Order of Service - April 12, 2015 "Universalism: Past, Present & Powerful"
Date of Service:
April 12, 2015
*Gathering Hymn Bind Us Together Bob Gillman
Bind us together, oh bind us together
With cords that cannot be broken.
Bind us together, oh bind us together
Oh, bind us together with love.
Prelude Sous le dôme épais, Lakmé Léo Delibes
Welcome Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur
Chalice Lighting Jessica Fant-Chapin
*Opening Hymn #113 Where is Our Holy Church?
*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 and Turning Point
Time for All Ages
Song of Blessing As You Leave This Friendly Place Johann Sebastian Bach
As you leave this friendly place, love give light to every face.
May the kindness which you learn, light your hearts till you return.
Life Together
Community Speaker Laurie Brenner, CASA of Los Angeles
Offering Pastime Paradise Stevie Wonder
Devotional Time
Silence
Sung Response Open My Heart Henry S. Flurry
Open my heart to all that I seek.
Let me be part of the love you give.
Reading #704 Give them not hell, but hope and courage John Murray
Music for the Morning Once Again Daniel Gledhill
Sermon Universalism: Past, Present, and Powerful Rev. Kalen Fristad
*Closing Hymn There is More Love Somewhere
*Benediction
Musical Response At the Beginning, Anastasia Stephen Flaherty
*Please stand in body or in spirit
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Greeters: Kris Langabeer (9am)
Barbara Gibbs & Katie Malich (11am)
Ushers: Jila Tayefehnowrooz & David Goetz (9am)
Linda van Ligten & Greg Wood (11am)
Coffee: Phyllis Kory & Robert Kory (9am)
Linda van Ligten (11am)
Bookstore: Nancy Babbitt
Backyard Bounty: Sue Stoyanoff
Service Notes
Rev. Kalen Fristad has been a United Methodist minister for more than 38 years, is a member of the
Unitarian Universalist Christian Fellowship, and is President of the Christian Universalist Association.
He retired from the parish ministry in 2013, but continues to travel the country speaking on
universalism. Over the years he has spoken at more than 160 UU churches. His books, CDs and DVDs
will be available for purchase after the service.
This month, 60% of our offering will go to Court Appointed Special Advocates of Los Angeles
(CASA). CASA of Los Angeles improves the lives of children in the dependency system by pairing
them with trained volunteer advocates. In Los Angeles County, 28,000 children who have been abused
or neglected are currently under the jurisdiction of the Dependency Court. With the help of volunteer
advocates, 6,000 of these children will receive much-needed additional advocacy and support. If you
are interested in reducing and reversing the effects of child abuse and neglect by serving as a CASA for
children in Los Angeles, please attend an information session in Forbes Hall at 7:30pm on Tuesday,
April 28, or contact Rev. Bijur at minister@uusm.org.