2025-02 Witnessing

Do Not Hide Your Face - Rev. Dr. Michael Tino

WorshipFeb 23, 2025 - 7:45 pmFeb 24, 2025 - 12:45 pm

Prelude

Deep Walking Hope - Sarah Pirtle
When I Lay My Burden Down - Lea Morris
The World's On Fire (And We Still Fall In Love) - Parker Woodland
Plowshare Prayer - Spencer LaJoye
Theme Video

Gathering Our Community

Welcome Video for Worship
Welcome and Chalice Lighting
Chalice Lighting Words: Adapted from Witnessing Prayer, by Kate Steinberg (https://www.uua.org/worship/words/prayer/witnessing-prayer)
Opening Music: We Belong - Namoli Brennet

Centering Ourselves In Community

Inviting Your Sharing of Joys and Sorrows
Music for Joys and Sorrows
Prayer

Interlude

Reading: Excerpt from "On The Pulse of Morning," by Maya Angelou
Music: All Shall Be Well/Another World - Ana Hernandez

Sermon

Do Not Hide Your Face

Reflection Question

How is the act of bearing witness connected to something larger than yourself?
Reflection Music: Ella's Song - Sweet Honey in the Rock

Offering

Inviting Your Generosity
Offertory: #1012 - When I Am Frightened (Shelley Jackson Denham) - Nicole Collins and Lark Lewis

Going Forth

Benediction and Chalice Extinguishing
Closing Song: True (Greg Greenway) - Brother Sun