Order of Service
Order of Service December 22, 2024
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Binghamton
Welcome and Announcements
Passing the Peace
Prelude African Noel Victor Johnson
Adult Choir
Opening Words by Barbara Cheatham
*Doxology From all that dwell below the skies
Let songs of hope and faith arise;
Let peace, good will on earth be sung
Through every land, by every tongue.
*Covenant Love is the spirit of this congregation and service is its life. This is our great covenant: to dwell together in peace, To seek the truth in love, and to help one another. James Vila Blake (adapted)
*Chalice Lighting by JeKaren Olaoya
*Hymn #234 In the Gentle of the Moon
Story Winter Candle by Jeron Ashford Part One – Thanksgiving
Story Winter Candle by Jeron Ashford Part Two– Havdalah
Reflection The Braided Candle
Interlude Eight Lights for Hanukkah Andy Beck Adult Choir
Story Winter Candle Part Three – Saint Lucia
Reflection The Candle in Her Hair
Story Winter Candle Part Four – Kwanzaa
Reflection The Seventh Candle for Faith
Offertory See, Amid the Winter’s Snow John Goss (arr. Lloyd Larson)
Reading Moment of Magic
Hymn #241 In the Bleak Midwinter (first verse only)
Story Winter Candle Part Five – A New Start
Story Winter Candle Part Six – The Whole Community
Reflection To Light the Way Home
*Hymn #235 Deck the Halls
*Chalice Extinguishing (unison) by Elizabeth S. Jones 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.
Benediction by Gregory Jones
Postlude People, Look East (with Fugue in G major by Bach) French Folk Melody (arr. Linda McKechnie) Vicky Gordon and Ginny Quackenbush- piano
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*please stand in body or spirit
Tech Support: UUCB Stream Team
Focal Point: Shawn Steketee and Friends
Listening devices are available from the ushers.
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Christmas Eve : We will have 7pm (family oriented) and 9pm (more contemplative) services on Christmas Eve. Our 7pm Service will be streamed on Zoom.
In between services we will have our traditional cookie potluck. Bring some cookies to share if you can, but don’t stress, there are always plenty!
Bean Soup Bottles for sale! Our soup mix bottles are a beautiful, useful and unique gift and each one makes more that one pot of soup. Give the gift of warmth and nourishment this year with a hand-crafted soup mix bottle from UUCB! Each bottle is ready to gift at $10 each.
New LGBTQ Group Join us in the chapel on the first and third Tuesdays of each month from 6pm-8pm .Join us in this safe place to be yourself and connect with others.
Social Hour : If you would like to help out with social hour, contact Ron Clupper at 607-727-8516 for more information. Also, any treats we have during social hour are donated, so feel free to bring something to share on a Sunday.
Find out about all that is happening at UUCB! Watch for twice a week emails, check out our Facebook group (UUCB Members and Friends) and our Facebook page for your current monthly Beacon Newsletter. There are printed copies of the newsletter in the wall file outside the office and at the info desk, or you can request that a copy be mailed to you at home by asking Karen in the office. Also, check out our calendar of events by clicking the “News and Events” button on our website.
Cranberry Coffeehouse: Cranberry Coffeehouse hosts a live music performance on the 3rd Saturday of the month in the UUCB Sanctuary. Coffee, tea and treats are available for sale as a fundraiser for UUCB during intermission. Suggested donation for the performance is $10, but no one will be turned away for an inability to pay.
The Social Action HUUB exists to support the creation and maintenance of social action teams. You can either brainstorm an idea for a social action project and then fill out an application on the HUUB bulletin board or sign up to be on someone else’s team. The teams are listed on the bulletin board. If you have any requests, thoughts, or questions, please get in touch with the HUUB at huub@uubinghamton.org.
What Are You Reading?
As another way to build connection and a sense of community, Jan Fiore is offering to publish a list of things we have been reading and liking. You are invited to make your suggestion known by sending her an email at janicefiore@gmail.com Either fiction or nonfiction, something you thought was worth reading. I’ll include it in the month’s Beacon, e-Blast, and UU Facebook page for your consideration.
Find out about all that is happening at UUCB! Watch for twice a week emails, check out our Facebook group (UUCB Members and Friends) and our public Facebook page. There is a monthly newsletter, The Beacon, available too. There are printed copies of the newsletter in the wall file outside the office and at the info desk, or you can request that a copy be mailed to you at home by asking Karen in the office. Also, check out our calendar of events by clicking the “News and Events” button on our website.
The tree is up and the tags are on it. Take a tag, purchase the gift, wrap it and bring the gift and tag back to the tree.
Our ABC Soul Matters SGM (Athens, Binghamton, Cortland “Soul Matters” Small Group Ministry) is a Multi-congregational online session. People are welcome to join any time. We will run 3rd Wednesdays at 6:30 – 8:00 October through May. Co-led by Rev. Douglas Taylor and Becca Boerger. Contact Rev. Taylor for the zoom link.
Building Bridges Periodical ; Do you want updates on what is happening in our greater community? Do you like sharing your thoughts and opinions on social justice? Do you enjoy reading other people’s thoughts and opinions about social justice?
The Social Action HUUB publishes a monthly periodical called Building Bridges Periodical.
To subscribe and get the submission guidelines, email buildingbridgesmonthly@uubinghamton.org.