April 29th, 2018                                                                                                                        “Earth Sunday”

 

*Gathering Hymn                               #173 In the Branches of the Forest

 

Call to Worship                                  James Witker , Worship Associate

Chalice Lighting

Music for the Morning                       Sonata in A Minor for Flute Alone, III. Allegro (9am)                C.P.E. Bach

                                                            with Kenneth Alexander

                                                         The Blue Bird (11am)                                                              C.V. Standford

 

Welcome

 

*Opening Hymn                                #1071 On the Dusty Earth Drum

 

*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                              Ian Oakes, Bryan Oakes & Beth Brownlie

 

*Song of Blessing                             #366 Heleluyan

                                                         Heleluyan, heleluyan, hele, heleluyan,

                                                         Heleluyan, heleluyan, hele, heleluyan.

 

Life Together

 

Pulpit Message

 

Offering

 

Offertory Anthem                                Come Sunday (9am)                                                             Duke Ellington

                                                                with Kenneth Alexander

                                                           Great Trees (11am)                                            Mary Alice & Peter Amidon

 

Devotional Time

 

Reading/Reflection                            Earth from Space/Pale Blue Dot                        Sigmund Jahn/Carl Sagan

 

Pastoral Prayer                                 Prayer to Future Beings                                                          Joanna Macy

 

Silence

 

Musical Response

 

Sermon                                             Acting with Urgency, Resisting Despair                                Alison Kendall

 

Interlude                                           Going Green                                                                                  Greg Wood

 

Going Deeper

 

*Closing Hymn                                #1068 Rising Green

 

*Benediction

 

Musical Benediction                      Oh Beautiful Gaia

 

Invitation to Fellowship

 

*Please stand in body or in spirit

 

Greeters: Bryan Cahill (9am); Katie Malich (11am)

Ushers: David Goetz & Kit Shaw (9am); Steve DePaul & Tom Foretich (11am)

Coffee: Susan Stahl & Alicia van Ooyen (9am); Rebecca Crawford & Linda Marten(11am)

Welcome Table: Barbara & Kim Andres (9am & 11am)

Bookstore: Sarah Harper (9am & 11am)

 

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Tree Offering Today: We are planting a tree on our UU campus in honor of our Grandpas,

Grandpa Greg Oakes and Grandpa Mac Brownlie.

May their wisdom and spirits continue to inspire us...a Grandpa Tree.

           ~ From your loving family... Joanne Brownlie, Beth Brownlie, Bryan Oakes, Ian Oakes,

                                                       Alex Michaelson & Spencer Michaelson