Order of Service - Oct. 1, 2017 "Break Not the Circle"
Date of Service:
October 1, 2017
October 1, 2017 Break Not the Circle
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*Gathering Hymn #217 O Sing Hallelujah
Call to Worship
Chalice Lighting Come, let us kindle the chalice that,
by the brightness of community,
we will find a path forward,
generously forgiving ourselves and each other .
Music for the Morning Gabriel Parades, tenor
Avinu Malkenu Janowski, arr. Paredes
Welcome
*Opening Hymn #323 Break Not the Circle
*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 #414 As We Leave this Friendly Place
As we leave this friendly place
Love give light to every face
May the kindness which we learn
Light our hearts ‘till we return
Life Together
Pulpit Message Right Relations Task Force
Offering
Offertory Anthem Gabriel Parades
L’dor Vador Finkelstein, arr. Paredes
Devotional Time
Reading
Pastoral Prayer
Silence
Sung Response Narrow Bridge trad. Jewish Chant
All the world is… just a narrow bridge
Just a narrow bridge
Just a narrow bridge (2x)
And above all… and above all
Is to have no fear, have no fear at all
And above all… and above all
Is to have no fear at all
Sermon Break Not the Circle Rev. Greg Ward
Going Deeper
*Closing Hymn #1037 We Begin Again in Love
*Benediction
Musical or Choral Benediction
Invitation to Fellowship
*Please stand in body or in spirit
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Greeters: Barbara & Kim Andres, Tom Foretich & Karen Patch
Ushers: Barbara Kernochan, David Goetz, Linda van Ligten & Greg Wood
Coffee: Barbara & Kim Andres, Pam Teplitz & Alicia van Ooyen
Welcome Table: Barbara Gibbs & Linda van Ligten
Bookstore: Sarah Harper
Service Notes
Today, 40% of our offering will go to to Hurricane Disaster Relief Fund through UU Service Committee, specifically for Puerto Rico. It is expected that the cleanup efforts will be long, and many have been displaced. Please give what you can to help out those in the path of the recent storms. Thank you!