Sunday August 27, 2017                                                       Why We Need a New Sanctuary Movement

*Gathering Hymn (standing)                             #347 Gather the Spirit

 

Prelude (seated) Profitizia

 

Welcome

 

Chalice Lighting

 

*Opening Hymn                                                #1021 Lean on Me

 

*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

 

Offering                                                          Gracias Por El Amor

 

Devotional Time

 

Silence

 

Sung Response

 

Reading

 

Music for the Morning                                  Negro Bembon

 

Sermon                                                       Why We Need a New Sanctuary Movement                     Kent Wong

                                                                                                                                            Joined by Hugo Romero

 

*Closing Hymn (standing)                            De Colores

 

*Benediction & Chalice Extinguishing

 

*Musical Response                                      Amen in Bb

 

*Dismissal

 

*Please stand in body or in spirit

 

 

Greeters:                         Michael Young & Steve Young

Ushers:                           Tom Foretich & Jila Tayefehnowrooz

Coffee:                            Sylvia Young

Welcome Table:              Barbara Gibbs & Carol Ring

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.

 

Kent Wong is the director of the UCLA Labor Center, where he teaches courses in labor studies and Asian American studies. He previously served as staff attorney for the Service Employees International Union. He was the founding president of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, the founding president of the United Association for Labor Education, and currently is vice president of the California Federation of Teachers.