This will be an inter-generational holiday program.
December 12, 2021
GATHERING BELL
Please take your seats and silently center yourselves for worship.
OPENING CHIME
ANNOUNCEMENTS Marc Drews, Worship Leader
PRELUDE Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
arr. Tom Gerou (Sadie, pianist)
This Little Light of Mine, attributed to Harry Dixon
Loes (Wyatt, Morgan, Lucy Joy)
* CONGREGATIONAL COVENANT
Love is the doctrine of this congregation,
The quest for truth is its sacrament,
And service is its prayer.
To dwell together in peace,
To seek knowledge in freedom,
To serve others in community,
Thus do we covenant with one another.
WELCOME
CHALICE LIGHTING Jonathan & Louisa
OPENING WORDS Scott Sargent
CANDLES OF COMMUNITY
If you have a significant personal joy, sorrow or concern you would like to share, please phone or email the administrator by noon Friday. You may also share your joy or concern personally. We will have 7 candles (representing our seven principles) in a basket on the table in the foyer. When you arrive, take a candle and light it when invited to do so. Because of time constraints, we ask you to be brief.
SPECIAL MUSIC Silent Night and Jingle Bells, arr. by Faber (Louisa, piano & voice)
SHARING OUR ABUNDANCE Lila Anna Sauls
Half of our cash collection each Sunday this month goes to the Family Shelter, now under the umbrella of Homeless No More, which believes family homelessness is entirely solvable. If contributing by check, please write “Share the Plate” on the memo line.
OFFERTORY One More Step
by Joyce Poley and Grace Lewis-McLaren (Morgan, voice)
INVITATION TO WINTER CELEBRATION Scott Sargent
Please join us outside for the remainder of service and refreshments
MUSIC Jingle Bells (Kepler, Alesky, and Owenna)
SING-ALONG! Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Frosty the Snowman
* EXTINGUISHING THE CHALICE
* CONGREGATIONAL BENEDICTION
Laminated copies are in the seat backs.
May the blessings of truth be upon us; May the power of love direct us;
And may the peace of this community sustain us, till we meet again.
* Please Stand
The nursery is available before and during the service for children ages 0-3
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Next Sunday at the UUCC
9:30 am Forum Topic: “Gratitude – when was the last time you thanked a tree?”
11:00 am Sermon Topic: “Dark Nights of the Soul,” by Rev. Stephen Robinson