7246 Cradlerock Way

Columbia, MD 21045

www.uucolumbia.net

(410) 381-0097

Sunday, February 25, 2018

Troubled Waters The Rev. Anthony Jenkins

The Rev. Paige Getty,

Senior Minister

The Rev. Anthony Jenkins,

Assistant Minister

Troubled Waters Sunday, February 25, 2018

AMPLIFICATION DEVICES ARE AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT.

Two types are available. One works with a hearing aid; the other works on its own.

Please see an usher if you would like to use one of the units. LARGE PRINT copies of

the Order of Service are also available. Please see an usher if you would like a copy.

A CENTERING THOUGHT: “…loaded like spoons

into the belly of Jesus

where we lay for weeks for months

in the sweat and stink of our own breathing

Jesus - why do you not protect us

chained to the heart of the Angel

where the prayers we never tell

are hot and red as our bloody ankles

can these be men

who vomit us out from ships

called Jesus Angel Grace of God

onto a heathen country

Jesus

Angel

ever again

can this tongue speak

can this bone walk

Grace of God

can this sin live…”

— Lucille Clifton

GATHERING MUSIC Minority Gigi Gryce

WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS Frank Hazzard, Board of Trustees (9am),

Jodi Brown, Board of Trustees (11am)

CALL TO WORSHIP The Negro Speaks of Rivers Glennor Shirley

By Langston Hughes

OPENING WORDS Scuppernong The Rev. Anthony Jenkins

SOUNDING THE BELL

PRELUDE Hush Traditional Spiritual, arr. Hayes

CHALICE LIGHTING Excerpt from “The Middle Passage” by Robert Hayden

The Rev. Paige Getty

HYMN #156 Oh Freedom

TIME FOR ALL AGES Jen Raffensperger, Youth Director

SINGING OUR CHILDREN TO CLASS #1053 How Could Anyone

READING Excerpt from Lamentations 1 Pamela Henry

REFLECTION Jordan

OFFERING OF GIFTS & MUSIC River Man Emily Dickinson/Nick Drake

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a reply with a link to complete the transaction.)

REFLECTION Congo

RESPONSIVE READING #587 A Litany for Survival

ANTHEM All My Trials Traditional Spiritual, arr. Dennard

REFLECTION Mobile

CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER/SILENT MEDITATION The Rev. Paige Getty

MUSIC MEDITATION Africa Paich/Porcaro

CLOSING WORDS Requiem The Rev. Anthony Jenkins

By Kwame Dawes

CLOSING HYMN #149 Lift Every Voice and Sing

Special thanks to all who helped with today’s services, especially . . .

Music UUCC Chalice Choir, Tom Benjamin, director

Michael Adcock – piano, Tom Benjamin – saxophone,

Tom Monroe – saxophone, Jim Stivers – guitar,

Ross Martin – vocals, Anthony Jenkins – bass/vocals

Audio Dale Neiburg (9am) and Chris Horn (11am)

Set-Up Laura Solomon

Flowers Laura Solomon

Greeters Phyllis Cook and Lorien Haavik

Ushers Judy McDermott, Scotty Scott, Barbara Wright-Scott (9am)

Mark Brooks, Betsy Osterman (11am)

Coffee John McDermott (9am)

Snacks Betsy Osterman, Lindsay Thompson (9am)

Alan Coltri, Lindsay Thompson (11am)

Cleanup Lindsay Thompson (9am) and Tanya Gamble (11am)

Take Down Melissa Huselton Submissions for the Order of Service are due by 10am the Wednesday before each service. Request announcements to be placed in the Order of Service by contacting ‘Chon Cottman at officeasst@uucolumbia.net. Special pulpit announcement requests should be emailed to Maureen Harris, Executive Director at executivedirector@uucolumbia.net by 10am the Wednesday before each service. Edited streaming-audio recordings of each service are available on-line at the UUColumbia.net home page, generally one-two days following the service.

UPCOMING SUNDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Services are at 9am and 11am, unless otherwise noted March 4 – Our monthly theme for March is balance. On this first Sunday of the month, we explore how the concept of balance applies to our spiritual and religious lives, with special attention to our investment of resources as stewards of the congregation. March 11 – “At the Still Point”: In the spirit of our March theme (‘Balance’), The Rev. Anthony Jenkins will lead us in a service of music, poetry, and meditation – centered in the works of T.S. Eliot.

