June 11, 2017                                                                                                           Hopes & Wishes & Dreams

 

 

*Gathering Hymn                                  #188 Come, Come, Whoever you Are

                                                             Come, come, whoever you are,

                                                             Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving

                                                             Ours is no caravan of despair.

                                                             Come, yet again come.

 

Prelude                                                 Hope on the Horizon                                                              Jack Walker

 

Welcome

 

Chalice Lighting                                   Rev. Dr. Kikanza Nuri-Robins

 

*Opening Hymn                                   #1060 As We Sing of Hope & Joy

 

*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

 

Song of Blessing                                  #118 This Little Light of Mine

                                                            This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine...

                                                            Everywhere I go, I’m gonna let it shine...

 

Life Together

 

Pulpit Message

 

Offering                                               TaReKiTa                                                                                  Reena Esmail

 

Devotional Time

 

Responsive Reading                          #600 The Space Within

 

Silence

 

Sung Response                                #1009 Meditation on Breathing

 

Music for the Morning                       Open Up Your Heart                                                                     Jack Walker

 

Sermon                                             You Gotta Have Hope                                        Rev. Dr. Kikanza Nuri-Robins

 

*Closing Hymn                                   #1057 Go Lifted Up

 

*Benediction

 

Musical Response                           Amen in Bb

 

*Please stand in body or in spirit

 

 

Greeters:                                     Dwight Flowers, Katie Malich & Jila Tayefehnowrooz

Ushers:                                       Dan Patterson & Ned Wright

Coffee:                                        Phyllis Kory, Jila Tayefehnowrooz & Linda van Ligten

Welcome Table:                          Sheila Cummins

Bookstore:                                  Sarah Harper

 

 

Today, 40% of our offering will go to Common Ground: the Westside HIV Center, now housed at Venice Family Clinic. Venice Family Clinic’s mission is to provide quality primary health care to people in need. Venice Family Clinic is the first choice in free and affordable healthcare for low-income, uninsured and homeless families and individuals on the Westside and from across Los Angeles County. Common Ground is committed to helping everyone know their HIV status and making sure that people living with the virus find – and stay connected to – medical care. More information is available at: http://commongroundhiv.org.

 

The Rev. Dr. Kikanza Nuri-Robins is an organization development consultant who works with faith-based organizations, non-profits, and university faculty who are in transition - or ought to be. She is a trans-traditional Presbyterian minister and a member of our congregation. More information is available at: www.KikanzaNuriRobins.com.

 

We welcome musician Jack Walker , who has written over 1,000 songs, scored over 100 films, and written many commercial jingles including “Switch to Ralphs,” [Supermarket]. His work includes anthems and songs for church, and two musical productions. From 1975 to 2003 he was Minister of Worship and Music at Brentwood Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles. Jack’s most recent work is a CD of children’s songs, “Singing with Grandpa.” Jack lives in Santa Monica. More information is available at: www.spiritunes.com.