Sunday August 13, 2017                                                           The Intersection of Faith & Social Justice

*Gathering Hymn                           #1007 There’s a River Flowin’ in My Soul

 

Prelude

 

Welcome

 

Chalice Lighting

 

*Opening Hymn                            #1021 Lean on Me

 

*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

 

Offering for the Westside Food Bank

 

Time for All Ages

 

Song of Blessing                         #118 This Little Light of Mine

                                                   This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine...

                                                   Everywhere I go, I’m gonna let it shine...

 

Life Together

 

Pulpit Message

 

Offering                                      Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I’m Yours                                            Stevie Wonder

 

Devotional Time

 

Silence

 

Music for the Morning                Our Children                                                                               Stephen Flaherty

 

Sermon                                     The Intersection of Faith & Social Justice                                         Janis Spire

 

*Closing Hymn (standing)        #1014 Standing on the Side of Love

 

*Benediction

 

*Sung Response

 

Chalice Extinguishing and Dismissal

 

*Please stand in body or in spirit

 

 

Greeters:                                       Dwight Flowers

Ushers:                                          Bonnie Brae & Hugo Contreras

Coffee:                                          Alice Hall & Jila Tayefehnowrooz

Welcome Table:                            Sheila Cummins & Barbara Gibbs

Bookstore:                                    Sarah Harper

 

Today, 40% of our offering will go to The Alliance for Children's Rights. The Alliance is a

nonprofit that advocates and works to protect the more than 35,000 kids in foster care in Los

Angeles and throughout California. The Alliance focuses on free legal services and advocacy for

children in foster care, training and education for those who work with or care for these children

and system-wide reform to change policies to improve children’s lives. This weekend, there is a

matching anonymous donation for every dollar donated up to $250.00. More information is

available at http://kids-alliance.org/.