Order of Service

Alabama and Gulf Coast Unitarian Universalists
The Earth is What We All Have in Common: A UUnited Service
April 25, 2021
10:00 am

To access the service, visit https://youtu.be/1WLjLYcug68
or dial-in by phone by calling (646) 876-9923
or (312) 626-6799 and use meeting ID 709 250 6107.
Gathering Music




Welcome


Opening Words
Words by Margaret A Keip

Prelude 
“Gentle Arms of Eden”




Chalice Lighting
Words by Jennifer McGlothin

Hymn
“O Kindred Sun”
(Scottish trad. arr. by Anway & Shelton) 


Reflection


Moment for All Ages



Introduction to Offering


Courtesy of MusOpen
“Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor 'Moonlight Sonata', Op. 27 no. 2” (Beethoven)

 Natalie Briscoe 
  UUA Southern Region Staff

Dixie Pomerat, President
UU Fellowship of Mobile

 Dave Carter
Rev. Ruth Vann Lillian accompanied by Ken McQuire
Technical: Deb Crocker
UU Congregation of Tuscaloosa

CJ Marbutt, Chair
First Universalist Church of Camp Hill

Rev. Ruth Vann Lillian accompanied by Ken McGuire
Technical: Deb Crocker
UU Congregation of Tuscaloosa

Rev. Jaimie Dingus
UU Church of Huntsville

Roger Burdette, Coordinator of Religious Education
UU Fellowship of Montgomery

Matt Aspin, Acting Minister of Religious Education
Auburn UU Fellowship
Today’s offering will go to support Alabama Interfaith Power and Light.
To give to today’s offering, visit uucbham.org/donate
Offertory
“Come and Go With Me”


Moment for Prayer and Meditation


Music for Meditation
“Try a Little Kindness” (Campbell)

Reading
“All Our Relations” by Gary Kowalski

Anthem
“Blue Boat Home” (Mayer)

Reflection



Hymn
“Mother Earth, Beloved Garden”
(Udis-Kessler)


Extinguishing the Chalice
Words by Debra Burrell

Benediction


Postlude
“Always” (Berlin)
Bobby van Deusen
 Unitarian Universalist Church of Pensacola

Rev. Julie Conrady, Settled Minister
UU Church of Birmingham

Andrew DeVelschow and Tom Hodges
Auburn UU Fellowship

Amy Weisberg, Board of Trustees
UU Fellowship of the Emerald Coast

Alabama & Gulf Coast UU Virtual Choir


Rev. Alice Syltie, Minister
 Unitarian Universalist Church of Pensacola

Rev. Ruth Vann Lillian accompanied by Ken McGuire
Technical: Deb Crocker
UU Congregation of Tuscaloosa

Bill Parkhurst
UU Congregation of the Shoals

Rev. Chris Rothbauer, Lead Minister
Auburn UU Fellowship

 Bobby van Deusen
Unitarian Universalist Church of Pensacola

Please join us following the service via Zoom for a virtual coffee hour!
or Meeting ID: 898 704 351
      By phone: (646) 876-9923 or (312) 626-6799 and use meeting ID 898 704 351

Special Thanks to:

The ten Unitarian Universalist congregations from Alabama and the Florida Panhandle who came together to make this service possible.

Mike Walsh, Online Video Editor, UU Church of Birmingham, for the technical expertise that made this morning’s service possible.

All who participated in this morning’s virtual choir, and Jonathan Corey, UU Church of Huntsville, for the technical and musical expertise that made the choir possible. .

The ministers and lay leaders of the Auburn and Gulf Coast Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association cluster who coordinated, wrote, and delivered elements of this morning’s service.
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