"Meeting Each Other to Meet the Moment"

This week we are Sharing The Plate with Community Reach of Montgomery County. Community Reach sponsors multiple programs to serve the needs of those facing daily struggles, but two in particular echo the principles of service that we try to practice here at UUCR.

The Rockville Emergency Assistance Program provides direct assistance to pay landlords and mortgage

holders to help clients avoid evictions or foreclosures that can lead to immediate homelessness. REAP also

pays gas, water and electric company bills to stop turn-offs that would deprive clients of critical utility

services. REAP helps clients to gather information and complete paperwork to avoid repetitive rent and

payment threats, and to access available resources for food, clothing, dental and vision care and other services.

Community Reach’s Language Outreach Program offers U.S. Citizenship Test preparation classes free of

charge to help permanent residents secure citizenship and participate in our democracy. The classes

include interviews to assess language skills, assistance in assembling the personal information required by

the Test application, and civics education directed at the 100 questions from which an applicant’s individual Test questions are drawn.

As you are willing and able, please join in supporting Community Reach of Montgomery County.

OFFERTORY ANTHEM “End of the Line” by the Traveling Wilburys - Tamarack Trio

REFLECTION - Julia Earp

CLOSING HYMN #121 “We’ll Build a Land” - Congregation & Justin Furnia, Piano

BENEDICTION & CHALICE EXTINGUISHING - Rev. Kären Rasmussen

POSTLUDE “People Get Ready” by Curtis May - Tamarack Trio

Lyrics

“Dazzling Bouquet” by Bret Hesla

Mine is the church where everybody’s welcome.

I know it’s true ’cause I got through the door.

We are a dazzling bouquet of every kind of flower.

Jump in the vase, ’cause we’ve got space for more.

Come here, all you six foot gladiolas.

Come all you purple lilacs shining bright.

Come let us all bloom together in one garden:

A carnival of fragrance and delight.

We don’t simply tolerate each other.

We ask and tell, we don’t just turn away.

We give attention to every bud and blossom.

Let every face come grace the grand bouquet.

Our demons keep trying to divide us;

They document their lies to make them true.

Today we’re freed from our judging and excluding.

Just look around enjoy the lovely view.

“Here Together” by David. M Glasgow

We are here, here together,

in this holy moment,

and we’re grateful for

the winding road

that brought us to this place.

#131 Love Will Guide Us

Love will guide us, peace has tried us,

hope inside us will lead the way

on the road from greed to giving.

Love will guide us through the hard night.

If you cannot sing like angels,

if you cannot speak before thousands,

you can give from deep within you.

You can change the world with your love.

Love will guide us, peace has tried us,

hope inside us will lead the way

on the road from greed to giving.

Love will guide us through the hard night.

“End of the Line” by the Traveling Wilburys

Well, it's all right

Riding around in the breeze

Well, it's all right

If you live the life you please

Well, it's all right

Doin' the best you can

Well, it's all right

As long as you lend a hand

You can sit around and wait for the phone to ring

(At the end of the line)

Waiting for someone to tell you everything

(At the end of the line, of the line)

Sit around and wonder what tomorrow will bring

(At the end of the line)

Maybe a diamond ring

Well, it's all right

Even if they say you're wrong

Well, it's all right

Sometimes, you gotta be strong

Well, it's all right

As long as you got somewhere to lay

Well, it's all right

Every day is judgement day

Maybe somewhere down the road away

(At the end of the line)

You'll think of me and wonder where I am these days

(At the end of the line, of the line)

Maybe somewhere down the road when somebody plays

(At the end of the line)

Purple haze

Well, it's all right

Even when push comes to shove

Well, it's all right

If you got someone to love

Well, it's all right

Everything'll work out fine

Well, it's all right

We're goin' to the end of the line

Don't have to be ashamed of the car I drive

(At the end of the line)

I'm just glad to be here, happy to be alive

(At the end of the line, of the line)

It don't matter if you're by my side

(At the end of the line)

I'm satisfied

Well, it's all right

Even if you're old and grey

Well, it's all right

You still got somethin' to say

Well, it's all right

Remember to live and let live

Well, it's all right

The best you can do is forgive

Well, it's all right (All right)

Ridin' around in the breeze

Well, it's all right

If you live the life you please

Well, it's all right

Even if the sun don't shine

Well, it's all right (All right)

We're goin' to the end of the line

#121 We’ll Build a Land

We’ll build a land where we bind up the broken.

We’ll build a land where the captives go free,

where the oil of gladness dissolves all mourning.

Oh, we’ll build a promised land that can be.

(Chorus)

Come build a land where sisters and brothers,

anointed by God, may then create peace:

where justice shall roll down like waters,

and peace like an ever flowing stream.

We’ll build a land where we bring the good tidings

to all the afflicted and all those who mourn.

And we’ll give them garlands instead of ashes.

Oh, we’ll build a land where peace is born.

(Chorus)

We’ll be a land building up ancient cities,

raising up devastations from old;

restoring ruins of generations.

Oh, we’ll build a land of people so bold.

(Chorus)

Come, build a land where the mantles of praises

resound from spirits once faint and once weak;

where like oaks of righteousness stand her people.

Oh, come build the land, my people we seek.

(Chorus)

Upcoming Events and Announcements

Newcomers Chat - Every Sunday following service in Fellowship Hall - If you want to learn more about UUCR and our community, our Congregants are here for you! Each Sunday after the service two congregants are available to answer any questions you may have. Not sure where to go? Our greeters and ushers are here to help!
Wheel of the Year: Lughnasadh / Lammas Potluck & Celebration - TONIGHT at 5p - We will honor both Summer and upcoming transitions and beginnings as our beloveds leave for college, begin new work and academic adventures, and family changes. Potluck at 5pm, Ritual to start at 6pm. We will worship outside as weather allows.
New2UUCR - Next Saturday, August 8th at 10a in person and on Zoom - New2UUCR is a class both for those of you who are new to our congregation and are interested in learning more about Unitarian Universalism broadly speaking and about its particular expression here, and also for those who have been around a little while and have decided to deepen your commitment to UUCR by joining as members.
All Ages Game Night - Saturday, August 22nd at 5:30p - UUCR’s monthly game nights are fun for all ages! Held on the 4th Saturday of the month, 5:30-8:30 PM in Founder's Hall, gatherings include a potluck meal, snacks, and tabletop games. Game Nights are open to everyone. Bring a friend! Signing up for the Game Night group in Realm will assure that you receive announcements about upcoming game nights and last minute changes, for example, due to inclement weather. To be added to the group, reach out to Lexy Chadd electra.f.chadd@gmail.com.
Members and Friends Art Show! - Now – August 30 - Please join in celebrating our artists! Our Members and Friends Show drew pieces in a variety of media to help mark our 70th anniversary. Our artists are Richard Chitty, Sherry Dittmann, Gayle Hancock, Marge Holmes, Mike Holmes, Christine Koh, Beth Steel, Mark Stiles, Libby Sulllivan, and Emily Untermeyer. Media include ceramics, collage (fiber and paper), embroidery, glass, photography, tie dye, and watercolors. The art is located in the Corridor and Fellowship Hall. Lara Klopp’s wonderful Soul Matters collages are now in Founders Hall. Please take time to check out the art, thank all our artists, and give an extra thank you to Richard Chitty for his able assistance in hanging the show.
Join UUCR's New Neighborhood Group System for Carpooling and More! The Environmental Action Group is creating new neighborhood groups in Realm to provide a convenient way to communicate with your UUCR neighbors for social connection, organizing carpool rides, or anything else. You can find the link to join in our weekly newsletter.

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