Order of Service: Sept. 17, 2017 "No Justice, No Peace"

Date of Service: 
September 17, 2017
 
     Sunday September 17, 2017                                                                                           No Justice, No Peace
 
“Peace. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work.
It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.”
~ Unknown
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*Gathering Hymn (standing)                             #123 Spirit of Life
 
Prelude (seated)                                               Be Still My Soul                                                         Daniel Gledhill
 
Welcome
 
Chalice Lighting
 
*Opening Hymn (standing)                               #15 The Lone, Wild Bird
 
*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
 
Offering for the Westside Food Bank (seated)
 
Time for All Ages
 
Song of Blessing                                            #414 As We Leave this Friendly Place
 
Life Together
 
Pulpit Message                                              Right Relations
 
Offering                                                          Marching in the Light                                            Melissa Sky-Eagle
 
Reading                                                                                                                                                  James Finley
 
Devotional Time
 
Silence
 
Sung Response                                            #1009 Meditation on Breathing
 
Sermon                                                         No Justice, No Peace                                                  Michael Eselun
 
*Closing Hymn (standing)                            #407 We’re Gonna Sit at the Welcome Table
 
*Benediction & Chalice Extinguishing
 
Postlude                                                      “Jurassic Park” theme                                                   John Williams
 
Dismissal
 
*Please stand in body or in spirit
 
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Greeters:                         Roberta Frye, Wendi Gladstone, Audrey Lyness & David Olson
Ushers:                            Peggy Kharraz & Dan Patterson
Coffee:                            Sheila Cummins, Eileen McCormack & Kit Shaw
Welcome Table:              Barbara Gibbs
Bookstore:                      Sarah Harper
 
Service Notes
 
Today, 40% of our offering will go to the UUA towards efforts to help those affected by the recent hurricanes. It is expected that the cleanup effort will be long, and many have been displaced. Please give what you can to help out those in the path of these recent storms. Thank you!
 
Michael Eselun serves as the chaplain for the Simms-Mann/UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology. He has worked extensively in oncology, hospice, palliative care and with acute psychiatric patients. Over the last 20-plus years, Michael and fellow speakers have reached an audience of over 150,000 students, teachers and agencies in the LA area. He has a TED talk available via You Tube, “It’s Magic” and a website, www.michaeleselun.com.