Order of Service, July 3, 2016 "The Promise of America"
Date of Service:
July 3, 2016
July 3, 2016 Vision: The Practice of Seeing Clearly
We made you different nations and tribes
that you may come to know one another.
- from the Qu’ran I-hujurat, 49:13
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*Gathering Hymn Morning Has Broken Eleanor Farjeon
Morning has broken like the first morning,
Blackbird has spoken like the first bird.
Praise for the singing! Praise for the morning!
Praise for them, springing fresh from the word!
Prelude Ave Maria Charles Gounod
Welcome
Chalice Lighting Jila Tayfehnowrooz
*Opening Hymn #112 Do You Hear?
*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
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
Offering Lieder ohne Worte Felix Mendelssohn
Devotional Time
Silence
Sung Response Peace Salaam Shalom Pat Humphries & Sandy Opatow
Peace, salaam, shalom…
We believe in peace…
We will work for peace…
We can live in peace…
Peace, salaam, shalom...
Responsive Reading #586 The Idea of Democracy Abraham Lincoln
Music for the Morning Le Cygne Camille Saint-Saens
Sermon The Promise of America Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur
*Closing Hymn #148 Let Freedom Span Both East and West
*Benediction
Musical Response Chant sans Paroles Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
*Please stand in body or in spirit
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Greeters: Tom Foretich & Denise Helton
Ushers: Peggy Kharraz & Ned Wright
Coffee: Deirdra Dietel, Peggy Rhoads, Kit Shaw & Alicia Van Ooyen
Welcome Table: Linda Van Ligten
Bookstore: Mark Warkentin
Service Notes
John Phillips lives in Riverside and is a graduate of California Baptist University. He is a cellist with
the Corona Symphony Orchestra, plays in a cello quartet, and will be joining a string quartet soon.
Michael Antaramian is a musical director and plays for a churches of many faiths throughout
Southern California. Both John Phillips and Michael Antaramian are friends of the UU and have
played in Santa Monica before.
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. UCLArts and Healing also offers a Social
Emotional Arts Certificate Program in interactive and experiential training in maximizing the
social-emotional benefits of art, dance/movement, drumming, music, poetry, theater, and more.