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Welcome, Special Music, and Pastoral Prayer
“Trumpet Voluntary” by Jeremiah Clark – Jonathan Gitzendanner and Xander Kiker, trumpet and Tane Dekrey, piano
Special Music and Prayer for our Graduates
“Emergence” written and performed on the handpan by Nan Ryan
Prayer for the Graduates read by Tesslyn Dahl, Anja Julian, and Jillian Provost, Juniors and members of the UCG Youth Leadership Council.
Time With Children – “The Day You Begin” by Jacqueline Woodson, illustrated by Rafael Lopez
Read by our Youth Continuity Staff, Yo’Quarius Tucker
Messages from our Graduates and Slideshow
Emma Beachy, Tennyson Coates, Jonathan Gitzendanner, and Emile Sow
Congratulations to all of our UCG Graduates!
Emma Beachy graduated from Gainesville High School in the Cambridge Program. She will attend Northwestern University this fall, and she plans to double major in Biological Sciences and Global Health Studies, along with a minor in Spanish. Go Cats!!!!
Tennyson Coates is graduating from Buchholz High School and plans to attend Santa Fe College.
Jonathan Gitzendanner: I am graduating from Gainesville High School with a Cambridge diploma. I’m going to attend UCF in the fall as a member of the honors college and I’m going to study Aerospace and Mechanical engineering. I hope to do internships with Lockheed Martin and Embraer as well as conduct undergraduate research and defend a honors undergrad thesis. I also hope to study abroad in Europe as an undergrad. After that I want to pursue a masters degree and then see where that takes me. I would love to design technology that makes a difference in the future, whether it’s designing the future of electric mobility in the skies using batteries to power aircraft, or pushing the limits of hybrid/electric technology as an engineer with Formula 1 or Formula E.
Noah Robertson graduated from Buchholz High School and will begin college this summer at Santa Fe College. He is currently interested in studying Finance. The family of Noah Robertson appreciates all the love and support shown by members of the congregation who sent congratulations and best wishes cards!
Emile Sow graduated from the Eastside High School IB Program. In the fall, he will attend the University of Chicago where he plans to get degrees in environmental science and physics.
Talia Becker
Natalie Brooks
Calissa Harris
Here are the UCG friends celebrating a birthday this week.
Happy Birthday!
Alan Keitt 06/07
Karen Martin 06/07
Mark Davis 06/08
David Hackett 06/08
Cindy Martin 06/08
Peter Prugh 06/08
Yoka Willink 06/08
Colleen Anderson 06/09
Susan Johnson 06/09
Meryl Klein 06/09
Brian Martin 06/09
David Martin 06/09
Kathryn McGill 06/12
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Sunday Seminar at 11:15am – Holy Zoom: Meet and Greet with our graduating seniors – Talia Raymond and our graduates will be available on our Zoom account to talk and share. Bring Your Own Cake! Join here.
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Please note: The summer hours for the church “office” are 9am – 4pm.
Prayer Concerns:
Connie Caldwell, who is having surgery June 8
Priscilla Arinson, who is having surgery on June 11
Jim Archer, who is having surgery on June 11
Shirley Drummond, who has entered hospice care
We pray for all those mourning the passing of:
JoJo Camper, JJ Jackson’s twin sister who passed on May 13
Lorelei Esser, Julie Thaler’s partner who passed on May 28
Bob Freeman, who passed on May 31
David Frawley, brother-in-law to Margaret Johnston who passed on May 23
Dottie Niederkohr, Karen Niederkohr’s mother who passed on May 24
We pray in solidarity for those who demonstrate for justice, equality, and compassion for our siblings of color.
We take our blessed rest in these safe and sacred spaces and then we carry on, strengthened by our bonds, to do the work of making the beloved community a true reality. Amen.