Virtual Service: Side With Love Sunday

“Side with Love Sunday” presented by leaders across the UUA

What if to “side with love” meant making bold, faith-full choices? What if it were even a little bit scary? This worship service brings together worship leaders and musicians from across the country to offer hopeful, moving, challenging reminders about what we as Unitarian Universalists are called to do, and BE, in the world.

OPTIONS FOR WATCHING THE SERVICE WITH OTHER UUs AT DRSIGNATED TIMES

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February 14, 2021

WELCOME Everette R. H. Thompson

PRELUDE “When Our Heart Is in a Holy Place” by Joyce Poley (#1008​, Singing the Journey). Performed by David B. Smith, Rick Fortner, and Matt Edwards.

OPENING WORDS AND CHALICE LIGHTING Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray, Dr. Takiyah Nur Amin, Dr. Tuli Patel, Rev. Michael Crumpler, Julica Hermann de la Fuente, Laura Conkle, and Rev. Erika Hewitt.

TIME FOR ALL AGES Introduced and told by Dr. Tuli Patel, based on “The Agreement” by Barry Lopez.

OFFERING MUSICAL INTERLUDE “Love Train” by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff (BMI/CCS). Performed by David B. Smith, Rick Fortner, and Matt Edwards.

REFLECTION “Healing the We” by Laura Conkle

REFLECTION “Embodied Learning” by Julica Hermann de la Fuente HYMN “Love Will Guide Us” by Sally Rogers (#131​, Singing the Living Tradition). Performed by David B. Smith, Rick Fortner, and Matt Edwards.

REFLECTION “The Call of Our Faith” by Dr. Takiyah Nur Amin

HYMN “There Is More Love Somewhere” (African American spiritual; #95, Singing the Living Tradition). Arranged by Adam Podd and sung by the choir of First Unitarian Society, Brooklyn.

PASTORAL PRAYER Rev. Michael Crumpler, LGBTQ and Multicultural Programs Director,

UUA CLOSING WORDS AND CHALICE EXTINGUISHING Rev. Erika Hewitt, Dr. Tuli Patel, Julica Hermann de la Fuente, Dr. Takiyah Nur Amin, Laura Conkle, and Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray.

POSTLUDE “Lean on Me” by Bill Withers. (#1021​, Singing the Journey). Performed by David B. Smith, Rick Fortner, and Matt Edwards.

PARTICIPANTS We offer thanks to these contributors, whose complete biographies can be found on WorshipWeb. • Everette Thompson (he/him) serves as Campaign Manager for Side With Love. • Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray (she/her) is President of the Unitarian Universalist Association. • Dr. Takiyah Nur Amin (she/her) has been a member of the Black Lives of UU Organizing Collective Board since 2016. • Dr. Tuli Patel (she/her) is the Executive Director and the lead for the Lifespan Ministry team at Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Summit, NJ. • Rev. Michael Crumpler (he/him) serves as the LGBTQ and Multicultural Programs Director of the Unitarian Universalist Association. • Julica Hermann de la Fuente (she/her) serves as the Director of Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression Ministries at the First Universalist Church of Minneapolis, and is currently completing her path toward ordination. • Laura Conkle (they/them) is a lay leader who serves Unitarian Universalism at the local, regional, and national levels. • Rev. Erika Hewitt (she/her), the coordinator and liturgist for this service, serves as Minister of Worship Arts for the Unitarian Universalist Association. • David B. Smith (he/him) serves as Executive Director of Worship at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, OK. • Rick Fortner is Director of Music at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, OK. • Adam Podd is Music Director and choral conductor at First Unitarian Church in Brooklyn, NY.

ADDITIONAL THANKS • Greg Raw and Tanner Fox (All Souls Unitarian Church, Tulsa), technical engineering • Ted Resnikoff, UUA editing • Audra Friend, UUA/Side With Love • Rev. Patrice Curtis, UUA

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