Episodes
Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
September 13, 2020- Water Communion- Revs. Justin Schroeder and Jen Crow
Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
As we gathered for this virtual Water Communion Sunday, we remembered that we are held in a larger community of care, a community that isn’t afraid of the complexity of this time, or the many swirling currents of this time, or the waves of feeling and emotion that crash into us on a daily basis. In the midst of all of this, we symbolically linked arms, held hands, and breathed together, riding the waves of our life, finding our way.
Words of Welcome- Rev. Jen Crow (:21)
Wisdom Story- Lauren Wyeth (2:41)
Sermon- Rev. Justin Schroeder and Rev. Jen Crow (8:18)
Water Communion Ritual (27:00)
Monday Aug 24, 2020
August 23, 2020- New Beginnings Ritual
Monday Aug 24, 2020
Monday Aug 24, 2020
On Sunday morning, August 23, we celebrated our annual back-to-school ritual (formerly known as Backpack Blessing) in a new way for new times.
Song- Seth Matz (:22)
Wisdom Story- Aimee K. Bryant (2:49)
Song- Count on Me by Bruno Mars, First Universalist Choir (11:25)
Sermon-Rev. Jen Crow (14:43)
Back-to-School Blessing- Ministers and Staff (30:36)
Song- Go On Your Way in Peace, First U Summer Campers (32:57)
Monday Jun 29, 2020
June 28, 2020- A Good Goodbye for Rev. Ruth
Monday Jun 29, 2020
Monday Jun 29, 2020
In this Sunday’s worship service, we say a good goodbye to Rev. Ruth and bless her as she retires, hear special music, and more.
Welcome- Rev. Jen Crow (:30)
Wisdom Story- Lauren Wyeth (4:24)
Reflections for Rev. Ruth- Michael Dotson, Daryn Woodson, Adrian Ali-Caccamo (11:28)
Anthem- First Universalist Choir (26:28)
Blessing for Rev. Ruth (28:47)
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
June 7, 2020- Child Dedication & "The Prophethood of Believers"
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
In this service, Lauren Wyeth introduces our Child Dedication Ritual and we hear from families as they introduce their beloved young ones and Rev. Jen Crow preaches on deep listening in this historic moment.
Child Dedication- Lauren Wyeth (:31)
Sermon- Rev. Jen Crow (13:13)
Monday Jan 06, 2020
January 5, 2020 - Remembrance Sunday: The Cure for Sorrow
Monday Jan 06, 2020
Monday Jan 06, 2020
Remembrance Sunday is an annual service that is a time to remember and reflect on our losses over the past year and to honor those we love who have died. This service can also be a time to mark other significant losses in the life of your family, such as a separation or divorce, saying goodbye to friends who’ve moved away, or any number of other things.
Wisdom Story- Lauren Wyeth (:29)
from the Cycle of Life, Rev. Ruth MacKenzie (4:55)
Readings (8:32)
Sermon, Rev. Jen Crow (10:08)
Monday Dec 23, 2019
December 22, 2019 - Home: Blessing and Belonging
Monday Dec 23, 2019
Monday Dec 23, 2019
In this season of darkness, we are invited to rest and be at home in the stillness and winter quiet, trusting that the light, birdsong, and blossoms will return. As the season turns, the darkness at this threshold moment holds both blessing and belonging. As we rested in such a moment, we welcomed our guests from Families Moving Forward, offered a blessing for Rev. Justin, Rev. Jen, and the entire congregation as they collectively prepared for Justin’s 6-month sabbatical. This Sunday, we readied ourselves for love to be born again in the world, and to be surprised and delighted by what the New Year brings.
Call to Worship, Monique Wentzel (:21)
Reflection, Bryana French, (3:20)
Reflection, Rev. Justin Schroeder (7:43)
Sabbatical Blessing, Rev. Jen Crow (20:34)
Tuesday Sep 10, 2019
September 8, 2019 - Water Communion: Daring to be Human Together
Tuesday Sep 10, 2019
Tuesday Sep 10, 2019
Why Church? With so many options on a Sunday morning, why come to church? Why be in human community? Why wrestle with meaning and purpose? Why be unsettled and provoked and calmed and steadied? What are we doing here, anyway? Why are we at church?
This service is also Water Communion Sunday, an annual service at which we celebrate the many rivers, eddies and waterways of our life experiences, converging in our sanctuary every Sunday forming a river of faith. We embody this truth by bringing water from our homes, our travels, our walks, and our bike paths—and combine them during the service in a ritual called Water Communion.
Story for All Ages: The Journeying Stream - Rev. Jen Crow and Arif Mamdani (:32)
Homily: Daring to be Human Together - Rev. Justin Schroeder (6:40)
Water Communion Ritual - Worship Team (16:24)