Welcome to Sunday Worship

The United Church of Gainesville – July 19, 2020

If you would like to watch the service as a playlist, please click here and you will be directed to our YouTube page. If you prefer, you may click on the individual links below at your own pace.

Welcome, Prayers, Special Music

Welcome – Rev. Talia Raymond

Prayers – Shelby Hall

Special Music – “Go the Distance” from the movie, Hercules, music by Alan Menken and lyrics by David Zippel. Offered by Melvin Smith-Lopez

Time with Children – They All Saw A Cat by Brendan Wenzel. Told by Rev. Talia and Aiyana

Hey kids, join us for activity time!

Reading, Scripture, Sermon, and Alleluia

Reading – “Each of us has a family tree full of stories inside of us… Each of us has a story blossoming out of us.  It’s important to tell your story. It’s important to listen. Think about the word destroy. Do you know what it is? De-story. Destroy. Destory. You see. And restore. That’s re-story. Do you know that two things have been proven to help survivors of the Holocaust? Massage is one. Telling their story is another. Being touched and touching. Telling your story is touching. It sets you free.” -Francesca Lia Block, Read by Shanna Swiers

Matthew 7:24-27:  Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its fall!

Charles McCollough, sculpter
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Here are the UCG friends celebrating a birthday this week.
Happy Birthday!

Jamie Baldwin 07/19

Corey Cheval 07/19

Doris Harvey 07/19

Sera Silvey 07/19

Suzanna Smith 07/19

Mike Ward 07/19

Keith Berg 07/20

Scotlyn Silvey 07/20

William Dougherty 07/21

Steve Goldstein 07/21

Simini Kiker 07/21

Ani Maxwell 07/21

Kimberly McCollough 07/21

Ginny Reed 07/21

Phoebe Papadi 07/22

Elora Parbst 07/22

Marybeth Hammond 07/23

Linda Carlson 07/24

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Sunday Seminars – Join us this morning!

Sunday Seminar at 11:15am-  Fighting Gentrification of Historically Black Neighborhoods with special guests Nkwanda Jah and Thomas Hawkins. Seminary Lane is part of a neighborhood that has been historically Black since reconstruction, and was called “The Harlem of the South” at one time. Developers plan to build luxury student apartments in the location that was promised to be for low cost housing. This case is currently being appealed by the Alliance for Equitable Development. At this seminar Nkwanda Jah, one of the plaintiffs, and Thomas Hawkins, an expert witness, will discuss this issue.  Join here

Sunday Seminar at 12:30pm – Holy Zoom: A Sacred Meeting of Minds & Souls Talia Raymond will be available on our Zoom account to talk and share. She’ll be prepared to talk about the online worship experience, but with no set agenda other than hoping to see your faces and have a chance to touch base. Join here.

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If you are a regular supporter through our collected offering, please consider making your donation now.  Our budgeted (anticipated) amount of Plate Income for 2020 is $40,000, so we rely on the weekly passing of the plate. To GIVE, click here to make a one-time donation to UCG -or- to set up a recurring donation via your bank account or credit card click here.  Thank you for your support.

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Please note: While the Church Office remains closed, we are still available by phone or email from 9am – 4pm, Monday – Friday.