Truth Search – Guest Speaker Jeff Donahue, Commissioned Lay Minister

Sunday, May 21, 10:30 a.m. Truth Search – Guest Speaker Jeff Donahue, Commissioned Lay Minister (from Cortland)

Multi-Platform – In person in Athens, In person in Cortland and on zoom

In today’s highly charged political culture, it is very difficult to know what is true. And people’s religious views are sometimes hard to understand. How do you find your religious truth? And when you find it, can you embrace people with different truths?

**Please note special zoom address:
https://zoom.us/j/88234561888

Order of Service Sunday, May 21, 2023 — 10:30 am

Welcome                     

Prelude           – Katie Replogle

Chalice Lighting:  A True Story by Li Kynvi

Hymn: #347, Gather the Spirit

Lesson for All Ages:     Anne Bower

Joys and concerns       

Meditation:     Find Yourself      by Carol Mikoda

Offering                       

Please write a check or make an online contribution to one of the sponsoring congregations

UUCAS, 112 North St, Athens PA 18810.  Or online at Uucas.org – scroll down until you see the donate button.  

UU Cortland, 3 Church Street, Cortland, NY 13045. Or online at uucortland.org/online-donations/

Offertory Music:         – Katie Replogle

Reading:          “Truth” by Rumi.

Reading:          A Path Toward Wholeness     by Rev. Kaaren Anderson

Musical Interlude        – Katie Replogle

Sermon: Truth Search – Jeff Donahue, Commissioned Lay Minister  

Hymn: #1064, Blue Boat Home

Closing words:  New Ears  by Carol Mikoda

Extinguishing the Chalice      We extinguish this flame, but not the light of truth, the warmth of community, or the fire of commitment, These we carry in our hearts until we are together again. 

Postlude:         – Katie Replogle

Thanks to our Team:

Guest Service Leader – Jeff Donahue, Commissioned Lay Minister

Reader – Hope Post from UUCB

Musicians- Katie Replogle

UUCAS Sanctuary Audio Visual – Elaine Lovegreen

Slide creation- Susan Weitz

Slide & Story sharing- Anne Bower

Zoom Spotlight/ Troubleshooter – Anne Bower

Zoom Greeters – Marion Lutz

UUCAS Sanctuary Greeter- Lois Hughes

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