Order of Service - August 17, 2014 - "Esperanza"
Date of Service:
August 17, 2014
Order of Service August 17, 2014
*** Gathering Hymn Come, come, whoever you are.
Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving.
Ours is no caravan of despair.
Come, yet again come.
Ven, ven, cual eres, ven,
Nómada_en búsqueda, si_amas la vida.
La nuestra es la caravana de_amor,
Ven, otra vez ven.
*** Please stand in body or spirit.
Welcome Mari Nunan
Prelude Amelia Earhart Dave McEnery
Chalice Lighting Angela Lisovsky
***Opening Hymn #305 De Colores
Latecomers will be seated.
*** 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.
- from the Genevan Psalter
Offering for the Westside Food Bank Ava Walderman
Story For All Ages Paice Van Ooyen
Song of Blessing Go now in peace, go now in peace.
May the spirit of love surround you
As you go, as you go, on your way.
- Natalie Sleeth
A Time for Community Talia Walderman & Katy Hoffman
Offertory The Wind Marie Clare
Devotional Time Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur
Nica Eaton-Guinn, Intern Minister
Music for the Morning Teddy The New Historians
Reflections Esperanza Freddy Kafka
The Border Jacob Valore
The First Day of Service Madeline Gordon
*** Hymn #157 Step by Step the Longest March
Reflections Roof Pouring Mari Nunan
Brickmaking Jake Weiner (Read by Jacob Valore)
The Orphanage Ava Walderman
Slideshow Amalia Davis Del Piccolo
Reflections The Food Talia Walderman
Mexico Analisa Burns
Closing Hymn #311 Let it Be a Dance
Closing Words & Thanks Angela Lisovsky
Please remain standing in body or spirit and hold hands for the benediction.
*** Benediction & Extinguishing the Chalice Angela Lisovsky
Please be seated for the postlude
*** Postlude I’ll Fly Away Albert E. Brumley
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Greeters: Roberta Frye, David Olson
Ushers: Tom Early & Peggy Kharraz
Coffee: Pam Teplitz, Linda Marten, Jila Tayefehnowrooz
Bookstore: Nancy Babbitt
Backyard Bounty: Roberta Frye
Service Notes
Our flowers are from the family & friends of Frances Spencer in honor of her long life and her memorial today.
She was very loved, and we are all happy she is at peace.
Thank you to Marie Clare and The New Historians for their music, this morning! Marie Clare is a
singer/songwriter that was born into a musical family in the San Gabriel Valley and has been performing on
stages all across California and even bits of the country. She is accompanied today by two of her three
blue-grass band mates of The New Historians, Erte deGarces and John Metcalfe. Both Marie Clare and The New Historians can be found on most social networks.
This month, our Generous Congregation offering will benefit the Camp DeBenneville Pines. DeBenneville Pines
is a UU camp in the San Bernardino National Forest, about 90 miles east of Los Angeles. Since 1962, Unitarian
Universalists have gathered in the pines to experience the wonder of the natural world while deepening their
connections to their faith and one another. This year the all-church camp weekend will be September 12-14,
and registration is now open. Please register with our Camp Dean, Jacki Weber. As with all church programs, if
the registration fee is a barrier to your participation, please let Jacki or the minister know, as scholarships are
available, jacki.weber@gmail.com.