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PRELUDE We Are . . . Ysaye M Barnwell
David Chapman, Music Director and Pianist
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS Clark Ritz, Worship Associate
UNISON CHALICE LIGHTING Kathy Darlington
We light the chalice to celebrate Unitarian Universalism.
This is the church of the open mind, the helping hands,
the loving heart, and the radiant spirit.
Encendamos este caliz para celebrar el Unitarismo Universalismo.
Esta es la iglesia de la mente abierta, de las manos amigas,
del amor del corazón, y del espíritu radiante.
CALL TO WORSHIP AND OPENING WORDS
Mary Rooker, Drummer
Carmelita Carter-Sykes, Worship Leader
HYMN #210 Wade in the Water
KWANZAA STORY Part 1 Carmelita Carter-Sykes
KINARA LIGHTING RITUAL
Umoja – Amythest Contreras, Onyx Contreras
Kuchichagulia – Fallon Hughes
Ujima – Walter Lee Darlington Al-mallah
Ujamaa – Caroline Ritz
Nia – Leila Pearl Darlington Al-mallah
Kuumba – Bennett Ritz
Imani – Janaki Katz
KWANZAA STORY Part 2 Carmelita Carter-Sykes
INTONATION I Wish I Knew How Billy Taylor and Dick Dallas
(Joys and Sorrows can be submitted into the chat bar at this time)
SPEAKER 1 Sankofa, Looking Back to Find Hope to Begin Anew
Margaret Morrison
SPECIAL MUSICAL Ella`s Song (We Who Believe In Freedom Shall Not Rest)
Words: Ella Baker; Music: Bernice Johnson Reagon
Vocal Instruction led by: Sweet Honey In the Rock and the VocalEssence Chorus
SPEAKER 2 Sankofa, Looking Back to Find Hope to Begin Anew
Muriel Morisey
CHALICE DANCERS Lift Every Voice and Sing James W. & J. Rosamond Johnson
performed by: PBUUC Chalice Dancers; Sharon Werth, Artistic Director
Vocals by Notes and Keys
SPEAKER 3 Sankofa, Looking Back to Find Hope to Begin Anew
Lula Beatty
CHALICE REFLECTION Clark Ritz, Worship Associate
OFFERING: This Sunday’s offering will be received using our Breeze online donation page at pbuuc.breezechms.com/give/online OR mail your check to the church; OR text the whole dollar amount of your donation to 301-321-7215
OFFERTORY Ain`t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around African-Amer. Spiritual; arr. Rollo Dilworth
CLOSING WORDS Carmelita Carter-Sykes
RESPONSE #123 Fuente de Amor / Spirit of Life
EXTINGUISHING THE CHALICE Kathy Darlington
Stay in the Main room for Service Reverberations.
Virtual Coffee Hour in Zoom breakout rooms.
Search for a Developmental Minister
At the December 22nd meeting of the Board of Trustees to the Board voted to enter search for a developmental minister if approved to do so the UUA Transitions Office. This decision was made after review of information about the options available and congregational feedback from our survey, listening sessions, and individual emails. You may review the survey and listening session feedback below. In the coming weeks we will be forming a search committee. If you are interested in serving on the search committee or learning about other ways you can support the congregation as we move forward into a period of reflection and goal setting, please reach out to the Board of Trustees at bot@pbuuc.org.
Summary of Listening Session Comments and Links to Notes
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