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Welcome- Rev. Andy Bachmann

Words of Invocation- “Go to the Limits of Your Longing” by Rainer Maria Rilke, translated by Joanna Macy. Read by Rev. Talia Raymond

God speaks to each of us as God makes us,
Then walks with us silently out of the night.
These are the words we dimly hear:
“You, sent out beyond your recall,
Go to the limits of your longing.
Embody me.

Flare up like a flame
And make big shadows I can move in.
Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror.
Just keep going. No feeling is final.
Don’t let yourself lose me.
Nearby is a country they call life.
You will know it by its seriousness.
Take my hand.

Opening Song- “Be Now My Vision” (Please join in the singing!)

Be now my vision, O God of my heart;
Nothing surpasses the love you impart–
You my best thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, your presence my light.

Be now my wisdom and be my true word;
Ever within me, my soul is assured;
Mother and Father, you are both to me,
Now and forever your child I will be.

Riches I need not, nor life’s empty praise,
You, my inheritance, now and always;
You and you only are first in my heart,
Great God, my treasure, may we never part.

Sovereign of heaven, my victory won,
May I reach heaven’s joys, o Bright heaven’s sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.

Time with the Children – “How Full is Your Bucket?” – Offered by Andy Bachmann

United Tribes Virtch Church and Activity Time 

Special Music- “Starting Over” by Chris Stapleton. Offered by Ned Stewart.

Time for Sharing and The Book of Genesis by Kei Miller. Read and offered by Rev. Bromleigh McCleneghan

Suppose there was a book full of only the word,
“Let” from whose clipped sound all things begin-fir
and firmament, feather, the first whale– and suppose
we could scroll through its pages every day to find and pronounce
A Let meant only for us– we would stumble through the streets with open books,
Eyes crossed from too much reading; we would speak
in auto-rhyme, the world would echo itself– and still
we’d continue in rounds, saying Let and Let and Let
Until even silent dreams had been allowed.

Scripture – An interpretation of Genesis 1:1-3, by J. Phillip Newell
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Before that, there was only empty darkness and the deep eternal waters.
But in the dark, a wind began to stir. It was the breath of life. It was God saying, ‘Let there be light.”
And there was light.
God saw that it was good.

There was a time for light and a time for darkness. The light was called day and the darkness night. And there was evening and morning, creation’s first day.

Sermon- “Call it Good”- Rev. Andy Bachmann

Alelluia

Here are the UCG friends celebrating a birthday this week.
Happy Birthday!

Sally	Adkins	01/31
Ashley	Pennypacker Hill	01/31
Martin	Heil	02/02
Isa	Ward	02/04
Denise	Follenius	02/05
Andy	Frenock	02/05
Gary	Heil	02/05
Faye	Robinson	02/05
Drew	Thomas	02/05
Jamm	Hostetler	02/06

Sunday Schedule

Sunday Seminar at 11:15am – The Gainesville Eight –The Gainesville Eight were a group of anti Vietnam War activists indicted on charges of conspiracy to disrupt the 1972 Republican National Convention in Miami Beach. Larry Turner, a member of UCG, was involved with the group as an attorney, and later became a judge. Tony Miller will host this fascinating look back at Gainesville history. Join here.  Meeting ID: 829 6457 0385, Passcode: 1624

Please also join us at 12:30pm for Congregational Coffee Hour. Andy will be available on our Zoom account to talk and share. He’ll be prepared to talk about the online worship experience, or whatever else is on your mind! Join here. Meeting ID: 875 0792 2974 Passcode: 1624 

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The deadline for Submissions for our Spring Small Groups Booklet o’ Offerings is this Today, January 31! Please consider offering a group through UCG. It can be just about anything! From nature hikes to car tutorials, to Bible studies to volunteer work opportunities. Help us stay connected through a small group opportunity! Submit your Small Group ideas here. We need your ideas!

Please help us feed kids experiencing food insecurity – Food 4 Kids Fundraiser – Donations are running behind as we continue our 2021 F4Ks fundraiser. Please help us reach our goal so we can have an 11th year of providing meals for kids with food insecurity. The UCG team is sending home 160 bags weekly for the Rawlings children and that number continues to grow. It costs $9.91 to feed a child each week. $200 will feed a child for the rest of this year, but of course, whatever you can give will help to make a difference in the life of a child. All of your donation will be used to feed the children. Please send your donation to UCG and note F4Ks on your check or click here and scroll through the drop down fund menu to donate now. If you need more information, contact Reisa George. Thank you for all that you have always done.

Lenten Booklet Submissions – Hello friends! It’s time again to gather writings, art, and reflections for the 2021 Lenten booklet. Our theme this year is “Elemental.” Please send any of your favorite writings, original pieces, visual art, or photography to Taylor Williams at gutsandglorygnv@gmail.com. The deadline is Monday, February 1st. **Please send any art as a jpg file, and embed your writing in the email if possible, or as a Word doc attachment for easy copy and pasting into the booklet.** Thank you in advance for your contributions.

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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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