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.