• Order of Service 3.2.25

    SUNDAY SERVICE 

    Onsite & Online ~  10 am

    Reverend Nica Eaton

    What Can We Trust? 

    When the world around us is devolving into chaos, what can we trust? Trusting ourselves can feel impossible when we are overwhelmed by uncertainty, grief, or fear, yet deep within us lies a wisdom that has guided us through every challenge. This service explores how we can cultivate trust, not through control or certainty, but through deep presence, self-compassion, and an openness to life as it unfolds. Grounded in Unitarian Universalist values and the world’s wisdom traditions, we will reflect on how we can trust both ourselves and our community, moving beyond fear into a place of quiet confidence, resilience, and love.

     

    Prelude – “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” by Randy Newman, arr. Mac Huff; Performed by the As One Harmony Chorus under the direction of Katie Phillipson.

    Welcome – Reverend Nica Eaton 

    Introduction – Claudia Barton

    Call to Worship – Reverend Nica Eaton 

    Chalice Lighting – Claudia Barton

    Opening Hymn – #1011 Return Again

    Time for All Ages – Samantha Dickerson presents “The Little Chalice Engines That Could”

    Manna Collection & Announcements – Claudia Barton

    Singing the Children Out – Reverend Nica Eaton 

    Offering Words – Claudia Barton

    Offering Music – “Lean on Me” by Bill Withers. Performed by the As One Harmony Chorus under the direction of Katie Phillipson.

    Receiving the Offering – Reverend Nica Eaton

    Joys and Sorrows – If you are in person please fill out an index card. You can also email your joys or concerns during the week to jns@chaliceuu.org

    Time of Meditation – Reverend Nica Eaton 

    Meditation Song – #391 Voice Still and Small

    Sermon “What Can We Trust?”- Reverend Nica Eaton 

    Closing Hymn – “There is a Love” by Elizabeth Norton & Rev. Dr. Rebecca Parker

    Benediction – Reverend Nica Eaton 

    Extinguishing the Chalice – Claudia Barton

    Closing Words Reverend Nica Eaton 

    Postlude – Anthony Concepcion

     

 

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