July 24, 2016

 

*Gathering Hymn                              Come, Come, Whoever You Are                                              Lynn Adair Ungar

                                                             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,

                                                            Nómada͜ en búsqueda, si͜ amas la vida.

                                                            La nuestra͜ es la caravana de͜ amor.

                                                            Ven, otra vez ven.

 

Prelude                                              Cloud 8                                                                                                 Maxwell DeVita

 

Welcome

 

Chalice Lighting                              Roberta Frye

 

*Opening Hymn                              #1000 Morning Has Come

 

*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                            A Longer Lasting Light                                                           Janeen K. Grohsmeyer

 

Song of Blessing                           As You Leave This Friendly Place                                      Johann Sebastian Bach

                                                         As you leave this friendly place, love give light to every face;

                                                        May the kindness which you learn light your hearts ‘til you return.

 

Life Together

 

Speaker                                          Ping Ho, Founding Director, UCLArts and Healing

 

Offering                                           Winter’s Wounds                                                                                    Maxwell DeVita

 

Devotional Time                            #440 From the Fragmented World                                                       Phillip Hewett

 

Silence

 

Sung Response                            #123 Spirit of Life

 

Reflection                                       Cathie Gentile

 

Music for the Morning                  Follaton Wood                                                                                               Ben Howard

 

Reflection                                       Peggy Rhoads

 

Musical Response                       Typeface @                                                                                              Maxwell DeVita

 

Reflection                                      Rick Rhoads

 

Song                                               Do You Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans?                    Alter & DeLange

                                                         Leslie Beauvais

 

*Benediction                                 Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur

 

*Please stand in body or in spirit

 

 

Greeters:                                             Glen Howell, Kris Langabeer, Michael Young & Steve Young

Ushers:                                                Linda van Ligten & Greg Wood

Coffee:                                                 Peggy Rhoads & Sylvia Young

Welcome Table:                                  Kris Langabeer

Bookstore:                                           Mark Warkentin

 

Today 40% of our non-pledge offering will go to UCLArts and Healing to transform lives through

creative expression by amplifying the innate benefits of the arts with mental health practices.

Through partnerships such as the Creative Minds Projects (CMP) UCLArts and Healing brings together

volunteers and clients through creative expression and the arts at local homeless agencies in West LA

and Venice, PATH West LA, and Safe Place for Youth.

 

Welcome home to our musical guest, Maxwell DeVita , a 19-year-old musician and graduate of our

YRUU (Young Religious Unitarian Universalists) Youth Group who is currently attending Santa

Monica College. Music is a hobby for him right now, but he is considering pursuing it professional

among other career options. He also enjoys hiking, surfing, and cycling.

 

Thank you also to church member, singer-songwriter and New Orleans native Leslie Beauvais for the

gift of her music today.

 

Planning has begun for General Assembly 2017 , to be held June 21-15, 2017, at the Ernest N. Morial

Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130. New Orleans is one of the

world's most fascinating cities – it's home to a truly unique melting pot of culture, food and music.

Come down and experience New Orleans, one of America's most culturally and historically-rich

destinations. The General Assembly Planning Team is committed to the goal of making GA accessible to

the maximum number of attendees possible, including providing limited scholarships and financial aid. You

can find out more at www.uua.org/ga