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Feb 25 Sun 7:00 am Bag Lunch

9:00 am Worship Service, RE classes & Nursery Care 9:15 am OWL 4/5 Parent Session (Rm. 213/Old Pantry) 10:00 am Chalice Lights Choir Rehearsal 10:00 am Coffee Hour 10:30 am Walk & Talk w/ the President 11:00 am Worship Service, RE classes & Nursery Care 12:30 pm Coffee Hour 12:30 pm Adult OWL Introductory Session 1:30 pm Black Lives Matter Movie 3:30 pm PFLAG Tween Meeting 5:00 pm Youth RE Classes

Feb 26 Mon 6:30 pm NAMI Howard County Support Group 7:00 pm Socrates Café

Feb 27 Tue 11:30 am Deep Listening Meditation Group 7:00 pm Meditation Group 7:00 pm Adult RE: What Moves Us – UU Theology 7:00 pm Faith Forum – Courageous Conversations about

Race, Ethnicity & Bias 7:00 pm PFLAG Trans-Parents Forum 7:30 pm PFLAG Rainbow Youth Alliance

Feb 28 Wed 10:00 am TOPS Meeting 7:00 pm Mid-Week Martial Arts 7:00 pm RE Committee Meeting Mar 1 Thur 9:00 am Men’s Monthly Breakfast Group

7:00 pm Social Action Council Meeting 7:00 pm Chalice Choir Rehearsal

Mar 2 Fri 5:30 pm First Friday!! Mid-Winter Beach Party

7:00 pm Martial Arts Mar 3 Sat 8:00 am Saturday Morning Reflections (Recovery Group)

6:30 pm Storming the Wall Lecture Mar 4 Sun 8:00 am Chalice Lights Choir Rehearsal

9:00 am Worship Service, RE classes & Nursery Care 10:00 am Chalice Lights Choir Rehearsal 10:00 am Coffee Hour 10:30 am Walk & Talk w/ the President 11:00 am Worship Service, RE classes & Nursery Care 12:30 pm Coffee Hour 5:00 pm Youth RE Classes

UUCC IS SOCIAL!! You can find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! Please follow us at: • @UUColumbia on Twitter, • uucolumbia on Instagram, and on Facebook at • www.facebook.com/Unitarian-Universalist-Congregation-of-Columbia-

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ADULT OWL INTRODUCTORY SESSION – TODAY from 12:30-2:30pm – Join us to find out all you ever wanted to know about sex and were afraid to ask, and so much more! This is one of the most taboo conversational subjects in American culture. No personal sharing will be required. Try our sample class! Regular classes will start the week of March 11th!

POST AUCTION SALES!! Did you know that you can still purchase events and other items from the 2017 auction? Check out the listings and compete the form by visiting http://annex.uucolumbia.net/auction/post-auction-sales-form/.

BLACK LIVES MATTER TEAM IS OFFERING A SHOWING of I Am Not Your Negro TODAY at 1:30-3:30pm in Sanctuary B. I Am Not Your Negro envisions the book James Baldwin never finished, a radical narration about race in America, using the writer’s original words, as read by actor Samuel L. Jackson. Alongside a flood of rich archival material, the film draws upon Baldwin’s notes on the lives and assassinations of Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King Jr. to explore and bring a fresh and radical perspective to the current racial narrative in America.

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THE FOOD INSECURITY TEAM NEEDS HELP - Every time you walk into UUCC remember that children in our neighborhood are hungry and bring food. We are particularly short on Tuna helper, tuna, large boxes of cereal, sauce for pasta, pudding, jello, and reusable (can be pre-used) grocery bags. Also, to sign up to help stock the shelves, visit https://tinyurl.com/shelf-stockers-signup. It’s not time consuming but it is very necessary work.

SOCRATES CAFÉ: “Where thoughtful folks gather to discuss the BIG questions.” – This drop-in discussion group provides a forum for people to explore philosophical questions with an open, respectful dialogue. In a supportive and confidential setting, participants discuss what's on their minds and enable each other to learn how to think, not what to think. The group generates questions to pursue with rotating, willing facilitators for each topic. In the group we will engage in a common quest to gain a better understanding of human nature. Join us next on Mon., Feb. 26th from 7-9 pm (we meet on the 2nd & 4th Monday of each month). For more information, please visit: http://philosopher.org/socrates-cafeacute.html OR contact Joy Bingham at 410-730-2820 ~ j4bing@gmail.com.

