Order of Service, May 1, 2016 "Guidelines and Ground Rules"
Date of Service:
May 1, 2016
May 1, 2016 What Binds Us
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*Gathering Hymn Bind Us Together Bob Gillman
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 Nocturne, No. 2, Op. 9 (9am) Frédéric Chopin
Man in the Mirror (11am) arr. DeReau K. Farrar
Welcome
Chalice Lighting Lifespan Religious Education
*Opening Hymn Life Calls Us On
*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 Go Now in Peace Natalie Sleeth
Go now in peace. Go now in peace.
May the spirit of love surround you
As you go, as you go on your way.
Life Together
Pulpit Message
Offering Marching in the Light Melissa Sky-Eagle
Devotional Time
Sung Response Spirit of Life Carolyn McDade
Spirit of life, come unto me.
Sing in my heart all the stirrings of compassion.
Blow in the wind, rise in the sea;
Move in the hand, giving life the shape of justice.
Roots hold me close, wings set me free;
Spirit of life, come to me, come to me.
Unison Reading This is the Mission of Our Faith William F. Schultz
This is the mission of our faith:
To teach the fragile art of hospitality;
To revere both the critical mind and the generous heart;
To prove that diversity need not mean divisiveness;
And to witness to all that we must hold the whole world in our hands.
Music for the Morning I Will (9am) Daniel Gledhill
I Believe (11am) Mark A. Miller
Sermon Guidelines and Ground Rules Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur
*Closing Hymn #1015 I Know I Can
*Benediction
Musical Response You’ve Got a Friend (9am) Carole King
Love Is... (11am) Marjorie Herman
*Please stand in body or in spirit
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Greeters: Tom Foretich & Denise Helton
Ushers: Steve DePaul, Barbara Kernochan, Jila Tayefehnowrooz & Greg Wood
Coffee: Deirdre Dietel, Peggy Rhoads, Kit Shaw & Alicia Van Ooyen
Welcome Table: Carol Ring
Bookstore: Mark Warkentin
Service Notes
Today, 60% of our non-pledge offering will go to the Unitarian Universalist Association. In our covenant as member congregations of the UUA, it is written that we pledge one another our mutual trust and support. This church’s support for the UUA through this offering, as well as through contributing 45% of our Fair Share contribution in our annual budget, enables us to embody our pledge of trust and support. Among many other expressions of our faith in the world, the UUA supports Standing on the Side of Love, the Our Whole Lives sexuality education curricula, and Tapestry of Faith religious education resources. This year’s UUA General Assembly is June 22-26 in Columbus, Ohio. Are you interested in attending and representing our congregation as a delegate at the largest annual gathering of UUs in the world? Please contact the church office for more information at office@uusm.org.