August 9, 2026

Welcome and Announcements Trevor Keller

Call to Worship   Rev. Walter Clark

Prelude     Sharon Delgadillo

Chalice Lighting We Gather As Many Drops

by Leslie Takahashi Tim Breiner

Opening Hymn #1007 “There’s A River Flowing in My Soul” 

Spoken Blessing Rev. Walter Clark

Joys and Sorrows

Meditative Hymn #123 “Spirit of Life”

Offering Tim Breiner

Offertory     Sharon Delgadillo

Dedication of the Offering [unison reading]

Reading How Does One Address a Mystery?

by Gordon B McKeeman Tim Breiner          

Sermon “Lessons From A Kayak” Rev. Walter Clark

Closing Hymn #1064 “Blue Boat Home”                                        

Benediction Rev. Walter Clark

Postlude   Sharon Delgadillo

Announcements

~ Rehearsals for the Choir and Forkestra will begin August 10th and 12th. The Forkestra meets at 7:00 pm on Mondays and the Choir meets at 7:00 pm on Wednesdays. Open to ages 10-99. Haven’t played your instrument in a while? No problem, music is arranged to your level. Haven’t sung in choir? Great, we will help you learn. Music is great for your mental health and we promise a good time! Questions? Contact Sharon Delgadillo.

~ Our focus this month for Homeward Bound this month is kitchen, laundry and paper products such as dish detergent, dish cloths, scrubbies, laundry detergent, laundry baskets, toilet paper, paper towels, kleenex and printer paper. People to People for the month of August is back to school clothing for kids in K-12, such as tops and bottoms, bras, underwear, and socks. People to People provides vouchers for shoes. Donations can be placed in the appropriate bin under the SAC table.

Submit your announcements at www.uufwc.org. All announcements must be in no later than Wednesday at 5 pm.

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