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November 30, 2025 - "Friendsgiving and Sacred Community: Ritual for Modern Tribes"

November 30, 2025 - "Friendsgiving and Sacred Community: Ritual for Modern Tribes" Not everyone has family to go home to, and that's exactly why we gather here. Friendsgiving is our UU reminder that community is something we actively create. Belonging is not a privilege reserved for those with a traditional family, but a birthright we claim together. This service celebrates the radical act of choosing each other and building the beloved community we all deserve. Sounding of the Bowl - Rev. Xolani Kacela, Ph.D. Prelude - Hunter Garrett Welcome and Greeting - Heather Hedquist Opening Words Chalice Lighting Opening Hymn - #18 What Wondrous Love Covenant Anthem - “Lovely Day” by Bill Withers, performed by the First UU Choir Stone Ceremony Music for Reflection Reading the Community Book of Life Pastoral Meditation Story Wisdom - A Duck Called Brian by Al Murphy, read by Gary Evans Children’s Recessional Reading - Friend-Ish: Reclaiming Real Friendship in a Culture of Confusion by Needham Kelly Sermon - Friendsgiving and Sacred Community: Rituals for Modern Tribes Invitation to Generosity Offertory Music - "You've Got That Thing" by Bobby Short, performed by Richard Switzer & Chris Gillis Closing Hymn - #324 Where My Free Spirit Onward Leads Extinguishing the Chalice/Benediction Postlude