WHAT MOVES US: UU THEOLOGY – Tues., Feb. 27, Mar. 6, Mar. 13, Mar. 20, and Mar. 27; 7-8:30pm – This program peels back the doctrine-rich theological language that can prevent us from affirming our faith experiences with one another and in the wider world. Through shared direct experiences and reflection exercises, readings and lessons, and ethical deliberations, What Moves Us creates an adult faith journey for

Unitarian Universalists who want to preach and teach what they already experience but have not been able to articulate: the spiritual power of our faith. Workshops include the theology of Sophia Lyon Fahs, James Luther Adams, Forrest Church, William F. Schulz, and Thandeka. Facilitated by Stephanie Lyon and Lowell Sunderland. Pre-registration is required at http://tinyurl.com/UUCC-AdultREd. For more information, email AdultRE@uucolumbia.net.

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UUCC’s KARUNA MINISTRY is a lay team of trained pastoral caregivers who are available to serve you in times of transition, sorrow, illness, grief, celebration, or joy. If you would like to speak to a caregiver, contact us at:

karuna@uucolumbia.net or call Candy Wachterman at 443-802-6014.

NAMETAGS: ☼ Please wear your nametag, especially during coffee hour! ☼ Nametags are stored in the new nametag cabinet in the back of the

sanctuary. They are arranged alphabetically by last name. ☼ New nametags can be requested at the Welcome (Greeter) Tables, or by

writing your name on the pad sitting on the top of the cabinet.

RACIAL PROFILING IN OUR COMMUNITY – Please join us for this conversation on Wed., Feb. 28th from 6:30-8:30pm at Wilde Lake High School. This event is co-sponsored by Jack and Jill of America, Columbia Chapter and Howard County Branch of the NAACP. It is an All Ages

Event! Over the past few years, our nation has been embroiled in a difficult conversation about the history of police brutality and racial profiling. Stories of young black men shot by officers, and footage of police behavior before many of those deaths, have raised hard questions about institutional racism and misconduct within our police force. Come learn about what our county is doing to combat profiling and help our youth be advocates in our community. For additional info: Jetheda.hernandez@gmail.com or pspann@spannlaw.net and check out the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1916782421688419/ MEN'S MONTHLY BREAKFAST GROUP – Please join us on Thurs., Mar. 1st at 9am at Rudy’s Mediterranean Grill located at 7185 Columbia Gateway Dr., Columbia! We now meet on the first Thursday of each month! For more information, contact Jim at 443-812-2148 or jimdessert@gmail.com.

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SATURDAY MORNING REFLECTIONS will begin on Mar. 3rd! This 12-step recovery group, will be open to all of those who deal with alcohol and other substance abuse issues. We will meet in Room 150 every Saturday morning from 8- 9am.

DROP-IN DRUM CIRCLE – Come in from the cold! Warm up your hands at the UUCC sponsored drop-in drum circle! The next circle is Tues., Mar. 6th from 7-8:30pm. We meet the first Tuesday of each month. This is a family friendly circle with all ages and levels of experience very welcome. The facilitator Nellie Hill provides instruments or you can bring your own. We always have a wonderful time and something new happens every month. A free will offering is requested to help maintain the instruments. Invite your friends. Come join us!

ONE WORLD COFFEEHOUSE – Sat., Mar. 17th - For more than three decades, Jim Scott has made it his business to create and perform music that celebrates the earth. His songs and poetry have inspired and educated audiences around the world, teaching principles of ecology in memorable verses. His past work with the Paul Winter Consort included co-writing the celebrated Missa Gaia – Earth Mass and A Song

for the Earth. Join in fellowship as we enjoy the music and musings of this beloved UU musician. Artist website: http://jimscottmusic.com/ Performance 7-9:30pm. Doors open at 6:30pm. Table seating. Feel free to bring lite fair or wine. Baked goods & non-alcoholic beverage available for sale. Tickets at the door: $25 Adult; Youth $20 - In advance:$20 Adult; Youth $15

https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3330627 Purchase here: https://jimscottconcert.bpt.me/

LET’S WELCOME REGGIE HARRIS to UUCC on Sat., Apr. 7th!! He is known as having songs of Joy, Hope, and Freedom. He is an active civil rights leader and a wonderful performer. Come at 6:30pm for wonderful homemade Italian food (email cindysavadkin@gmail.com if you can contribute food). Music will start at 7:30pm and Reggie is a rare performer. This is a joint venture between Social Action Council and the Food Insecurity Committee. Proceeds will help food insecurity by filling back packs and our little pantry. Tickets are $20 at the door. Check him out by visiting: http://www.reggieharrismusic.com/

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