Worship at General Assembly

Worship at General Assembly

Photographs and excerpts from worship services at the 2018 UUA General Assembly.

Kenneth Sutton
Wednesday opening session, Kiya Heartwood and the Rev. Kimberley Debus sing their song, “All Are Called”.

Kiya Heartwood and the Rev. Kimberley Debus sing “All Are Called,” the theme song they wrote for the 2018 General Assembly, during the opening celebration. (© 2018 Christopher L. Walton/UUA)

© 2018 Christopher L. Walton/UUA

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Ven, ven, alégrate hoy.
Ven, ven, alégrate hoy.
Es hoy un día muy feliz.
Ven, ven, alégrate hoy.

Enter, rejoice, and come in.
Enter, rejoice, and come in.
Today will be a joyful day.
Enter, rejoice, and come in.

Ven, ven, cual eres, ven
Nómada en búsqueda, si amas la vida.
La nuestra es la caravana de amor.
Ven, otra vez, ven.

Come, come, whoever you are
Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving.
Ours is no caravan of despair,
Come, yet again come.

—Excerpts from hymns 361 and 188 in Singing the Living Tradition, featured in the June 21 morning worship service, “Presente.”

Cecilia Hayes sings during the Service of the Living Tradition at the 2018 General Assembly; Amanda M. Thomas conducts the choir in the background

Cecilia Hayes of Westside UU Congregation in Seattle, Washington, sings during the Service of the Living Tradition on June 21, 2018, as Amanda M. Thomas conducts the choir in the background. (© 2018 Christopher L. Walton/UUA)

© 2018 Christopher L. Walton/UUA
Youth lead a morning worship service at the 2018 UUA General Assembly

Youth lead a morning worship service on June 23. (© 2018 Nancy Pierce/UUA)

© 2018 Nancy Pierce/UUA
Saturday evening worship led by the Youth Caucus. girl praying.

Stillness during the Saturday evening worship led by the Youth Caucus. (© 2018 Nancy Pierce)

© 2018 Nancy Pierce

#FearNot

#EnoughIsEnough

#LoveOverFear

#MeToo

#OnlyLove

—Hashtags used in the Saturday morning youth-led worship service

Bread and flowers on the altar at the UU Christian Fellowship communion service at GA 2018.

UU Christian Fellowship communion service. (© 2018 Christopher L. Walton/UUA)

© 2018 Christopher L. Walton/UUA
Drumming at the Covenant of UU Pagans summer solstice celebration at GA 2018.

Drumming at the Covenant of UU Pagans Summer Solstice celebration. (© 2018 Nancy Pierce/UUA)

© 2018 Nancy Pierce

A perfect heart is one that has known love and loss, joy and sorrow; the perfect heart is one that has been shared.

—adapted from Paulo Coelho

Prayers said at the Covenant of UU Pagans summer solstice celebration at GA 2018.

Covenant of UU Pagans Summer Solstice celebration. (© 2018 Nancy Pierce)

© 2018 Nancy Pierce

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