And Now For the Good News

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
  • Our religious ancestors got it right, each and every one of us is a child of god, blessed from birth with the potential to bless the world. That was Good News back then and it is still Good News today. The question has always been what a faith grounded in love means in the real lives we live each day. With Rev. Bill Sinkford
    Enter to Worship
    ^Please rise in body and/or in spirit.
    Ingathering Music Come and Go With Me
    African American Spiritual, Recorded by the Cedar Lane Quartet
    Welcome Rev. Ali K.C. Bell
    ^Greet Your Neighbor
    Tolling the Bells
    A recording of the bells ringing in our Partner Church in Dicsöszentmárton, Transylvania (Romania) signifies the time for quiet as we prepare for worship.
    Prelude Alle, Alle, Alle
    Jamaican trad. praise song, Arr. Will Schmid,
    Cedar Lane Children’s Choir, Susan Easterly, piano, Jenny Crane, dir
    Invocation Rev. Ali K.C. Bell, Rev. Bill Sinkford & Michael Tringale
    You Are Beloved and You Are Welcome Here by Rev. Joan Javier-Duval
    ^Kindling the Chalice Michael Tringale, Worship Associate
    excerpt from The Spark of Love, by anastasia birosh
    Love begets love, and
    it is love that lights
    our chalice.
    Wisdom Story for All Ages Muddy Children (Hosea Ballou)
    From Janine Grosmeyer, A Lamp in Every Corner, read by Rev. Dayna Edwards
    ^Hymn I Know I Can
    Music by Jeannie Gagne, Words by Dennis Hamilton
    Community Joys & Sorrows Michael Tringale
    Prayer & Guided Meditation Rev. Ali K.C. Bell
    Silence
    During the silence, those grieving a loss or commemorating an anniversary of a loss are invited to rise in mourning and memory.
    Song of Prayer 1009 Meditation on Breathing
    Music by Sarah Dan Jones
    Invitation to the Offering Andrew Batcher, Social Justice Coordinator
    Our Share the Plate Offering supports
    Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area
    You can give by texting CLUUC $ to 73256, online bit.ly/CedarLa...,
    Paypal bit.ly/cedarla..., QR Code, or the offering plate.
    Thank you for your generosity and support!
    Offertory “The Is More Love Somewhere”
    Music by Clif Hardin, Cedar Lane Mini Choir
    Reading: Letter From Our Better Angels by Sean Parker Dennison Rev. Bill Sinkford
    Message in Song Child of God
    Music by Mark A. Miller, Cedar Lane Mini Choir
    Reflection Rev. Bill Sinkford
    Hymn Bless the World
    Music and Words by Elizabeth Norton
    Invitations to Engagement
    Benediction Rev. Bill Sinkford
    Postlude The Wind Forest, by Joe Hisaishi
    Dr. Jasmin Lee, piano
    DEPART TO SERVE
    Join us for coffee and fellowship after service!
    We are deeply grateful for everyone who makes this community possible, both in person and at home.
    We appreciate the generosity and support of our Annual Fund Campaign pledgers and contributors, whose gifts sustain our worship services and ministries.
    Thank you to our worship, music, A/V, and flower ministry teams for co-creating today’s service.
    We extend our gratitude to our facilities and office staff, membership staff, ushers, greeters, caring team members, and faith formation staff and volunteers for their dedication to nurturing and supporting our community.
    Thank you to Isabel Marbury-Mauro for the beautiful flower arrangement.
    Next Sunday, February 16-
    9am in the chapel: Quiet Callings with Kathleen Holmay
    10:30 am in person and online: “Happy Birthday Frederick Douglass” with Rev. Mark Morrison Reed - Douglass was ecumenical in his church attendance. While not a Unitarian he frequented our pulpits and pews, worked with Unitarian ministers and laity alike, and inspired many. Today, when we are in need of such inspiration, what does he have to say to us.

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