November 12, 2017                                                                                                        Power vs. Force

 

*Gathering Hymn                                          #357 Bright Morning Stars

 

Call to Worship                                             James Witker, Worship Associate

 

Chalice Lighting

 

Music for the Morning                                   Gabriel (9am)

                                                                      Limitless (11am)

 

Welcome

 

*Opening Hymn                                            #140 Hail the Glorious Golden City

 

*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                                             #407 We’re Gonna Sit at the Welcome Table

                                                                       We’re gonna sit at the welcome table

                                                                       We’re gonna sit at the welcome table one of these days, Hallelujah!

                                                                       We’re gonna sit at the welcome table

                                                                       We’re gonna sit at the welcome table one of these days!

                                                                        All kinds of people around that table...

 

Life Together

 

Offering

 

Offertory Anthem                                           Wheels of a Dream from “Ragtime” (9am)             Steven Flaherty

                                                                      Brahms ( 11am )

 

Reflection Rev. Greg

 

Pastoral Prayer

 

Silence

 

Sung Response (optional)

 

Sermon                                                          Power vs. Force                                                                 Rev. Greg

 

Going Deeper

 

*Closing Hymn                                               #1074 Turn the World Around

 

*Benediction

 

Musical Benediction

 

Invitation to Fellowship

 

*Please stand in body or in spirit

 

Greeters:                   Dwight Flowers (9am); Barbara Gibbs & Katie Malich (11am)

Ushers:                      Bonnie Brae & Nina Emerson (9am); Linda Van Ligten & Greg Wood (11am)

Coffee:                       Kit Shaw (9am); Linda van Ligten & Sylvia Young (11am)

Welcome Table:         Barbara Gibbs (9am); Sheila Cummins (11am)

Bookstore:                 Sarah Harper

 

For the remainder of November, 40% of our offerings will benefit the Guest at Your Table (GAYT) project. GAYT is the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee’s annual intergenerational program to raise support and awareness for world wide human rights. UUSC works in over 25 countries, with over 75 grassroots partners. This year’s theme is ‘Small Change is Big Change’ and it is our opportunity to invite someone from another country without food or water or education to sit at our table. We learn about them and they learn about us. Please take opportunities to start these conversations with your children or other family members about ‘who is our neighbor?' in different parts of the world.