Rev. Linda is joined by leaders of UUCVille’s Environmental Action Group, Jean Umiker-Sebeok and Sharon Baiocco, to rededicate the congregation’s commitment to being a Green Sanctuary, and describe the vision for going forward.

Order of Service

Earth Day Sunday April 25, 2021

11am Community Worship, UU Charlottesville

We come together…  

Prelude                                 Scott DeVeaux
Welcome                               Breck Gastinger

Opening Hymn                     Woyaya        Offered by UUCville Virtual Choir
Chalice Lighting                   Margaret and Michael Gorman
Chalice Song            Morning Has Broken   by Eleanor Farjeon, Offered by Scott DeVeaux, Music Director

We Rededicate…

Our Sacred Ground

  Becoming a UUA-certified Green Sanctuary certification from the UUA             Recognizing “Eco-heroes” Walter Hoffman and Dick Somer                 Sharon Baiocco   Rededicating Green Sanctuary and Blessing Our Gardens            Rev. Leia Durland-Jones

Song  The Garden Song                      written by David Mallett; offered by David Grover

We share… 

Sharing of Joys and Sorrows         Christine Gresser
Music meditation                            offered by Scott DeVeaux
Invitation to Offering                      Breck GastingeOffertory  Earth Was Given as a Garden     by Bard and Prichard; offered by Scott DeVeaux

We look forward…  

Homily    Becoming…. “Sacred Ground”                Sharon Baiocco, Jean Umiker-Sebeok                                                                 The Rev. Dr. Linda Olson Peebles

Hymn   Now I Walk in Beauty     Traditional Navajo; offered by San Fernando Valley Youth
Benediction & Extinguishing of the Chalice      Rev. Linda
Postlude                                            offered by Scott DeVeaux————————————————————————
Thanks to tech support from Sean Skally, Kelly Dryden, and Caroline Heins.  Thanks to Kay Frazier for photography and Ellie Ransom for video creation.

Meeting id: 98827829562

Call: 646-558-865