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Rev. Chris Jimmerson
and Rev. Michelle LaGrave
September 10, 2023
First UU Church of Austin
4700 Grover Ave., Austin, TX 78756
www.austinuu.org
New ministry, new church year, new programming, new members – with so many new beginnings it is time to call ourselves into covenant with each other and with the community as a whole. Rev. Michelle and Rev. Chris will explore with each other and with all of us their perspectives on the covenantal foundations of shared ministry.
Chalice Lighting
This is the flame we hold in our hearts as we strive for justice for everyone. This is the light we shine upon systems of oppression until they are no more. This is the warmth that we share with one another as our struggle becomes our salvation.
Call to Worship
LIFTING OUR VOICES #108
Do more than simply keep the promises made in your vow.
Do something more: keep promising.
As time passes, keep promising new things,
deeper things, vaster things, yet unimagined things.
Promises that will be needed to fill the expanses of time and of love.
Keep promising.– David Blanchard
Affirming Our Mission
Together we nourish souls, transform lives, and do justice to build the Beloved Community.
Reading
LIFTING OUR VOICES #112
Our church exists to proclaim the gospel
that each human being is infinitely precious,
that the meaning of our lives lies hidden in our interactions with each other.We wish to be a church
where we encounter each other with wonder, appreciation, and expectation,
where we call out of each other strengths, wisdom, and compassion
that we never knew we had.– Beverly and David Bumbaugh
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