Please join us at 10 AM this Sunday on the UUFEC Facebook Page and on the UUFEC website to watch a recorded message from the Reverend Sarah York, guest speaker at UU Fellowship of Vero Beach. “Blessed Be the Ties that Liberate” was first recorded July 26, 2020.

ORDER OF SERVICE AUGUST 30, 2020

MINISTER: The Reverend Sarah York, Guest Minister @ the UU Fellowship of Vero Beach

Title of Sermon: Blessed Be the Ties That Liberate” Recorded by the UUFVB on July 26, 2020.
From the “Story of the Prodigal Son,” Rev. York asks us to think about family ties. Good or bad?

Opening Hymn #1000 “Morning Has Come.” Words by Jason Shelton. Created by Paul Thompson, Music Director of the Palouse, Moscow, Idaho.

Words of Welcome by Amanda Piburn

Chalice Lighting “Connected by the Web of Life,” by Reverend Jen Gracen. Read by Athena Riley

“We light this chalice,
symbol of our purpose
to bring more love
and justice into the world.
We light this chalice,
knowing our congregation
as a church dispersed
across communities,
not bound by walls
but connected
through the web of life.”

A Time for All Ages “ Nasruddin Feeds His Coat” told by Amy Weisberg
Learning not to judge others based upon their appearance or what they’re wearing.

Sermon “Blessed Be the Ties That Liberate.” Prerecorded by the Reverend Sarah York, Guest Minister at the UU Fellowship of Vero Beach, Fl.

Extinguishing the Chalice By Martha L Munson. Read by Franklin Riley
“We extinguish the chalice here that it might glow gently in our hearts.
May it light your path as you leave this place.
May it guide your way until we are together again.”

Closing Hymn #155 in Singing the Living Journey, “Circle Round for Freedom. Words and music by Linda Hirschhorn, Video created by Dr. Glenn Thomas and Allison Halerz. Edited by Mike Halerz.