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Worship and
Religious Education,
​SUNDAY 
July 5, 2020

Our online worship will be updated every Sunday morning by 10:00 a.m.
It will be followed by a virtual Coffee Hour on Zoom at 11:00 a.m. 

"The Far Side of Denial"

Welcome: Linda Thompson - 00:00
Opening Hymn: #128 For All That Is Our Life - 1:17
Chalice Lighting and Opening Words: Linda Thompson - 3:55
Opening Reading: Selection from “A Burst of Light” by Audre Lorde - 4:17
Musical Presentation: “Kinder” by Alyx Benham of “Copper Wimmin” (Luminescence) - 5:42
Joys and Sorrows: Rev. Thom Belote- 7:42
Meditation Hymn: #17 Every Night and Every Morn - 12:36
Introduction of Speaker: Linda Thompson - 14:47
Sermon: “The Far Side of Denial” by Jody Savage - 15:32
Musical Presentation: “May I Suggest” (Luminescence) - 30:23
Share the Plate: Rev. Thom Belote - 34:25
Closing Hymn: #205 Amazing Grace - 36:54
Closing Reading: “Reading #686” by Mark L. Belletini - 40:23
Extinguishing the Chalice: Rev. Thom Belote - 41:32
Shalom: Deborah Klinger and the Community Church Virtual Choir - 42:11
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Luminescence is: Linda Thompson, Marya Ilgen-Lieth and Ivy Brezina
This week’s virtual choir is: Jena Kaizen, Jane Provan, Ginger Long, Caroline Sherman, Ro Mason, Scott Provan, Steve Day and Larry Mason
For #128 For All That Is Our Life: Amy Shaub Maddox, Steve Day and Linda Thompson
​Special Thanks to Larry Ross for adding his voice to “Shalom” this week.

REligious Education

"Toolbox of Faith: Chalk"
​Led by Marion Hirsch, Director of Religious Education
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OFFERTORY 

This week's Share the Plate goes to support UUs for Social Justice and the Write Here, Write Now project.
​Please use the grey box below to make a one time donation.
If paying a pledge, please select the "Annual Stewardship 2020-2021" fund.
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If you have any issues with the offertory tool above please contact Dana Lundquist at [email protected] 
You can also contribute on our standard donation page by clicking here.

  • HOME
  • GIVE
    • Annual Pledge Drive 2025-2026
    • Stewardship >
      • The Reverend charlie kast Ministerial Development Fund
      • The Chalice Fund: Supporting the Future of Our Congregational Mission >
        • Proposing a Project
        • Contribute to the Fund
        • Past Projects
        • What is the Fund
      • Qualified Charitable Distributions
    • Donate Now
  • Calendar
  • About Us
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Building Use Policy
    • Contact Us
    • Our Minister
    • Our Staff
    • Our Governance >
      • Our Board of Trustees
      • Our Covenant
      • Our Strategic Plan
      • Our Mission and Vision
      • Our Bylaws
      • BOARD OF TRUSTEES CANDIDATE SLATE 2025
    • Committees and Ministries >
      • Caring Ministry
      • Living Our Covenant with Intention
      • Endowment Committee
      • Committee on Ministry
      • Finance Committee >
        • Sunday Counters
      • Worship Ministry
    • Our History >
      • Congregational Award Recipients
    • About Unitarian Universalism >
      • The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA)
      • Our Beliefs
      • Unitarian Universalist History
      • Southeast District of the UUA >
        • Building On Our Legacy Capital Fund
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      • Recording of Past Services
      • Wednesday Vespers
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      • Community Church Choir
      • Community Church Singers
      • Chalice Choir
      • Choir Sunday 2025
      • Instrumentalists
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      • Pageants
      • Choir Sundays
      • UUkes
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      • Virtual Worship Music
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      • Past Art Exhibits
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    • How to Connect
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    • About Youth and Children's Ministry At The Community Church >
      • Program Philosophy
      • Helping Children and Youth Connect at Church
      • Parent Expectations
      • Program Leadership
      • Registration and Parent Cooperative >
        • Registration
        • Parent Cooperative Information
        • Parent Cooperative Requirement
    • Ready for RE, a visual guide
    • Children's Program
    • Youth Program >
      • Sunday Programs for youth
      • Bridging
      • Youth Staff Internship Program
      • Sarah Elizabeth Insch Church Youth Leadership Program >
        • Our Whole Lives (OWL) Sexuality Education
        • Insch Program History
        • Insch Program Description
        • Insch Associates
        • Insch Program Application
      • Coming of Age
    • Chalice Camp 2026
  • Justice & Service
    • Ongoing Racial Equity Work
    • Racial Justice Ministry
    • Racial Equity Challenges
    • Community Service Ministry >
      • Inter-Faith Council for Social Services (IFC)
      • Holiday Meals
      • School Supplies / Backpacks Drive
      • Charles House
      • Habitat For Humanity Outreach
      • Red Cross Blood Drives
      • TABLE
    • Eco Ministry for the Earth >
      • ECO-Helping the Environment
    • Immigrant Justice Initiative
    • Share the Plate
    • Side with Love Ministry
    • Charles M. Jones Peace & Justice Committee
  • Learning & Fellowship
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    • Buildings and Grounds
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      • Housing Options as We Age
      • Resources for Rare Women
    • Sanctuary for Dialogue >
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    • The Mountain Retreat
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