The Rest is Drag
Sunday, January 3, 2021
A Lay-Led Worship with Cooper Garrett
Come worship with the UUs!
World famous drag queen superstar, Rupaul famously says,
"We are all born naked, and the rest is drag."
Drag queens have been a force behind many social justice movements but most notably in the fight for Queer liberation. What lessons can we learn from drag queens as we strive for social justice?
A Lay-Led Worship with Cooper Garrett
Come worship with the UUs!
World famous drag queen superstar, Rupaul famously says,
"We are all born naked, and the rest is drag."
Drag queens have been a force behind many social justice movements but most notably in the fight for Queer liberation. What lessons can we learn from drag queens as we strive for social justice?
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Photo: 17th Street High Heel Race Photo by Ted Eytan
https://dcist.com/story/18/10/08/mayor-bowser-to-present-annual-high/
Photo: 17th Street High Heel Race Photo by Ted Eytan
https://dcist.com/story/18/10/08/mayor-bowser-to-present-annual-high/
Service Details
Prelude: I’ve Got to Use My Imagination by Gladys Knight (See video below)
Born Naked by Rupaul (See video below)
Welcoming with Terri Boling (She/Her), Worship Associate
Invocation & Opening Words with Cooper Garrett (They/Them)
Opening Hymn: How Can I Keep from Singing by the NYC Virtual Choir and Orchestra
In Our Hearts with Cooper Garrett (They/Them)
Prayer with Cooper Garrett (They/Them)
Pastoral Hymn: "Tomorrow" composed by Kate and Justin Miner and performed by the UUA General Assembly 2020 virtual choir (See video below)
Chalice Lighting with Terri Boling (She/Her), Worship Associate
I Dwell in Possibilities by Emily Dickenson
I dwell in Possibility –
A fairer House than Prose –
More numerous of Windows –
Superior – for Doors –
Of Chambers as the Cedars –
Impregnable of eye –
And for an everlasting Roof
The Gambrels of the Sky –
Of Visitors – the fairest –
For Occupation – This –
The spreading wide my narrow Hands
To gather Paradise –
“We light the chalice as a reminder that together we are a beacon in the desert. May its light lead the way to love, acceptance, and justice as we strive for personal and societal transformation.”
Please also ignite your personal chalices if you will it.
In Our Hearts with Cooper Garrett (They/Them)
Prayer with Cooper Garrett (They/Them)
Pastoral Hymn: "Tomorrow" composed by Kate and Justin Miner and performed by the UUA General Assembly 2020 virtual choir (See video below)
Sung Meditation by Tanya O'Connor (See video below)
Reading with Terri Boling (She/Her), Worship Associate
Imagination as a Strategy by Rev. Jen Crow
Born Naked by Rupaul (See video below)
Welcoming with Terri Boling (She/Her), Worship Associate
Invocation & Opening Words with Cooper Garrett (They/Them)
Opening Hymn: How Can I Keep from Singing by the NYC Virtual Choir and Orchestra
In Our Hearts with Cooper Garrett (They/Them)
Prayer with Cooper Garrett (They/Them)
Pastoral Hymn: "Tomorrow" composed by Kate and Justin Miner and performed by the UUA General Assembly 2020 virtual choir (See video below)
Chalice Lighting with Terri Boling (She/Her), Worship Associate
I Dwell in Possibilities by Emily Dickenson
I dwell in Possibility –
A fairer House than Prose –
More numerous of Windows –
Superior – for Doors –
Of Chambers as the Cedars –
Impregnable of eye –
And for an everlasting Roof
The Gambrels of the Sky –
Of Visitors – the fairest –
For Occupation – This –
The spreading wide my narrow Hands
To gather Paradise –
“We light the chalice as a reminder that together we are a beacon in the desert. May its light lead the way to love, acceptance, and justice as we strive for personal and societal transformation.”
Please also ignite your personal chalices if you will it.
In Our Hearts with Cooper Garrett (They/Them)
Prayer with Cooper Garrett (They/Them)
Pastoral Hymn: "Tomorrow" composed by Kate and Justin Miner and performed by the UUA General Assembly 2020 virtual choir (See video below)
Sung Meditation by Tanya O'Connor (See video below)
Reading with Terri Boling (She/Her), Worship Associate
Imagination as a Strategy by Rev. Jen Crow
| "Outrage is not a strategy, but imagination is." This phrase has stuck with me, and I'm relying on it pretty heavily these days as I try to figure out who I am called to be and what I am called to do in this particular moment in time. I know there is a place for outrage, for grief, for rage and disappointment and discouragement - and I know how important it is to let whatever feelings we are having flow through our bodies and our spirits unimpeded by judgment. And I know that it is tempting for me to stay in rage and despair and discouragement too long, inadvertently giving up my power and creativity along the way. So I'm pushing myself these days to use my imagination. To imagine winning. To remember that another world is possible, as the author and activist Aurora Levins Morales writes in her blog post, titled, V'ahavta. I'm trying to push myself and my thinking out of the boxes that usually hold me captive, allowing my imagination to fly for even a moment before the practical considerations come in and shut it all down. And I'm feeling grateful for the imagination and creativity we are living into with our physical space at church... -Re-imagine what and who our building is for -Live into our commitment as a resource for the larger community -Dream of the ways our space can more fully reflect our values and help us to welcome all of who we are and who we can be, in joy. Being a part of this community draws out the best in me, and I hope in you, too. Let us imagine winning. Let us remember that another world is possible. And may our imaginations come to life as we respond to the joy and challenge of this time. |
Musical Offering: “Pure Imagination” by Lou Rawls (See video below)
Sermon: The Rest is Drag with Cooper Garrett (They/Them)
Legos, the sims - Story about class asking questions
A recent study shows that young children ask about 73 questions a day.
I sometimes wonder what questions Drag Queens ask themselves.
What can we learn from Drag Queens about social justice?
Imagination and Queer liberation
Offering with Terri Boling (She/Her), Worship Associate
Extinguishing the Chalice with Cooper Garrett (They/Them)
Closing Music: We Shall Be Known - (Thrive Choir covering MaMuse) (See video below)
Sermon: The Rest is Drag with Cooper Garrett (They/Them)
Legos, the sims - Story about class asking questions
A recent study shows that young children ask about 73 questions a day.
I sometimes wonder what questions Drag Queens ask themselves.
What can we learn from Drag Queens about social justice?
Imagination and Queer liberation
Offering with Terri Boling (She/Her), Worship Associate
Extinguishing the Chalice with Cooper Garrett (They/Them)
Closing Music: We Shall Be Known - (Thrive Choir covering MaMuse) (See video below)
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