Sunday August 20, 2017                                                                                 Don’t Be Afraid to Stand Out

 

*Gathering Hymn (standing)               #1031 Filled with Loving Kindness

 

Prelude (seated)

 

Welcome

 

Chalice Lighting                                   Deirdre Dietel, Roberta Frye, & Cathie Gentile

 

*Opening Hymn (standing)                 #1008 When Our Heart is in a Holy Place

 

*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                                 Say Something                                                                 Kathleen Hogue

 

Song of Blessing                                  #414 As we Leave This Friendly Place

 

Life Together

 

Pulpit Message                                                                                                           Leon Henderson-MacLennan

 

Offering                                                 It Don’t Mean a Thing                                                          Duke Ellington

 

Devotional Time

 

Silence

 

Sung Response                                   #1053 How Could Anyone

 

Sermon                                               Don’t Be Afraid to Stand Out                                             Gabriella Rosco

 

*Closing Hymn (standing)                   #1064 Blue Boat Home

 

*Benediction and Chalice Extinguishing

 

Postlude (seated)                                Singing                                                                     American Gospel Tune

 

Dismissal

 

*Please stand in body or in spirit

 

Greeters:                 Roberta Frye, Wendi Gladstone, Audrey Lyness & David Olson

Ushers:                   Tom Early & Barbara Kernochan

Coffee:                    Sheila Cummins, Deirdre Dietel & Eileen McCormack

Welcome Table:      Barbara Gibbs & Wendi Gladstone

Bookstore:              Sarah Harper

 

 

Today, 40% of our offering will go to Camp de Benneville Pines. Camp de Benneville Pines is a UU camp in the San Bernardino National Forest, about 90 miles east of Los Angeles. Since 1962, Unitarian Universalists have gathered in the pines to experience the wonder of the natural world while deepening their connections to their faith and one another. This year the all-church camp weekend will be September 15-17, and registration is now open. Please register with our Camp Dean, Jacki Weber. As with all church programs, if the registration fee is a barrier to your participation, please let Jacki know, as scholarships are available, jacki.weber@gmail.com.

 

Gabriella Rosco organizes in Santa Monica for CLUE-LA , (Clergy & Laity United for Economic Justice). The Santa Monica CLUE Committee stands with women and men in various industries that routinely dehumanize, marginalize and disrespect their workers. In Santa Monica, there are three active campaigns: with hotel workers, iron workers and carwash workers, (or Carwasheros). A bar has been raised in Santa Monica in terms of living wages, safe working conditions and respect on the job. When situations look bleak and impossible, the faith community rallies with workers. They stand united, and work to build a more just and sacred society. Gabriella feels blessed to be a part of this movement with CLUE and the Santa Monica CLUE Committee. More information is available at http://www.cluejustice.org/.