Order of Service - July 2, 2017 "Poetry of Praise & Protest"
Date of Service:
July 2, 2017
July 2, 2017 Poetry of Protest & Praise
Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?
~ Mary Oliver
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*Gathering Hymn #389 Gathered Here Philip A. Porter
Gathered here, in the mystery of the hour,
Gathered here in one strong body.
Gathered here in the struggle and the power,
Spirit, draw near.
Prelude The Ash Grove Traditional
Lynn Angebranndt, cello
Welcome James Witker, pulpit host
Chalice Lighting Diana Spears
*Opening Hymn #159 This Is My Song
*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
Story for All Ages Henry Climbs a Mountain D.B. Johnson
Song of Blessing #413 Go Now in Peace
Go now in peace, go now in peace,
May the spirit of love surround you
As you go, as you go on your way.
Life Together
Offering Summer Song Carson Cooman
Responsive Reading #646 The Larger Circle Wendell Berry
Silence
Introduction Poetry of Protest & Praise Rima Snyder
Lines Written a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey (excerpt)
read by James Witker William Wordsworth
I Am Waiting Lawrence Ferlinghetti
read by Emmy Cresciman
Music for the Morning Summertime George Gershwin
Two poems from This Day: Collected and New Sabbath Poems Wendell Berry
read by Rima Snyder
*Closing Hymn #342 O Slowly, Slowly, They Return
*Benediction
Postlude Pastorale Domenico Scarlatti
Extinguishing the Chalice
*Please stand in body or in spirit
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Greeters: Barbara & Kim Andres and Denise Helton
Ushers: Linda van Ligten & Greg Wood
Coffee: Deirdre Dietel, Kit Shaw & Alicia van Ooyen
Welcome Table: Barbara Gibbs & Linda van Ligten
Bookstore: Sarah Harper
Service Notes
Today, 40% of our offering will go to to Step Up On Second. Step Up delivers compassionate support to people experiencing serious mental illness to help them recover, stabilize, and integrate into the community. With 100 permanent supportive housing units at six locations in Santa Monica and on the Westside of Los Angeles, Step Up now serves over 1,800 individuals each year with a focus on offering help, hope, and home. More information available at www.StepUpOnSecond.org.