Order of Service - April 1, 2018 "Holy Fool's Day"

Date of Service: 
April 1, 2018
 
            April 1, 2018                                                                                                                 “Holy Fools Day”
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*Gathering Hymn                                           #367 Allelu, Allelu
 
Call to Worship                                                                                                                              Dorothy Steinicke
 
Chalice Lighting
 
Music for the Morning                                     Alleluia                                                                       by Paul Basler
                                                                                                                                                  w/ Djembe and Horn
 
Welcome
 
*Opening Hymn                                              #61 Lo, The Earth Awakes Again
 
*Covenant                                                      Love is the doctrine of this church.
                                                                       The quest for truth is its sacrament,
                                                                       And service is its prayer.
                                                                       To dwell together in peace,
                                                                       To seek knowledge in freedom,
                                                                       To serve humankind in fellowship,
                                                                       Thus do we covenant with each other.
 
*Hymn of Praise                                              From all that dwell below the skies
                                                                        Let songs of hope and faith arise
                                                                        Let peace, goodwill on earth be sung
                                                                        Through every land, by every tongue.
 
Offering for the Westside Food Bank
 
Time for All Ages
 
*Song of Blessing                                             #366 Heleluyan
                                                                         Heleluyan, heleluyan; hele, heleluyan;
                                                                         Heleluyan, heleluyan; hele, heleluyan.
 
Life Together
 
Pulpit Message
 
Offering
 
Offertory Anthem                                               Lo, The Day of Days is Here                                 Robert Williams
                                                                                                                                                             (17th century)
 
Devotional Time
 
Reflection                                                                                                                                         Rev. Greg Ward
 
Pastoral Prayer
 
Silence
 
Musical Response
 
Sermon                                                            Holy Fools Day                                                       Rev. Greg Ward
 
Going Deeper
 
*Closing Hymn                                                #36 When In Our Music
 
*Benediction
 
Musical Benediction
 
Invitation to Fellowship
 
*Please stand in body or in spirit
 
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Greeters: Denise Helton (9am); Barbara & Kim Andres and Tom Foretich (11am)
Ushers: Tom Early & Dan Paterson (9am); Linda van Ligten & Greg Ward (11am)
Coffee: Kit Shaw & Alicia van Ooyen (9am); Hugo Contreras & Deirdre Dietel (11am)
Welcome Table: Barbara Gibbs (9am) Linda van Ligten (11am)
Bookstore: Sarah Harper (9am & 11am)
 
Service Notes
 
40% of our offering this week will go to Homeless Street Survival Project . This is a project that has
come out of our own Faith In Action efforts for a compassionate response to the overwhelming
growth in the homeless population. As the divide between the rich and poor increase, the statistics
become staggering: In L.A. County there are 58,000 homeless (up 23%). The vast majority are not
receiving support from shelters. It means roughly 1 out every 100 persons is living on the streets.
The Homeless Street Survival Project set a goal of handing out 100 survival kits including backpacks
with blankets, towels, socks, soap, toothpaste and other day to day essentials that promote survival,
self care, health, and dignity. Please help us extend care to as many people as possible. We will now
receive this morning’s offering.