March 19, 2017

 

*Gathering                                              Hymn Bind Us Together

                                                                 Bind us together, oh bind us together

                                                                 with cords that cannot be broken.

                                                                 Bind us together, oh bind us together,

                                                                 oh bind us together with love.

 

Prelude                                                  Looking Forward                                                                              Daniel Gledhill

 

Welcome                                              James Witker

 

Chalice Lighting

 

*Opening Hymn                                   #1064 Blue Boat Home

 

*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                                                                                                                                       Rev. Michael Dowd

 

Song of Blessing                                 #414 As We Leave This Friendly Place

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

                                                                May the kindness which we learn, light our hearts till we return.

 

Life Together

 

Offering                                                 Sonata in G minor                                                                                      J. S. Bach

                                                                Kenneth Alexander, flute

 

Devotional Time                                                                                                                                         Rev. Michael Dowd

 

Silence

 

Sung Response                                #131 Love Will Guide Us

 

Reading                                                                                                                                                      Rev. Michael Dowd

 

Music for the Morning                       Amazing Grace                                                                          arr. Robles/Maddox

                                                             Kenneth Alexander, flute

 

Sermon                                               Intergenerational Justice:                                                       Rev. Michael Dowd

                                                             Sacred Science, Evolving Faith

 

*Closing Hymn                                  #298 Wake Now My Senses

 

*Benediction                                                                                                                                              Rev. Michael Dowd

 

Musical Response                             Sacred Trust                                                                                      Nancy Nordlie

 

*Please stand in body or in spirit

 

Greeters:                                      Roberta Frye, Wendi Gladstone, Audrey Lyness & David Olson

Ushers:                                         Hugo Contreras, Nina Emerson, Peggy Kharraz & Kit Shaw

Coffee:                                          Rebecca Crawford, Alice Hall, Eileen McCormack & Jila Tayefehnowrooz

Welcome Table:                          Wendi Gladstone

Bookstore:                                   Sarah Harper

 

Today 40% of our non-pledge offering will go to Safe Place for Youth. From its recently expanded

location in Venice, CA, Safe Place for Youth seeks to inspire, nurture, and empower the resilient

human spirit of homeless youth (ages 12 - 25) by providing immediate and lasting solutions, one

young person at a time. Safe Place for Youth prioritizes low barriers for entry, harm-reduction, a

trauma-informed approach, and the provision of a safe, supportive environment. They do this through

a continuum of care that includes street outreach, drop-in services, case management, health and

wellness, and education and employment programs. For more information, to volunteer or to donate:

http://www.safeplaceforyouth.org.

 

Guest Speaker: Rev. Michael Dowd is a bestselling author, eco-theologian and pro-science prophetic

voice whose great joy is sharing a message of inspiration about our sacred responsibility to future

generations. Since 2002, he and his wife, Connie Barlow, a science writer and educator, have traveled

North America and spoken to more than 2,000 secular and religious groups, including some 500 UU

congregations. Michael will deliver a special presentation entitled “Faithful to the Future:

Inspiration for Chaotic Times,” at 3pm today in the Sanctuary.

 

Pulpit Host: Church member James Witker is co-chair of Faith In Action, serves on the Adult RE

Committee, the Right Relations Task Force, and co-organizes AAHS, (Atheists, Agnostics, Humanists

& Secularists).