"What Is Your Cup Filled With?"

This week we Share The Plate with So What Else?, a local non-profit organization that is dedicated to improving the lives of children and families throughout the Washington Metro and Baltimore communities. So What Else? provides a food rescue bank, basic household necessities, and youth programming in the arts, healthy living habits, sports and recreation, and academic achievement.

Since 2020, So What Else? has delivered over 125 million meals to those in need, assisted more than 3000 students with free out-of-school programming, and logged more than 30,000 volunteer hours. In 2025, So What Else? sponsored a Thanksgiving Give-Back Week that supported more than 30,000 families and furloughed federal employees. Its efforts have been featured on National Public Radio and local media.

So What Else? relies on food donations and monetary support from donors and grant organizations across the Washington Metro region to support its many food recovery and environmental health programs to benefit families and youth throughout the area. Closer to home, So What Else? sponsors a food pantry and thrift store in Montogomery County that hosts pop-up distribution projects and home deliveries across the County, as well as a diaper program that serves newborns and very young children. As you are willing and able, we invite you to generously support So What Else?

Online giving options include: Realm or Paypal, at https://uucr.org/give;

Or you may mail a check to UUCR at 100 Welsh Park Dr, Rockville MD, 20850

OFFERTORY ANTHEM “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free” by Dick Dallas & Billy Taylor - Lena Seikaly

HOMILY - Rev. Dr. Rebekah A. Savage

MUSICAL INTERLUDE “One Foot / Lead with Love” by Melanie DeMore - Congregation and Justin Furnia, Piano

TIME FOR ALL AGES & WELCOMING NEW MEMBERS - Rev. Mykal O. Slack and Rev. Dr. Rebekah A. Savage

CLOSING HYMN #402 “From You I Receive" - Congregation and Justin Furnia, Piano

BENEDICTION & CHALICE EXTINGUISHING - Rev. Mykal Slack

CLOSING SONG "Zikr” UUCR Community Choir and Miguel Vieira, Solo

Thank you to our members and congregants who make this service possible!

Lyrics

Mvt. 4 “Identity Politics” from Amendment: Righting Our Wrongs

by Stacey Abrams, Melissa Dunphy, and Ida B. Wells

With no sacredness of the ballot

there can be no sacredness of human life itself.

Our rights depend:

On whether we live in the right state,

On where we were born,

On how or when our families arrived,

On whether we can afford valid ID,

On whether that ID matches our gender,

On the lawyers we can afford,

On whether the criminal justice system

has convicted us of certain crimes under the law,

a system that targets some of us

more than others.

This is the next battle for our democracy,

one where all [eligible] citizens can have their say

about the vision we want for our country.

Our rights depend:

On whether we have the time to stand in line

for hours on a weekday,

On whether our names were purged from the rolls,

On whether our votes are spoiled

and left in uncounted piles.

Our rights depend

On whether America can live up to its promises

Of equality

And liberty and justice for all.

#1054 Let This Be A House of Peace

Let this be a house of peace,

Of nature and humanity,

of sorrow and elation,

Let this be our house,

A haven for the healing,

An open room for question,

and our inspiration.

Chorus:

Let this be a house of peace.

Let this be our house of peace.

Let this be a house of prophesy,

May vision, for our children

Be our common theme.

Let this be our house

Of myth and lore and legend,

Our trove of ancient story,

and cradle of most tender dreams.

[Chorus]

Iraqi Peace Song

by Lori Tennenhouse,

Knut Reiersrud, and Kari Iveland

Peace to the world.

Peace to my country, my love.

Peace to your dreams.

Peace to your children.

Underneath the whispering trees,

where our sons and daughters are free

in the beauty

we will see through your eyes of peace.

Peace to our heart.

Peace to our homeland.

Peace to the world.

Peace to my country, my love.

