Order of Service - Nov. 13, 2016 "Hope & Fear"
Date of Service:
November 13, 2016
November 13, 2016
If I am not for myself, who will be for me?
If I am only for myself, what am I?
And if not now, when?
- Rabbi Hillel
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*Gathering Hymn #155 Circle ‘Round for Freedom
Circle 'round for freedom, circle 'round for peace,
For all of us imprisoned, circle for release,
Circle for the planet, circle for each soul,
For the children of our children,
Keep the circle whole.
Prelude We’ll Build a Land Carolyn McDade
Welcome
Chalice Lighting #658 To Risk Anonymous
(Responsive)
*Opening Hymn #109 As We Come Marching, Marching
*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 We Are Not Afraid Aaron McEmrys
Song of Blessing #414 As We Leave This Friendly Place
As you leave this friendly place, love give light to every face.
May the kindness which you learn, light your hearts till you return.
Life Together
Pulpit Message Board of Directors
Jacki Weber (9am)
Ron Crane (11am)
Offering The Circle Game Joni Mitchell
Devotional Time
Candle Lighting
Sung Response #86 Blessed Spirit of My Life
Music for the Morning Jeux d’eau (9am) Maurice Ravel
The Road Not Taken (11am) Randall Thompson
Sermon Hope and Fear Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur
*Closing Hymn #95 There is More Love Somewhere
*Benediction
Musical Response Amen in Bb Zanaida Robles
*Please stand in body or in spirit
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Greeters: Dwight Flowers, Katie Malich & Jila Tayefehnowrooz
Ushers: Tom Early, Kit Shaw, Ned Wright & Michael Young
Coffee: Phyllis Kory, Jila Tayefehnowrooz & Linda van Ligten
Bookstore: Sarah Harper
Service Notes
Today 40% of our non-pledge offering will go to the American Civil Liberties Union. The ACLU was
founded to ensure the promise of the Bill of Rights and to expand its reach to people historically
denied its protections. In our first year, we fought the harassment and deportation of immigrants
whose activism put them at odds with the authorities. In 1939, we won in the U.S. Supreme Court the
right for unions to organize. We stood almost alone in 1942 in denouncing our government’s
round-up and internment in concentration camps of more than 110,000 Japanese Americans. And at
times in our history when frightened civilians have been willing to give up some of their freedoms and
rights in the name of national security, the ACLU has been the bulwark for liberty.