When people talk about muscles, they often say, “Use it or lose it.” That’s true about curiosity as well. Young children, uniformly curious, will badger adults endlessly with “Why?” That happens to be the most profound question any of us can ask. Philosophers and theologians have devoted long treatises to the answer. True, the desire to be employable drives most people away from those professions, but does that mean that adults can let our curiosity muscle atrophy? No. Curiosity is more than a just a character trait. It’s an ethical stance—and it underpins all the values that UUs cherish.

Order of Service for August 23rd, 2026

“Spirit of Life”                                                                        #123

Welcome                                                                  Emily Cranwell

Board Announcements                                                Jean Kader

Prelude “I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light”

Chalice Lighting “The Chalice of Our Heritage” 
                                                                        by Rev. Jaye Brooks                                                 

Hymn  “Seek the Spirit of a Child”                                           #338

Covenant of Our Fellowship  (in unison)

“At the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Easton, we seek to nurture spiritual and intellectual growth for all ages, and to be actively involved in community outreach and service. Cherishing diversity, and celebrating our oneness with all humanity, we covenant to support each other in the spirit of compassion, respect, and love.”    

Meditation            An excerpt from “Stretch” by Julian Jamaica Soto

Joys and Sorrows

Invitation to the Offering

Offertory   “Morning Has Broken”                      

Reading ““A Little Girl Tugs at the Tablecloth” from Monologue of a Dog by Wislawa Szymborska

Sermon “Curiosity is a Muscle”                                    Rev. Brooks

Hymn   “When the Sun is Shining”                                        #1064

Extinguishing the Chalice                    with words by Mark Twain

Postlude “What a Wonderful World”                by Louis Armstrong

Headphones are available for persons with hearing impairments.

Large print hymnals are also available. Please ask the usher for

assistance.

Note: Please silence your cell phone for the service.

Music: Melanie Young

Usher: Ryan Fischer, Joy Gaddy

Greeters: Lynn Dolinger & Ann Davis

Coffee: Mary Dunlavey

Zoom & Audio: Joyce Dowling