Building Hope
Every Sunday we come together to remember who we are, revisit and affirm our values, understand our history, and practice the collectivity of building hope. Join us this Sunday at 9:30 or 11:15 as we open our Annual Giving Campaign with messages of resilience, memory, and envisioning from our beloved Minister Emerita, Rev. Kate Tucker, senior minister at the Church of the Larger Fellowship (CLF), Rev. Meg Riley, youth worship associate, Monroe Chumklang, and our Board of Trustees Treasurer, Keven Ambrus. With a sanctuary full of song and spirit, we join together to say, “We build hope!”
Order of Service: February 23, 2020 Order of Service
Offering Recipient: First Universalist Church (give here)
February Worship Theme: Breaking Down and Building Up
What we know about this life is that it is transitory: everything is falling apart and coming back together in some related but different configuration, all at the same time, over and over again. We are part and parcel of an ever-creating creation. What helps us navigate this journey of life’s breaking down and building up? Do we hide in a shell, wary of what’s out there, or what’s next? Or do we venture out into the vulnerability and creativity of this flowing life, leaving the shell by the shoreline? Are there currents and patterns that are reliable and trustworthy in an ever-changing world? This month, we explore the dynamics of this impermanent life, and the bonds of community and faith that keep us strong and supple for what’s ahead. “For each generation, the challenge is the same:” writes Mark Nepo, “How to leave our shell, and to help each other live once out of their shell.”
