided by Heritage Interpreting. 

You are welcome complete a Joys and Sorrows form on the First UU website, www.firstuucolumbus.org.

This week at First UU

Meeting after Worship Today: 

• Engagement Fair Week 4: Social Justice
• Coffee and Conversation (Beach Hall)
• Getting To Know UU (Beach Hall)
• BREAD Listening Session (library)
• Caregivers of Young Children (rm 101)
• RYA! (Rising Young Adults, rm 302)
• Youth Group (rm 402, rm 403)
• 1pm Navigators Scouts (offsite)
• 2pm Carpe Diem Concert, “Ubuntu” ♩($25)

Monday 10/14

• 7pm Francophones Bavarde(s) (online)
• 8pm Care & Share Time Bank: Meditation Monday

Tuesday 10/15

• 10–11am Seniors Tai Chi for Balance
• 10am Archives Team
• 6:30pm Spirit of Life Choir Rehearsal ♩
• 7–8:30pm Bookbites
• 7–8:15pm Zen Meditation

Wednesday 10/16

• 5pm Let’s Get Better Together Urban 4H Club
• 6pm Sacred Song Circle ♩
• 7pm Wednesday Men’s Spirituality (online)
• 7pm Finance Committee (All are welcome!)

Thursday 10/17

• 7pm BREAD Team
• 7:30pm Chalice Choir Rehearsal ♩

Friday 10/18

• 9:30 UU Walkers (offsite: Highbanks Metropark)
• 6:30 Rainbow Connexion

Saturday 10/19

• 8:30am Zen Meditation

Announcements

Final Engagement Fair Weekend! Connect with meaningful opportunities to work for Justice in today’s Social Justice Engagement Fair. 

Save the date for the Fall Festival on Saturday October 19!  Don’t miss this fun event for the whole community with Pumpkin Carving, Bingo, Food Trucks, Costume Contest, and more! See Candee Rothert to volunteer and help make the magic happen! 

First UU’s Concert Series kicks off with “Ubuntu” by Carpe Diem TODAY at 2pm! First UU’ers can get discounted tickets at csdq.org. This concert includes a world premiere by Columbus Composer Mark Lomax II, as well as works by Prokofiev, Gibson, and Arensky. 

Drop-off of your collection bags for Mid-Ohio Food Collective and Feed and Read is outside the worship center.  If you missed getting a bag and shopping lists of much-needed items last Sunday, more are available at the greeter’s table this week. 

It’s time to Sign up for BREAD Listening Sessions! Join the listening session after worship today, or Sign up at the JAM table in Beach Hall, for a listening session on October 15, 19, 20, or 27.  Be a part of creating positive and needed change in our community!

Join the Anti-Racist Allies for Haitian Cuisine next Sunday at T-Co Islands Haitian restaurant (4466 Cleveland Ave). Gather in the lobby after the service for carpooling. Each month, we will visit a different BIPOC-owned area restaurant.  All are welcome!