Sunday, February 2, 2020 9:00 and 11:00 am

The Hero’s Journey: Jumping Mouse — What Does It Mean to be a People of Resilience?

A CENTERING THOUGHT: Breathe in, knowing we are made of All this, and breathe, knowing We are truly blessed because we Were born, and die soon within a True circle of motion, Like eagle rounding out the morning Inside us. We pray that it will be done In beauty. In beauty. — from, “Eagle Poem”, by Joy Harjo (In Mad Love and War)

WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS Carla Gates, UUCC President

SOUNDING THE BELL & CALL TO WORSHIP The Rev. Paige Getty

INTROIT Courage, My Friend South African Freedom Song You do not go alone And sing your spirit home.

CHALICE LIGHTING Emily Williamson

STORY – Part 1 Narrated by Robin Slaw, Director of Religious Education

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

HYMN #1020 Woyaya

STORY – Part 2

SHARING JOYS & SORROWS Ashley Brizzo

CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER & REFLECTION

MUSIC MEDITATION And So it Goes Billy Joel During the music meditation, your joys & sorrows may be honored by coming forward silently and placing a pebble in the communal bowl on the chancel table.

STORY – Part 3

ANTHEM The Ground (2010) Ola Gjeilo

STORY – Part 4

OFFERING OF GIFTS & MUSIC Chariots of Fire Vangelis * To contribute via text messaging, text the word CHALICE to 73256. *

STORY – Part 5

HYMN #1015 I Know I Can

OUR OWN HERO’S JOURNEY The Rev. Paige Getty

SPECIAL MUSIC For Good (from Wicked) Stephen Schwartz Jodi Brown and Kelli Danaker, vocals

BENEDICTION

RESPONSE Arnason / Benjamin Take courage, friends, the way is often hard, The path is never clear and the stakes are very high; Take courage, for you are not alone, For you are not alone. Blessed Be.

EXTINGUISHING THE CHALICE

MUSIC NOTES – "For Good" is one of the most iconic songs from the 2003 musical Wicked, by Stephen Schwartz. In it, the characters Elphaba and Glinda sing a final farewell anthem about their friendship, asking both for forgiveness and acknowledgment of gratitude for the ways people can influence us and impact our lives for the better. "The Ground" is an excerpt from a larger work (Sunrise Mass) by the young Norwegian composer, Ola Gjeilo, who has made a name for himself as a significant choral composer of the last 15 years. "The Ground" is based on a chorale from the culmination of the Mass, in which Gjeilo seeks to convey a sense of having arrived at a place of peace and grounded strength, after a long journey.

AMPLIFICATION DEVICES ARE AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT. Two types are available. One works with a hearing aid; the other works on its own. Please see an usher if you would like to use one of the units. LARGE PRINT copies of the Order of Service are also available. Please see an usher if you would like a copy. Special thanks to all who helped with today’s services, especially . . . Music The UU Chalice Choir, Michael Adcock, piano/director; Valerie Hsu, organ; Kelli Danaker and Jodi Brown, vocals Audio Tim Estell & Liam Estell Set Up Gail Thompson-Guy Flowers John Guy Ushers Scotty Scott (9 am) Janet Ramsey & Bill Ramsey (11 am) Snacks Kim Estell & Terry Paul (9 am) Linda Uphoff (11 am) Coffee Kim Estell Clean Up Terry Paul Take Down Gail Thompson-Guy Email Hannah Nelson at [email protected] if you would like to become a part of our Sunday Volunteer Teams, or on the mailing list to occasionally volunteer.

Join the Karuna Care-givers and/or Caring Committee teams! The Karuna Ministry is a lay team of caregivers who are available in times of transition, sorrow, illness, grief, celebration, or joy. Use the QR code or type the URL into your browser to complete the interest form: https://uucolumbia.net/karuna-caring-committee-form/

Next Week in Worship Sunday, February 9, at 9 & 11 am: Spork and their friends, with special guest CB Beal. We will explore and celebrate Beloved Community, gender, inclusion, and justice with story, song, and reflection.

Special Announcements Get registered to vote, find your polling place, and learn about upcoming elections from Reservoir High School’s Young Activists Club at coffee hour following the service today. UUCC Climate Crisis Plastics Sub-Committee will hold its meeting TODAY, 12:15-1:30pm, right after the 2nd service, in the Chapel. Howard County Courage Conversations begin Tuesday! Register here: HoCoCourageousConversations.com/

For more details regarding UUCC, please visit the following: ▪ For edited streaming-audio recordings of our sermons and downloadable PDFs of the order of service: https://uucolumbia.net/sermon-archive/ ▪ Latest News: https://uucolumbia.net/category/the-link/ ▪ Contact our Staff: https://uucolumbia.net/staff/ ▪ Get Involved: https://uucolumbia.net/get-involved/ ▪ Karuna Pastoral Care: https://uucolumbia.net/programs/pastoral-care/ THE WEEK AHEAD:

Feb 2 Sun 9:00 am Worship Service & Nursery Care 10:00 am Coffee Hour 10:00 am Climate Forum – Room 150 11:00 am Worship Service & Nursery Care 12:00 pm Coffee Hour 12:30 pm Climate Plastics Sub-Committee Meeting – Chapel 12:30 pm Our Whole Lives (OWL) 4/5 5:00 pm YRUU Sunday Gathering Feb 3 Mon 1:00 pm Senior Support Group 7:00 pm Men Talking About Racism – Tentative. Sign up online! Feb 4 Tue 11:30 am Deep Listening Meditation Group 7:00 pm Meditation Group 7:00 pm The New UU Class 7:00 pm Drum Circle Feb 5 Wed 6:00 pm Anti-Racism Book Group – Tentative. Sign up online! 7:00 pm Mid-Week Martial Arts Feb 6 Thurs 6:00 pm UUs Flying Solo 7:00 pm Chalice Choir Rehearsal Feb 7 Fri 9:00 am Men’s Monthly Breakfast Group - Rudy’s Mediterranean Grill & Diner 7:00 pm Friday Martial Arts Lessons 7:30 pm Turning Circle Feb 8 Sat 9a & 1p Preemptive Radical Inclusion Workshop 11:00 am Creativity Circle 5:30 pm Young(ish) Adult Game Night & Potluck Feb 9 Sun 9:00 am Worship Service, RE Classes, & Nursery Care 10:00 am Coffee Hour 10:00 am Dao Forum – Interfaith Dialogue 11:00 am Worship Service, RE Classes, & Nursery Care 12:00 pm Coffee Hour 12:30 pm Women & Girls Climate Action Team 1:00 pm Mind Your Ts & Qs Workshop 4:00 pm Black Lives Matter Monthly Vigil 5:00 pm Middle School and High School RE Classes 5:00 pm YRUU Sunday Gathering 5:00 pm World Religions for Adults 5:15pm Deconstructing Whiteness Book Club

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