*Gathering Hymn                            When the Summer Sun is Shining                                    arr. Margaret W. Mealy

                                                           When the summer sun is shining over golden land and sea,

                                                           And the flowers in the hedgerow welcome butterfly and bee;

                                                           Then my open heart is glowing, full of warmth for everyone,

                                                           And I feel an inner beauty which reflects the summer sun

                                                           In the cool of summer evening, when the dancing insects play,

                                                          And in garden, street, and meadow linger echoes of the day;

                                                          Then my heart is full of yearning; hopes and mem’ries flood the whole

                                                          Of my being, reaching inwards to the corners of my soul.

 

Prelude                                             Tryptich on “In Babilone”                                                             Michael Burkhard

 

Welcome                                           Rev. Carrie Lauer

 

Chalice Lighting                              Cassandra Christenson

 

*Opening Hymn                               #139 Wonders Still the World Shall Witness

 

*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 and Turning Point

 

Time for All Ages                               When the Anger Ogre Visits                                                            Andree Salom

 

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 till you return.

 

Life Together

 

Offering                                               Fugue on the Name B.A.C.H.                                    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

 

Devotional Time                                Rev. Jim Conn

 

Silence

 

Sung Response                                Wake, Now, My Senses                                                                           Traditional

                                                             Wake, now, my senses, and hear the earth call;

                                                             Feel the deep power of being in all;

                                                             Keep, with the web of creation your vow,

                                                             Giving, receiving as love shows us how.

 

                                                             Wake, now, my conscience, with justice thy guide;

                                                             Join with all people whose rights are denied;

                                                             Take not for granted a privileged place;

                                                             God’s love embraces the whole human race.

 

                                                              Wake, now, my vision of ministry clear;

                                                              Brighten my pathway with radiance here;

                                                              Mingle my calling with all who will share;

                                                             Work toward a planet transformed by our care.

 

Music for the Morning                       Modal Prelude                                                                                     Jean Langlais

 

Sermon                                                Can Democracy Save The Planet?                                              Rev. Jim Conn

 

*Closing Hymn                                 #166 Years Are Coming, Speed Them Onward

 

*Benediction

 

Musical Response                           Concerto on "Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying"                         Robert Hobby

 

*Please stand in body or in spirit

 

 

Greeters:                                              Dwight Flowers, Glen Howell, Michael Young & Steve Young

Ushers:                                                Tom Foretich & David Goetz

Coffee:                                                  Deirdre Dietel, Nancy Howell & Sylvia Young

Bookstore:                                            Nancy Babbitt

 

 

Thank you to Rev. Jim Conn for visiting us today. Rev. Jim Conn is the founding minister of the

Church in Open Park. He also helped found the Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice

(CLUE-LA) as well as the Santa Monica renter’s rights campaign. Rev. Conn is also affiliated with

Capital & Main as a writer and the Asset Based Community Development Institute.

 

We are also grateful to our esteemed guest musician, this morning, Ken Herman. Last fall, Ken was

named Director of Music/Organist Laureate by the First UU Church of San Diego, where he served for

43 years. Twice, he was elected president of the UU Musicians Network, and he served on the editorial

boards of two UUA-published hymnbooks: Singing the Journey and Las Voces del Camino . He chaired

the UUA's first Music Leadership Credentialing Program. In San Diego, he is a long established music

critic who now writes for SanDiegoStory.com.

 

This month, 60% of our offering will go to Common Ground: The Westside HIV Community

Center . Now housed within the Venice Family Clinic, Common Ground is the only HIV agency on the

Westside of Los Angeles and 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.