{"id":138325,"date":"2023-09-12T15:10:16","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T21:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/?p=138325"},"modified":"2023-09-12T15:10:16","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T21:10:16","slug":"covenantal-beginnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/covenantal-beginnings\/","title":{"rendered":"Covenantal Beginnings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6385\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-138325-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2023-09-10_Covenantal_beginnings.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2023-09-10_Covenantal_beginnings.mp3\">http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2023-09-10_Covenantal_beginnings.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2023-09-10_Covenantal_beginnings.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/?powerpress_pinw=138325-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2023-09-10_Covenantal_beginnings.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"2023-09-10_Covenantal_beginnings.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Listen to the sermon by clicking the play button above.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Rev. Chris Jimmerson<br \/>and Rev. Michelle LaGrave<br \/>September 10, 2023<br \/>First UU Church of Austin<br \/>4700 Grover Ave., Austin, TX 78756<br \/>www.austinuu.org<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">New ministry, new church year, new programming, new members &#8211; 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.<\/p>\n<hr align=\"center\" noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"4\" width=\"300\" \/>\n<p align=\"left\"><b>Chalice Lighting<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\">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.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\"><b>Call to Worship<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\">LIFTING OUR VOICES #108<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Do more than simply keep the promises made in your vow. <br \/>Do something more: keep promising. <br \/>As time passes, keep promising new things, <br \/>deeper things, vaster things, yet unimagined things. <br \/>Promises that will be needed to fill the expanses of time and of love. <br \/>Keep promising.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">&#8211; David Blanchard <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\"><b>Affirming Our Mission <\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\">Together we nourish souls, transform lives, and do justice to build the Beloved Community.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><b>Reading<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\">LIFTING OUR VOICES #112<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Our church exists to proclaim the gospel <br \/>that each human being is infinitely precious, <br \/>that the meaning of our lives lies hidden in our interactions with each other. <\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">We wish to be a church <br \/>where we encounter each other with wonder, appreciation, and expectation, <br \/>where we call out of each other strengths, wisdom, and compassion <br \/>that we never knew we had.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">&#8211; Beverly and David Bumbaugh<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\"><b>Sermon<\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Text of this sermon is not yet available.<\/p>\n<hr align=\"center\" noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"4\" width=\"300\" \/>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/category\/sermons\/indexes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>SERMON INDEX<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Most sermons during the past 23 years are available online through this website. 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