LB, Director of Music and Worship Arts at UU Lansing

07/25/2025

July 27, 2025
“Embracing Collective Care”
Order of Worship
Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lansing

Prelude: Improvisation
Anne-Marie Rachman, piano

Lighting Our Chalice

Hymn: #1000 Morning Has Come

Welcome

Response: #1023 Building Bridges

Story

Singing the Students and Volunteers to Class: The Trees of the Field

Call to Worship
L. Harrison Brown

In Memoriam

Touchstones

Prayer in Song: #1009 Meditation on Breathing

Invitation to Generosity

Offertory

Sermon: Embracing Collective Care
Rev. Neal Anderson

Hymn: #1028 The Fire of Commitment

Benediction

Postlude: Improvisation

Rev. Neal Anderson, Senior Minister
L. Harrison Brown, Director of Music & Worship Arts
Anne-Marie Rachman, Associate Director of Music
Annescia Dillard, ASL Interpreter

07/18/2025

July 20, 2025
“Open-Hearted Movement of the Earth-Loving Faithful”
Order of Worship
Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lansing

Prelude: Improvisation
Anne-Marie Rachman, piano

Lighting Our Chalice

Hymn: #21 For the Beauty of the Earth

Welcome

Response: #180 Alhamdulillah

Story

Singing the Students and Volunteers to Class: The Trees of the Field

Call to Worship
Kelsea Hector

Touchstones

Pastoral Prayer

Response: #1002 Comfort Me

Invitation to Generosity

Offertory

Sermon: Open-Hearted Movement of the Earth-Loving Faithful

Hymn: #163 For the Earth Forever Turning

Benediction

Postlude: Improvisation

Rev. Neal Anderson, Senior Minister
Kelsea Hector, Worship Associate
L. Harrison Brown, Director of Music & Worship Arts
Anne-Marie Rachman, Associate Director of Music
Mieken VanderWaerden, ASL Interpreter

07/11/2025

July 13, 2025
“Disability Visibility”
Order of Worship
Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lansing

Prelude: Improvisation
Anne-Marie Rachman, piano

Lighting Our Chalice

Hymn: #298 Wake, Now, My Senses

Welcome

Response: #188 Come, Come, Whoever You Are

Story

Singing the Students and Volunteers to Class: The Trees of the Field

Call to Worship

Touchstones

Movement Meditation: Tai Chi
Tim Bernath-Plaisted

Invitation to Generosity

Offertory

Sermon: Disability Visibility

Hymn: #318 We Would Be One

Benediction

Postlude: Improvisation
Anne-Marie Rachman, piano

Rev. Neal Anderson, Senior Minister
Susan Rothfuss, Worship Associate
L. Harrison Brown, Director of Music & Worship Arts
Anne-Marie Rachman, Associate Director of Music
Annescia Dillard, ASL Interpreter

07/04/2025

July 6, 2025
“Interdependence Day”
Order of Worship
Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lansing

Prelude: Improvisation
Anne-Marie Rachman, piano

Lighting Our Chalice

Hymn: Lift Up Your Voice

Welcome

Response: #1023 Building Bridges

Story

Singing the Students and Volunteers to Class: The Trees of the Field

Call to Worship
Nick Rowse

Touchstones

Pastoral Prayer

Response: #1012 When I Am Frightened

Special Plate: Nokomis Cultural Heritage Center
Pat Quinn

Invitation to Generosity

Offertory

Sermon: Interdependence Day

Hymn: We Will Walk Together

Benediction

Postlude

Rev. Neal Anderson, Senior Minister
Nick Rowse, Worship Associate
L. Harrison Brown, Director of Music & Worship Arts
Anne-Marie Rachman, Associate Director of Music
Annescia Dillard, ASL Interpreter

06/27/2025

June 29, 2025
“Community as Liberation”
Order of Worship
Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lansing

Prelude: Improvisation
Anne-Marie Rachman, piano

Lighting Our Chalice

Hymn: #149 Lift Every Voice and Sing

Welcome

Response: #389 Gathered Here

Story

Singing the Students and Volunteers to Class: The Trees of the Field

Call to Worship
Mark McWilliams

In Memoriam (Last Sunday Only)

Touchstones

Pastoral Prayer

Response: Rivers of Grace

Invitation to Generosity

Offertory

Sermon: Community as Liberation

Hymn: #116 I’m On My Way

Benediction

Postlude: Improvisation
Anne-Marie Rachman

Rev. Neal Anderson, Senior Minister
Mark McWilliams, Worship Associate
L. Harrison Brown, Director of Music & Worship Arts
Anne-Marie Rachman, Associate Director of Music
Mieken VanderWaerden, ASL Interpreter

06/20/2025

June 22, 2025

“Summer Solstice Celebration”
Order of Worship
Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lansing

Prelude: Improvisation
Anne-Marie Rachman, Staff Pianist

Lighting Our Chalice

Hymn: #65 The Sweet June Days

Welcome

Response: #73 Chant for the Seasons (summer verse)

Story: The Green Man
Kal Kennedy

Response: The Trees of the Field

Call to Worship—Calling the Quarters

Singing to the Quarters: Down to the River to Pray
Culver Ganem-Redd



Q & A
Alysandra Ganem-Redd, Jeff Kennedy

Touchstones

Prayer

Invitation to Generosity

Offertory

Homily: Summer Solstice Celebration

Hymn: #1028 The Fire of Commitment

Benediction

Postlude

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L. Harrison Brown, Director of Music & Worship Arts

Anne-Marie Rachman, Staff Pianist

Rev. Neal Anderson, Senior Minister

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06/19/2025

It's Juneteenth!

