​River of Grass Order of Service
June 21, 2026
Monthly Theme: Flourishing Together
GA SERVICE
Robert Smith

10:30 Hospitality + GA Pre Event Music and Slides 
10:45 Welcome Robert Smith
Candles of Community
Stones
11:00 UUA General Assembly Sunday Morning Worship
Opening Song “I Choose Love”; Words and Music: Mark Miller, Led by Gabe Barbieri, with Liz Ellsmore on piano
Call to Worship Calling in the Waters; Rev. Jen Youngsun Ryu with Rev. Katie Romano Griffin, Rev. Rachel Lonberg, Mary Alm, Perry Montrose
Chalice Lighting David Oaks; video editing by Kat Johnson  
We Sing #1051 “We Are”; Words and Music: Dr. Ysaÿe Barnwell, Led by Gabe Barbieri, musicians
Poetry “Summons”; by Aurora Levins Morales, read by Grayson, video editing by Kat Johnson
Sermon “The Gap One Breath Deep”; Rev. Jen Youngsun Ryu  
Singing Meditation “Be Still and Breathe”; Words and Music: Loretta Notareschi, led by Gabe Barbieri
Sermon “Love Is” Rev. Jen Youngsun Ryu
Prayer Rev. Tania Marquez
We Sing “We Will Carry Each Other”; Words and Music: Soren Austenfeld and Gabe Barbieri,  Carl Kennedy, piano.  
Time for All Ages “What Does Love Look Like”; Perry Montrose, with the members of the  All Souls UU Congregation in New London, CT
Sermon “Disciples of Love” Rev. Jen Youngsun Ryu
We Sing “We Walk in Love”; Words and Music: Deanna Witkowski, led by Gabe Barbieri
Offering for UUA and River of Grass Side With Love
Offertory “Resilient” by Rising Appalachia, Second Unitarian Church of Chicago; Choir led by Gabe Barbieri  
Benediction Rev. Jen Youngsun Ryu
Closing Gavel UUA Co-Moderators, Rev. Kimberly Quinn Johnson and Bill Young
Closing Song “This Joy”; led by Gabe Barbieri
Credits
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