On the occasion of people going back to school in a time when everyone is on edge and uncertain about the future. Rev. Barnaby reflected on what we may most need to learn, and to teach our children: truth isn’t simple and we shouldn’t be aggressively defensive about our current view of it.

Order of Service

Preservice: Chuck Miller accompanied by back to school images

Bell: Liam Greenwood

Prelude: Morning Has Broken  Kate Gridley

Welcome/ Pathways to Connection: Karl Lindholm, Worship Associate

Call to Worship/ Chalice Lighting: Karl Lindholm & Rev. Barnaby

Honoring Children in Song: Let us Open Our Eyes Poppy Rees singing with Milo

Time for All Ages: Poppy Rees

Board Installation: Priscilla Bremser (President), Doug Richards (Vice President), Mary Hadley (Treasurer), Kas Singh (Clerk), Mark Spritzer, Kerri Duquette-Hoffman and Ann Webster

Offering: Today’s offering will be shared with Movement Voter Project. Contributions can be made at https://cvuus.breezechms.com/give/online.

Milestones & Passages: Rev. Barnaby. Future ones can be shared at https://cvuus.breezechms.com/form/YellowCard

Prayer & Meditation  

Reading: Karl Lindholm

Sermon: Truth Wars   Rev. Barnaby

Music: Building Bridges performed by UU Congregation of Ann Arbor’s Glen Thomas Rideout and Allison Halerz

Benediction: Rev. Barnaby

Postlude: Kate Gridley

Thanks to our “Stream Team” Rich Wolfson and Richard Hopkins.