+ LYRICSSolomon Burke - None Of Us Are Free (Mann & Weil / Russell)

06/13/2025

June 15, 2025
“The Struggle for Freedom Continues”
Order of Worship
Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lansing

Prelude: Improvisation
Anne-Marie Rachman, piano

Introit: Isn’t It Beautiful?
Folk Band

Lighting Our Chalice

Hymn: #291 Die Gedanken sind frei

Welcome

Response: #1035 Freedom Is Coming

Story

Singing the Students and Volunteers to Class: The Trees of the Field

Call to Worship
Susan Rothfuss

Touchstones

Pastoral Prayer

Response: #131 Love Will Guide Us

Invitation to Generosity

Offertory Anthem: Singing a Song
Folk Band

Sermon: The Struggle for Freedom Continues

Hymn: #1015 I Know I Can

Benediction

Postlude: Find a Way
Folk Band

Rev. Neal Anderson, Senior Minister
Susan Rothfuss, Worship Associate
L. Harrison Brown, Director of Music & Worship Arts
Anne-Marie Rachman, Associate Director of Music
Mieken VanderWaerden, ASL Interpreter

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06/06/2025

June 8, 2025
“Flower Communion”
Order of Worship
Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lansing

Prelude: Improvisation
Anne-Marie Rachman, piano

Lighting Our Chalice

Hymn: A Dazzling Bouquet

Welcome

Response: #188 Come, Come, Whoever You Are

Story

Singing the Students and Volunteers to Class: The Trees of the Field

Call to Worship
Kelsea Hector

Touchstones

Movement Meditation: Tai Chi
Chris Cleveland

Invitation to Generosity

Offertory

Homily and Ritual: Flower Communion
Rev. Neal Anderson

Hymn: #78 Color and Fragrance

Benediction

Postlude: Improvisation
Anne-Marie Rachman

Rev. Neal Anderson, Senior Minister
Kelsea Hector, Worship Associate
L. Harrison Brown, Director of Music & Worship Arts
Anne-Marie Rachman, Associate Director of Music
Annescia Dillard, ASL Interpreter

05/30/2025

June 1, 2025
“Celebration Time”
Order of Worship
Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lansing

Prelude: Improvisation
Anne-Marie Rachman

Lighting Our Chalice

Hymn: #1017 Building a New Way

Welcome

Response: #1059 May Your Life Be as a Song

Faith Development Volunteer Recognition
Sarah Carson

Call to Worship
Mark McWilliams

Touchstones

Bridging Ceremony

Pastoral Prayer

Response: #95 There Is More Love Somewhere

Special Plate: META Peace Team
Julie Thomas-Beckett

Invitation to Generosity

Offertory

Celebration Time: Coming of Age

Hymn: Pass on the Light

Benediction

Postlude: Improvisation

Rev. Neal Anderson, Senior Minister
Mark McWilliams, Worship Associate
Sarah Carson, Children & Youth Faith Development Coordinator
L. Harrison Brown, Director of Music & Worship Arts
Anne-Marie Rachman, Associate Director of Music
Kandra Harper, ASL Interpreter

05/23/2025

May 25, 2025
“What If?”
Order of Worship
Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lansing

Prelude: Improvisation
Anne-Marie Rachman, piano

Lighting Our Chalice

Hymn: #113 Where Is Our Holy Church?

Welcome

Response: #1003 Where Do We Come From?

Story

Call to Worship
L. Harrison Brown

In Memoriam

Touchstones

Pastoral Prayer

Response: #4 I Brought My Spirit to the Sea

Invitation to Generosity

Offertory: Improvisation
Anne-Marie Rachman, piano

Sermon: What If?
Rev. Neal Anderson

Hymn: One Foot/Lead with Love

Benediction

Postlude

Rev. Neal Anderson, Senior Minister
Sarah Carson, Children & Youth Faith Development Coordinator
L. Harrison Brown, Director of Music & Worship Arts
Anne-Marie Rachman, Associate Director of Music
Mieken VanderWaerden, ASL Interpreter

05/18/2025

Friends,

Today is our annual "Mostly Music" service (aka Music Sunday).

Remember, the Prelude begins at 10:15. You'll want to be early today to hear every note!

See you soon