Order of Service for Sunday, July 22, 2012
Date of Service:
July 22, 2012
You tell them anything you want. Just tell them if it's true. If it's true, you tell them.
~ Maurice Sendak, 1928-2012
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Gathering Hymn |
Come, come, whoever you are Wanderer, worshipper, lover of leaving Ours is no caravan of despair Come, yet again come.
Ven, ven, cual eres, ven Nómada enbúsqueda, si amas la vida. La nuestra es la caravana de amor. Ven, otra vez, ven. |
Please stand in body or spirit
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Welcome |
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Prelude |
What a Wonderful World George David Weiss & Bob Thiele Alice Jankowiak, soprano Rob Briner, tenor |
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Chalice Lighting |
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Opening Hymn #1 |
May Nothing Evil Cross This Door |
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Covenant
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Love is the doctrine of this church. The quest of 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. |
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Hymn of Praise
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From all that dwell below the skies Let songs of hope and faith arise Let peace, good will on earth be sung Through every land, by every tongue. ~ based on Isaac Watts |
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Offering for the Westside Food Bank |
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Time for All Ages |
Celebrating the Life of Maurice Sendak |
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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 |
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Offertory |
You'll Never Walk Alone Richard Rodgers Alice Jankowiak |
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Devotional Time Joys and Sorrows Sung Meditation #86 Pastoral Prayer Silent Meditation |
Blessed Spirit of My Life |
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Music for the Morning |
Widmung Robert Franz Alice Jankowiak |
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Responsive Reading #490 |
Wild Geese Mary Oliver |
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Sermon |
“Wild Things” Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur |
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Closing Song #1007 |
There’s a River Flowin’ in My Soul |
Please remain standing in body or spirit and hold hands for the closing words.
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Closing Words |
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Please be seated for the postlude.
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Postlude |
Don't Fence Me In Cole Porter Rob Briner |
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Extinguishing the Chalice |
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Greeters: |
Phyllis Gabriel, Barbara Gibbs, Steve Young & Michael Young |
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Ushers: |
Ned Wright & Dan Patterson |
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Coffee: |
Nancy Howell & Sylvia Young |
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Book Table: |
Nancy Babbitt |
Service Notes
Today’s Generous Congregation of 40% of the non pledge offering will go to The Didi Hirsch Community Center. The center provides mental health and substance abuse treatment services throughout Los Angeles county and operates the only free, accredited, 24 hour seven days a week suicide prevention crisis line from Orange County to Santa Barbara. Hotline phone: (877) 7-CRISIS or (877) 727-4747.