“I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free”

by Dick Dallas and Billy Taylor

I wish I knew how it would feel to be free

I wish I could break all the chains holding me

I wish I could say all the things that I should say

Say 'em loud, say 'em clear

For the whole round world to hear

I wish I could share all the love that's in my heart

Remove all the bars that keep us apart

I wish you could know what it means to be me

Then you'd see and agree

That every man should be free

I wish I could give all I'm longing to give

I wish I could live like I'm longing to live

I wish I could do all the things that I can do

Though I'm way overdue, I'd be starting anew

Well, I wish I could be like a bird in the sky

How sweet it would be if I found I could fly

Oh, I'd soar to the sun and look down at the sea

And then I'd sing 'cause I'd know, yeah

Then I'd sing 'cause I'd know, yeah

Then I'd sing 'cause I'd know

I'd know how it feels

I'd know how it feels to be free, yeah, yeah

Oh, I'd know how it feels

Yes, I'd know, I'd know how it feels

How it feels to be free, Lord, Lord, Lord, yeah

“One Foot/Lead with Love”

by Melanie DeMore

Chorus x2:

You gotta put one foot in front of the other

And lead with love

Put one foot in front of the other

And lead with love

Don’t give up hope

You’re not alone

Don’t you give up

Keep movin on

Chorus x2

Lift up your eyes

Don’t you despair

Look up ahead

The path is there

Chorus x2

I know you’re scared

And I’m scared too

But here I am

Right next to you

Chorus x2

#402 From You I Receive

From you I receive,

to you I give,

together we share,

and from this we live.

“Zikr”

by A. R. Rahman and Ethan Sperry

Light of Muhammad, may peace be upon him.

There is no other truth except Allah. Allah is one.

O, those of you who are thirsting, come, the Oneness of Allah calls you!

“There is no action superior to Zikr” is the saying of the prophet of Allah!

Zikr is Peace, Zikr is Victory, Zikr is Healing, Zikr is the Cure.

Allah is the only Eternal and Immortal - all else perishes and is returned to Him.

Light of Muhammad, may peace be upon him.

There is no other truth except Allah.

In every flower, in every soul in every creation is the Light of Allah.

May Allah’s Zikr stay in every single heart and every single moment.

Zikr is better than hatred. Zikr is better than ignorance.

Zikr is better than desires.

Zikr is better than back-biting.

Light of Muhammad, may peace be upon him.

There is no other truth except Allah.

O you the Amazing, O you the Eternal, O you the Beginning, O you the End.

O you the Forebearing, O you the Gracious, O you the Greatest, O you the Merciful.

O you the Beneficent, O you the Great. O you who teaches us to read.

Light of Muhammad, may peace be upon him. There is no other truth except Allah.

Upcoming Events & Announcements

Sunday Movie Matinee: Trolls World Tour - TODAY at Noon in the Sanctuary - Join us for an afternoon of color, music, and community fun as we screen Trolls World Tour — a high-energy animated adventure where Poppy and Branch travel the globe, discovering new sounds, big beats, and the power of unity through music! Popcorn, snacks, and good company provided!
Community Potluck and Gathering - Feb. 4th at 6p - No RSVP Required, all are welcome!
February Welcome Breakfast - Sunday, Feb. 8th at 9a in Founders Hall - All Newcomers, Visitors, and New Members to UUCR over the past year or so are invited to attend a Welcome Breakfast with our minister, Rev. Dr. Rebekah A. Savage. If you’ve come to UUCR in that time, please take this opportunity to meet (or re-meet) and be in conversation with Rev. Rebekah! If you’re able to join, please do register to let us know you’re coming so that we can be sure to have enough food to go around! Come, even if you haven’t registered, and even if you’ve attended another breakfast recently...we’d love to have you join us again!
Our next Midweek Vespers is on Wednesday, February 4th at 7:30p, led by Rev. Dr. Rebekah A. Savage with music by John Mornini!
February RE Family Breakfast - Sunday, February 22nd at 9am in Founders Hall- Mark your calendars for the next RE Family Breakfast, where we are going to both be in loving community with each other and discuss important plans for Faith Formation. Food will be provided and childcare will happen post-meal. Register on realm.

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