Today’s Worship Service
September 8, 2024 ~ 10:30am
FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH OF ORLANDO
A Unitarian Universalist Congregation
“As drops of rain that find each other and build to become a track, a rivulet, a stream, a river, a sea, so are we drawn together; so are we fortunate to find each other; so are we bound together, on this shared passage toward an unknown ocean and eternity.
– Elizabeth Lerner Maclay
*Please rise in body or spirit
“INGATHERING: THE WATER COMMUNION SERVICE”
RINGING OF THE BELL Rev. Margalie Belizaire
PROCESSIONAL Aubrey Connely-Candelario & Chalice Choir
Hymn: #361, “Enter Rejoice and Come In”
* OPENING HYMN: Congregation
#1007 “There’s A River”
WORDS OF WELCOME AND CALL TO WORSHIP Rev. Margalie Belizaire
WELCOME FROM THE 1U BOARD Sandy Pollock
CHALICE LIGHTING Allen Family
GREETING OF ONE ANOTHER Congregation
TIME FOR ALL AGES Judith Stein-Farrall
ANTHEM Chalice Choir
“The Water is Wide”
AN INGATHERING MESSAGE Rev. Margalie Belizaire
INSTRUMENTAL INTERLUDE Aubrey Connelly-Candelario
INVITATION TO GENEROSITY BOT Member, Jonathan Gray
OFFERTORY Chalice Choir
“The Waters of the World”
RECEIVING OF THE OFFERING BOT Member, Jonathan Gray
JOYS & SORROWS Rev. Margalie Belizaire
CENTERING HYMN The Children’s Choir
# 123 “Spirit of Life”
THE WATER COMMUNION RITUAL Rev. Margalie Belizaire & Congregation
* CLOSING HYMN Congregation
#1064 “Blue Boat Home”
BENEDICTION Rev. Margalie Belizaire
EXTINGUISHING THE CHALICE Allen Family
POSTLUDE Dani Monzon Villegas
And don’t forget to check this week’s upcoming activities!
SUNDAY, September 8, TUESDAY, September 10, and SATURDAY, September 14
Chalice Choir Rehearsal – 10:00 to 10:25am (Sundays – in the Studio), and 6:00 to 7:30pm (Tuesdays – in the Sanctuary)
The Chalice Choir meets for fellowship and singing. We practice all the hymns for each service and prepare at least one choral anthem each month. Anyone who has a love for singing is invited to join — music-reading skills and experience are appreciated but not a requirement for membership. For more information, contact musicdirector@orlandouu.org.
MONDAY, September 9
Mahjong and Bridge – 10:00am to 12:00pm, Assembly Room
Sponsored by the Fellowship Committee
TUESDAY, September 10
The Alliance – 10:30am to 1:00pm, Gore Hall
We meet in person most Tuesdays for fellowship and to work in the Resale shop. Since we don’t always meet every Tuesday, Please email alliance@orlandouu.org to make sure we’re meeting before you show up!
We welcome donations of gently used clothing, books, and other nice things for our Resale Shop in Gore Hall. For more information about donating to the shop and attending meetings, please email alliance@orlandouu.org. All are welcome!
1U Folk Ensemble Practice – 7:30 to 9:00pm, Studio
We enjoy fellowship and sharing music with each other, as well as providing music for some worship services. We welcome participants at all levels of musical experience. If you want to receive email updates about Folk Ensemble practice sessions, please send your contact information to folkensemble@orlandouu.org.
WEDNESDAY, September 11
WUURL (Women UU Relishing Life) Tea at Ten – 10:00 to 11:30am, via Zoom
1U members and friends meet monthly or more often to enjoy guest speakers and field trips, to network, and sometimes simply to share tales of their lives and adventures. In addition to our monthly programs, some WUURL members meet the other weeks of the month for “Tea at Ten.” Contact Marty H. or Steph G. at wuurl@orlandouu.org for more details or to be added to the WUURL Google group. Those registered with WUURL will receive reminders and Zoom links before each of our meetings.
Class: Eleanor Gordon’s Life (1852 – 1942) – 6:45 to 8:45pm, Gathering Space
See Weekly Update for more information.
Drop-in Covenant Group – 7:00 to 8:30pm, via Zoom
Needing a little extra support, connection, or an opportunity to explore spiritual thoughts? Join this special Drop-In Covenant group. You don't need to be enrolled in this covenant group or any other. All are welcome!
Zoom Link: https://tinyurl.com/drop-in-covenant
Meeting ID: 581 227 0111 Passcode: 2020
THURSDAY, September 12
Meditation Group – 7:00 to 8:00pm, Studio
For more information, contact meditation@orlandouu.org.
FRIDAY, September 13
Black Cat Open Mic – 6:30 to 10:00pm
Are you a performer? Bard, troubadour, musician, singer, poet, actor, dancer, comedian, highly skilled fool? Join others and share your love at the Black Cat Café Open Mic for a positive experience! We gather in Gore Hall at 7:00pm and the performances begin at 7:30pm. For more information visit the Facebook event here, or email blackcatcafe@orlandouu.org.