{"id":1986,"date":"2015-06-25T11:53:47","date_gmt":"2015-06-25T16:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo.uuatheme.org\/?page_id=1986"},"modified":"2021-07-28T17:16:07","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T22:16:07","slug":"worship-expectation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uutuscaloosa.org\/wp-prod\/worship\/worship-expectation\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Expect in Worship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We have Meditation at 9:00 and Traditional Service at 10:30 every Sunday. This is our major gathering in which we renew our covenants with one another and lift up\u00a0our\u00a0values and aspirations. We gather in worship to find meaning and live more deeply. Worship\u00a0creates connections within, among, and beyond us, calling us to our better selves, calling us to live with wisdom and compassion.<\/p>\n<p>Unitarian Universalist\u00a0worship styles vary by congregation, and even within congregations.\u00a0Some congregations\u2019 worship is contemporary and high tech. Some congregations\u2019 worship is traditional and formal. Some features exuberant music, some includes long periods of silent reflection. Our congregation&#8217;s worship varies according to the theme of service; sometimes traditional, sometimes innovative and creative<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5024\" src=\"https:\/\/uutuscaloosa.org\/wp-prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/worship-picture-420x252.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" \/>Elements of a typical Unitarian Universalist Sunday morning\u00a0worship service include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Words of welcome<\/li>\n<li>Lighting the <a href=\"https:\/\/uutuscaloosa.org\/wp-prod\/about-us\/our-beliefs\/our-symbol-the-flaming-chalice\/\">chalice<\/a>, the symbol of our faith<\/li>\n<li>A multigenerational segment, such as a \u201cstory for all ages\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Music, both instrumental and vocal and in a variety of styles<\/li>\n<li>A time for lifting up the joys and sorrows\u00a0of the congregation<\/li>\n<li>A meditation or prayer<\/li>\n<li>Readings\u2014ancient or contemporary<\/li>\n<li>A sermon given by a professional minister, a guest speaker, or a member of the congregation<\/li>\n<li>An offering, collecting financial donations for the congregation or for justice work in the community. Each Sunday, we split the non-designated cash donations with a local social justice agency that reflects our values for a just and equitable community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3359 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/uutuscaloosa.org\/wp-prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Alice-Worship-e1467166761124-420x560.jpg\" alt=\"Alice Worship\" width=\"280\" height=\"373\" \/>From time to time, worships incorporate<a href=\"https:\/\/uutuscaloosa.org\/wp-prod\/worship\/holidays-and-traditions\/\"> holiday <\/a>celebrations, multigenerational plays and pageants, longer musical performances, child dedications, and coming-of-age ceremonies. We\u00a0offer childcare and learning\u00a0programs for children and youth during the Sunday service.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have Meditation at 9:00 and Traditional Service at 10:30 every Sunday. 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Worship\u00a0creates connections within, <a href=\"https:\/\/uutuscaloosa.org\/wp-prod\/worship\/worship-expectation\/\"><strong>&#8230; read more<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":1800,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Sunday Morning Worship -- UU Tuscaloosa<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/uutuscaloosa.org\/wp-prod\/worship\/worship-expectation\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Sunday Morning Worship -- UU Tuscaloosa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"We have Meditation at 9:00 and Traditional Service at 10:30 every Sunday. 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