May 27, 2018                                                                                                                      “Tolling of the Bells”

*Gathering Hymn                                   #1040 Hush

 

Call to Worship                                      Dorothy Steinicke, Worship Associate

 

Chalice Lighting                                    Memorial Day Chalice Lighting                                         Charles F. Flagg

                                                             In honor of those we have known and loved in the past,

                                                             In recognition of the gifts and sacrifices they have made on our behalf,

                                                             And in our sincere hope that we may be worthy of their memory

                                                             We light our chalice, and we give our thanks

 

Music for the Morning                          Sing Me To Heaven                                                           Daniel Gawthrop

 

Welcome

 

Remembering UUSM Members who’ve Died

 

Opening Hymn                                     #1001 Breaths Pt. I

 

Remembering UUs At Large who’ve Died

 

Opening Hymn                                     #1001 Breaths Pt. II

 

*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                                   Badger’s Parting Gifts

 

*Song of Blessing                                #1023 Building Bridges

                                                            Building Bridges between our divisions,

                                                            I reach out to you, will you reach out to me?

                                                            With all of our voices and all of our visions,

                                                            Friends, we could make such sweet harmony.

 

Life Together

 

Offering

 

Offertory Anthem                                  Love Break Our Hearts Open Wide                                    Jason Shelton

 

Remembering those who’ve died through trauma, enmity or violence

 

Pastoral Prayer

 

Litany of Remembrance                                                                                                                Kathleen McTigue

 

Silence

 

Musical Response

 

Homily                                                     Tolling of the Bells                                                           Rev. Greg Ward

 

Remembering those in our personal lives who’ve died

 

*Closing Hymn                                       #1051 We Are...

 

*Benediction

 

Musical Benediction

 

Invitation to Fellowship

 

*Please stand in body or in spirit

 

                                                                                      ❦ ❦ ❦ ❦

 

Greeters: Kirk Attebury, Michael Young & Steve Young

Ushers: Tom Foretich & Dan Patterson

Coffee: Sheila Bjornlie, Leah Moore, Cathy Wolfson & Sylvia Young

Welcome Table: Barbara Gibbs & Carol Ring

Bookstore: Sarah Harper

 

 

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justice for all…’ people of color face have very different experiences with the law enforcement,

judicial and economic systems in place in our country. As a people, we’ve done little to

acknowledge the impact of generations of slavery, lynching, and racial segregation. The Equal

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