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May’s Ministry Theme: The Practice of Imagination
11 a.m. Sunday, May 25, 2025

Pure Imagination

Through their class activities and discussions, personal reflection, and by meeting regularly with their mentors, our eighth, ninth, and tenth graders have just completed our congregation’s Coming of Age program. We are delighted to have them lead us in worship this Sunday as they share with us some of what they have learned and their own understandings of Unitarian Universalism. Come and be inspired!

ORDER OF SERVICE

Gathering Music Riley         Griffith, piano
Prelude            “Pure Imagination” River Livengood, French Horn
Welcome.             Hazel Semmelhack & Riley Griffith
John Griffith,         Board Greeter
Rev. Leia Durland-Jones, Minister of Faith Development
Call to Worship                  Coco Powers
Chalice Lighting.                 Riley Epp & William McCutcheon
Opening Song                       You Are My Sunshine accompanied by Rowan Doran, guitar
Time for All Ages                 Ladybug Girl by David Soman and Jacky Davis told by Coco Powers
Hymn #414                          As We Leave This Friendly Place
Introduction to the Faith Statements            Mia McCutcheon
Sharing of Faith Statements           River Livengood, Will McCutcheon, and Riley Epp
Musical Faith Statement                 Mia McCutcheon
Centering and Sharing                       Rowan Doran
Ritual of Joys and Sorrows               Madeleine Redick Smith
Musical Meditation Cherry Wine      by Hozier          offered by Rowan Doran, guitar
Sharing of Faith Statements             Riley Griffith and Hazel Semmelhack
Offering                       August Gastinger
Offertory Music            Hazel Semmelhack & Riley Griffith Arioso by Bach
Sharing of Faith Statements           Coco Powers and August Gastinger
Honoring Advisors & Mentors.       Liam Little and Connor Doran
Closing Hymn #1064                 Blue Boat Home
Closing Words & Chalice Extinguishing           Coco Powers
Postlude                  Riley Griffith, piano

Sharing Joys and Sorrows
If you would like to have a joy or sorrow shared aloud during the worship service, please complete this form by 9AM Sunday morning.

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