“Celebrating bell hooks”
Tara James, Jeff Tomlinson, Adine Usher
Order of Service
2022 January 16
Rev. Meredith Garmon, Minister
Tracy Breneman, Religious Educator
Adam Kent, Music Director
Worship Associate: Jeff Tomlinson
Guest Speakers: Tara James, Jeff Tomlinson, Adine Usher
Chalice Lighting & Extinguishing: Creighton Cray
Media Producer: Kim Force
Zoom Hosts: Kim & Christian Force
Zoom Greeter: Chris Kortlandt
The CUUC Choir is directed by Lisa N. Meyer, accompanied by Georgianna Pappas
Gathering Music ~ Adam Kent
Cinnamon Grove, IV. Allegretto
(on lines from a song in Religious Folk Songs of the Negro)
“Oh, the winter’ll soon be over, children, Yes, my Lord.” ~ R. Nathaniel Dett
Take Nabandji (Southeast African)
The Bamboula (African Dance) ~ arr. by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Introduction Theme ~ CUUC Choir
You’ve Got a Friend in Me ~ Randy Newman
Call to Worship ~ Rev. Meredith Garmon
To see the world in a grain of sand,
and a heaven in a wildflower,
hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
and eternity in an hour.
Welcome ~ Rev. Meredith, Adam, Jeff Tomlinson
Chalice Lighting ~ Creighton Cray
We light this chalice to affirm
That new light is ever waiting to break through to illumine our way;
That new truth is ever waiting to break through to enlighten our minds;
And that new love is ever waiting to break through to warm our hearts.
Opening Music ~ Adam
Pastime Rag No. 3 ~ Artie Matthews
UU Minute ~ Rev. Meredith
Unitarian Sparks Spread
Spoken Invocation ~ Rev. Meredith
An Ode to bell hooks: “You Have Left Us a Gift” ~ Irma McClaurin
Fuente de Amor, ven hacia mí.
Y al corazón, cántale tu compasión.
Sopla al volar, sube en la mar;
Hasta moldear la justicia de la vida.
Arráigame, libérame,
Fuente de Amor, ven a mí, ven a mí.
Spirit of life, come unto me
Sing in my heart all the stirrings of compassion
Blow in the wind, rise in the sea
Move in the hand, giving life the shape of justice
Roots hold me close, wings set me free
Spirit of life, come to me, come to me.
Prayer, Joys & Sorrows ~ Rev. Meredith
Sung Response ~ Hungry Hearts
Calling all you hungry hearts
Everywhere through endless time
You who wander you who thirst
I offer you this heart of mine.
Calling all you hungry spirits
All the lost and the left behind
All I can I’ll share with you
Your joy and your sorrow, I make it mine.
Musical Meditation ~ Adam
Sophisticated Lady ~ Duke Ellington
Spiritual Practice ~ Rev. Meredith
Give and Receive Compassion
We are building a new way. We are building a new way.
We are building a new way, feeling stronger ev’ry day,
We are building a new way.
We are working to be free. We are working to be free.
We are working to be free, hate and greed and jealousy.
We are working to be free.
We can feed our every need. We can feed our ev’ry need.
We can feed our ev’ry need, Start with love, that is the seed.
We can feed our every need.
Peace and freedom is our cry. Peace and freedom is our cry.
Peace and freedom is our cry, Without these this world will die.
Peace and freedom is our cry.
Reflections 1 ~ Rev. LoraKim Joyner, Tara James
Interlude ~ Adam
Deep River (Traditional African American) ~ arr. by Coleridge-Taylor
Reflections 2 ~ Jeff Tomlinson, Adine Usher
Come and go with me to that land, Come and go with me to that land,
Come and go with me to that land where I’m bound. (2x)
There’ll be freedom in that land…
There’ll be justice in that land…
There’ll be singin’ in that land…
Announcements ~ Jeff
Chalice Extinguishing ~ Creighton
As we have gathered, so we depart
To carry into the world who we are:
People of free faith: seeking a deeper truth.
People of love: resolved to build belonging.
Benediction ~ Rev. Meredith, Adam, Jeff
Closing Theme ~ CUUC Choir
You’ve Got a Friend in Me ~ Randy Newman
Postlude ~ Adam
Birmingham Breakdown ~ Duke Ellington
