Most of our UUFEC children are beginning a new school year and reuniting with their friends after a long absence from the classroom. Reverend Ruth Van Lillian and Sophia Lopez will mark this occasion with a special ritual, “Blessing of the Backpacks.” We hope our UU youth and their parents will view this segment of our virtual service this upcoming Sunday!

Our minister, the Reverend Ruth Vann Lillian, returns to our pulpit this Sunday via a virtual sermon titled “Who’s Got the Power?”. Who’s in charge of our church? Who holds the power here? Who makes the decisions? Let’s get clear about where the power lies here!

Join us on Zoom at 9:45 am to chat before the service begins at 10:00 am. Immediately following the service, Revered Van Lillian will host the Zoom coffee hour discussion.

Link to the Sunday service Zoom, stay afterwards for coffee hour!

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ORDER OF SERVICE

OPENING HYMN
“Enter, Rejoice and Come In,”
Sung by Ben, Charly, Katie, and Mary of the youth choir at The Community Church of Chapel Hill, Unitarian Universalists

OPENING WORDS
Reverend Ruth Vann Lillian

CHALICE LIGHTING
Sophia Lopez,  Director of Religious Exploration; Helena Lopez and Athena Lopez

HYMN # 20
“Be Thou My Vision” 
Reverend Ruth Vann Lillian (vocalist) Cecile Lindegren, music director (pianist)
BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS
Reverend Ruth Vann Lillian

MOMENT OF MEDITATION
Reverend Ruth Vann Lillian

HYMN #287
“Faith of the Larger Liberty” 
Reverend Ruth Vann Lillian (vocalist) & Cecile Lindegren (pianist)

SERMON
“Who’s Got the Power?”  Reverend Ruth Vann Lillian, Minister at UUFEC

EXTINGUISHING THE CHALICE
Sophia, Helena and Athena Lopez

CLOSING WORDS
Reverend Ruth Vann Lillian

POSTLUDE
“Arioso,”by Bach. Cecile Lindegren (pianist)