Beyond the Water’s Edge

Please join us, and hundreds of other Unitarian Universalist congregations throughout the country, this Sunday to watch and listen to the UUA General Assembly virtual Sunday service!

https://www.uua.org/ga/off-site/2020/sunday-worship

This will be streamed live and will be broadcast at 9:00 AM Central Daylight Time

Order of Service

“Beyond the Water’s Edge”

These are uncertain and volatile times. These are times that call on us to work towards our collective liberation while also tending to our spiritual needs and caring for others. How do we ready ourselves for what is being asked of us? How do we keep moving even when we don’t feel ready?

  • Gathering Music
  • Honoring the Land and Welcome
    Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray
  • Call to Worship and Chalice Lighting
    Rev. Joan Javier-Duval and Rev. Mykal Slack
  • Opening Song
    “We Are…” by Ysaye Barnwell
    GA Virtual Choir directed by Benjie Messer
    Soloist: Dr. Ysaye Barnwell
  • A Message for Us All
    Rev. Mykal Slack
  • Offering
    Tomaquag Museum
    Testimonial from Lorén Spears, Executive Director of the Tomaquag Museum
    Flute music by Ridge E. Spears
  • Meditation and Prayer
    Rev. Mykal Slack
  • Responsive Music
    “Deep River” trad. African-American spiritual
    Philip Rogers, Nivek Anderson
  • Reading
    adapted selection from Three Dreams in a Desert by Olive Schreiner
    Clyde Grubbs, Aja Davis, Yuri Yamamoto
  • Anthem
    “Tomorrow” by Kate Miner
    GA Virtual Choir
  • Sermon
    “Beyond the Water’s Edge”
    Rev. Joan Javier-Duval
  • Closing Song
    “Keep On Moving Forward” by Pat Humphries
    Emma’s Revolution
  • Benediction
    Rev. Joan Javier-Duval