Order of Service: July 9, 2017
Date of Service:
July 9, 2017
Sunday July 9, 2017 Voices Lifted: Singing as Direct Action
Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us.
~ James Weldon Johnson
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*Gathering Hymn #123 Spirit of Life
Prelude We Shall Overcome Traditional Protest Song
Welcome
Chalice Lighting
*Opening Hymn #1068 Rising Green
*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
Offering for the Westside Food Bank
Time for All Ages Horace, Boris, and Dolores Join the Chorus
Song of Blessing #413 Go Now in Peace (canon)
Life Together
Pulpit Message Vilma Ortiz
Dorothy Steinicke
Offering De Colores Traditional Mexican Folksong
Devotional Time
Silence
Sung Response Umoja Dr. Zanaida Robles
Sermon Voices Lifted: Singing as Direct Action Dr. Zanaida Robles
*Closing Hymn #1021 Lean on Me
*Benediction
Postlude Go the Distance Alan Menken
Dismissal
*Please stand in body or in spirit
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Greeters: Dwight Flowers & Jila Tayefehnowrooz
Ushers: Steve DePaul & Michael Young
Coffee: Phyllis Kory, Jila Tayefehnowrooz & Linda van Ligten
Welcome Table: Sheila Cummins
Bookstore: Sarah Harper
Service Notes
Today, 40% of our offering will go 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.