Order of Service, May 8, 2016 "What Binds Us"
Date of Service:
May 8, 2016
May 8, 2016 What Binds Us
They drew a circle that shut me out —
Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout.
But Love and I had the wit to win:
We drew a circle that took them in.
- Edwin Markam, adapted
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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 Overture, Le Nozze di Figaro Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Welcome
Chalice Lighting Emma Stashin
*Opening Hymn #121 We’ll Build A Land
*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 Westside Food Bank
Bruce Rankin
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 A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief (9am) arr. Daniel Gledhill
Heilig (11am) Felix Mendelssohn
Devotional Time
Sung Response #315 This Old World
Responsive Reading #591 I Call That Church Free James Luther Adams
Music for the Morning This I Promise You (9am) Richard Marx
Tewa Prayer (11am) John Maas
Sermon Rev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels & Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur
*Closing Hymn Life Calls Us On
*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: Dwight Flowers, Wendi Gladstone & Katie Malich
Ushers: Bonnie Brae, Dan Patterson, Rick Rhoads & Kit Shaw
Coffee: Robert & Phyllis Kory, Jila Tayefehnowrooz & Sylvia Young
Welcome Table: Wendi Gladstone
Bookstore: Mark Warkentin
Service Notes
Welcome back to Rev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels and thank you to the Chalice Choir from First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles for joining with our choir at the 11am service, today. To complete our choral exchange, our choir will join the Chalice Choir at First Church for their worship service at 11am next Sunday, May 15.
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 89% of our Fair Share contribution in our 2015-16 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.