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
Prelude – Katie Replogle
Chalice Lighting: A True Story by Li Kynvi
Hymn: #347, Gather the Spirit
Lesson for All Ages: Anne Bower
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
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