"In light of right wing assaults on the virtue of empathy, we will re-assert the value we place on compassion and empathy as a religious community."

Join us for an interactive service for all ages! Together we will explore our congregation's call to be truly welcoming, and what Unitarian Universalism teaches us about bodily autonomy, diversity, and gender. 4:18 Board Welcoming and Announcements 6:57 Opening Hymn 8:01 Land Acknowledgement 9:15 Story Chapter 1 14:32 Bringing in the Light/Chalice Lighting 17:24 Time For All Ages 27:57 Share the Plate/Offertory 31:51 Pastoral Meditation 35:00 Story Chapter 2 37:49 Hymn 38:29 Scavenger Hunt 48:48 Learn a Hymn 56:46 Story Chapter 3 1:00:01 Art Project 1:04:56 Story Chapter 4 1:07:27 Benediction Story 1:16:21 Closing Hymn and Chalice Extinguishing 1:18:28 Dance Party!!

What are the promises we make to one another in order to be a responsible member of a community? We have a Covenant, but how do we live into it? 2:58 Board Welcome and Announcements 7:08 Opening Hymn 9:09 Land Acknowledgement and Centering Words 13:25 Bringing in the Light and Chalice Lighting 17:47 Time for All Ages 27:06 BREAD Commissioning 30:40 Sharing the Plate and Offertory 34:39 Pastoral Prayer and Meditation 40:38 Choral Anthem 44:12 Sermon 1:02:42 Closing Hymn 1:04:09 Benediction and Chalice Extinguishing 1:05:12 Choral Benediction

What does resilience look like in these times? How can we 'spring back' when it feels like we're being assaulted? Spirituality gives us some clues about this important question. 2:30 Board Welcome and Announcements 7:32 Opening Hymn 10:21 Land Acknowledgement and Centering Words 16:10 Bringing in the Light and Chalice Lighting 18:50 Time For All Ages 25:22 Sharing the Plate and Offertory 30:09 Pastoral Prayer and Meditation 38:31 Choral Anthem 41:40 Reading 43:58 Meditative Hymn 46:15 Sermon 1:06:44 Closing Hymn 1:08 32 Benediction and Chalice Extinguishing 1:09:42 Choral Benediction

Bread Service. Bread RISES! 2:00 Welcome and Announcements 8:16 Opening Hymn 10:01 Land Acknowledgement and Centering Words 14:45 Bringing in the Light and Chalice Lighting 17:51 Time for All Ages 24:00 Share the Plate and Offertory 30:19 Pastoral Meditation 37:34 Choral Anthem 41:59 What is Restorative Practice? 50:40 Meditative Hymn 52:42 BREAD Restoring Justice 1:02:11 Closing Hymn 1:05:17 Benediction and Chalice Extinguishing 1:06:45 Choral Benediction

Beloved Community calls us to fight for equity in a world that puts up systemic barries to equality. In our quest to become a more inclusive congregation and faith, what can we do to remove the barriers in our own spaces? What is the difference and how do we advocate for a more just world? 3:58 Board Welcome and Announcements 8:01 Opening Hymn 9:45 Land Acknowlegement and Centering Words 13:53 Bringing in the Light and Chalice Lighting 17:12 Time For All Ages 22:40 Share the Plate 26:12 Pastoral Prayer 29:13 Choral Anthem 34:05 Reading 40:02 Meditative Hymn 41:07 Sermon 1:01:12 Closing Hymn 1:02:58 Benediction and Chalice Extinguishing 1:04:33 Choral Benediction

"What do we mean when we talk about 'the mind'. Is it just our intellectual activities or is it something more?" 5:19 Board Welcome and Announcements 9:12 Opening Hymn 10:13 Land Acknowledgement and Centering Words 14:20 Bringing in the Light and Chalice Lighting 17:08 Time for All Ages 25:27 Share the Plate 28:58 Pastoral Prayer 32:15 Choral Anthem 36:00 Reading 39:08 Meditative Hymn 39:58 Sermon 57:00 Closing Hymn 59:46 Benediction and Chalice Extinguishing 1:01:05 Choral Benediction

I often describe myself as a "rational mystic" which may seem like a total contradiction. But I don't believe the two things are opposite from one another. How can we hold both? 3:46 Board Welcome and Announcements 7:00 Auction Skit 9:58 Opening Hymn 11:48 Land Acknowledgement 12:46 Centering Words and Congregational Greeting 16:12 Bringing in the Light and Chalice Lighting 19:00 Time For All Ages 24:40 Share the Plate 29:45 Pastoral Prayer/Joys and Sorrows 34:55 Choral Anthem 37:24 Reading 39:23 Meditative Music 41:30 Sermon 1:00:45 Closing Hymn 1:03:10 Benediction and Chalice Extinguishing

After 30 years in faith-based leadership, the Rev. Mary Katherine Morn joined UUSC as President and Lead Executive Officer in 2018. She has helped to grow a number of Unitarian Universalist congregations serving their members and the larger community, including congregations in Georgia, Tennessee, Washington, D.C., and Virginia. 3:08 Board Welcome and Announcements 7:24 Opening Hymn 10:13 Land Acknowledgement 11:12 UUSC Introduction and Centering Words 17:02 Bringing in the Light and Chalice Lighting 20:00 Time For All Ages 27:16 Pastoral Prayer 30:53 Choral Anthem 34:40 Reading 38:30 Meditative Hymn 40:48 Sermon 1:07:32 Share the Plate 1:11:28 Benediction 1:12:28 Closing Hymn and Chalice Extinguishing 1:15:07 Choral Benediction

During this special service we will welcome new members who have joined us in recent months as well as hear about the many ways we support one another. 3:26 Board welcome 6:30 Auction skit 9:38 Opening hymn 11:36 Land acknowledgment 12:34 Centering words 16:49 Chalice lighting 19:57 New Member Recognition 28:30 TFAA 36:49 Share the Plate 40:19 Caring Ministries 51:47 Chalice Choir 56:18 Pastoral Prayer 59:46 Meditative Hymn 1:01:50 Pastoral Care Ministries 1:16:33 Homily 1:21:15 Closing hymn 1:23:15 Benediction