Siblings, Cousins, Friends – the Unitarians in Germany

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Sunday Worship, August 6, 2023, 10:30 a.m. online:

August 6 online — or in person in Goddard Fellowship Hall

“Siblings, Cousins, Friends – the Unitarians in Germany”

Worship Lead: Rev. Friederike “Rica” Kaufel

  • For this coming Sunday, August 6 — Rev Rica Kaufel will be our guest minister.
    • Rev. Rica was born and raised in Berlin
      • then came to the US for her undergraduate studies.
    • She remained here to become ordained as a UU minister.
    • She worked with a congregation in Anaheim, CA
      • until her love for her hometown drew her back to Berlin
      • where she was thrilled to discover a Unitarian community (for whom she now ministers).
    • She is eager to tell us about her life in Germany
      • and the similarities and differences she has found between Universalists in Germany and UU’s in the US.

 

**For part of Sunday’s service, Rev Rica will offer us a Q&A, “Ask a German.”

  • If this opportunity interests you — please think of a question you would like to pose to her.
  • When you come to church on Sunday — the ushers will collect your questions and she’ll respond to as many as time allows.

Our Order of Service:

  • Welcome
    • Bert Meek
  • Prelude
    • Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata;” Liz Ravenwood
  • Call to Worship
    • Rev. Rica Kaufel
  • Chalice Lighting
    • “Fire and Water” by Rev Horton-Ludwig; Bert Meek
  • Hymn
    • #318 “We Would Be One”
  • “Ask a German”
    • Rev. Rica Kaufel
  • Joys and Sorrows
    • Bert Meek
  • Prayer
    • “Teach me the Art of Small Steps;” Rev. Rica Kaufel
  • Song
    • by Robert Fisher
  • Offering
    • Bert Meek
  • Offertory
    • “Solitude” by David Nevue; Danielle Mepham
  • Reading
    • “Foundational Thoughts;” Rev. Rica Kaufel
  • Sermon
    • Rev. Rica Kaufel, with video “Über Frühling”
  • Hymn
  • Chalice Extinguishing
    • “A Blessing of Darkness and Light” by Rev Morgenstern; Bert Meek
  • Postlude
    • JS Bach, 1st Movement D Minor Partita; Terry Spinelli

Attributions:

  • Prelude
    • Piano Sonata #14, “Moonlight Sonata,” by Ludwig van Beethoven
  • Chalice Lighting
    • “Fire and Water” by Rev Laura Horton-Ludwig
  • Hymn
    • #318
  • Prayer
    • “Teach me the Art of Small Steps” by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
  • Offertory
    • “Solitude” by David Nevue
  • Reading
    • “Unitarische Grundgedanken” – the foundational thoughts of the Unitarians in Germany
  • Sermon Music Video:
    • “Über meiner Heimat Frühling” by Eberhard Koebel
  • Chalice Extinguishing
    • “A Blessing of Darkness and Light” by Rev Amy Zuker Morgenstern
  • Postlude
    • First movement of the Partita in D minor by J.S. Bach