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October, 2008FIA Speaker SeriesCarol Watson, legal scholar and lecturer, was a memberof the Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR) delegationwho visited Iran earlier this year. She will speak on thatexperience in the sanctuary on Friday, October 10, at7p.m. FOR-USA was founded in 1915 and is an interfaithand international movement with branches and groupsin more than 40 countries and on every continent. Todaythe membership of FOR includes Jews, Christians, Buddhists,Muslims, and people of other faith traditions, aswell as those with no formal religious affiliation. Faith in Action Commission |
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Oder of Service, May 15, 11am - Bridging Service
May 15, 2016, 11:00am Bridging Service
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*Gathering Hymn Bind Us Together Bob Gillman
Bind us together, oh bind us together
With cords that cannot be broken.
Bind us together, oh bind us together
Oh, bind us together with love.
Prelude Prelude Daniel Gledhill
Welcome
Chalice Lighting
*Opening Hymn #118 This Little Light of Mine ( as in 2012 COA service)
*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 Rejoice in youth that grows and thrives,
In the support that forms these lives;
Rejoice in love that frees us all
And helps us up, so we stand tall. Haley Weaver, former UUSM youth
Offering for the Westside Food Bank
Time for All Ages The Gift of Nothing Patrick McDonnell
Laura Carlson-Weiner & Larry Weiner
Song of Blessing Go Now in Peace Natalie Sleeth
Go now in peace. Go now in peace.
May the spirit of love surround you
As you go, as you go on your way.
Life Together
Devotional Time
Reflection Jake Brunell
Reflection Mari Nunan
Offering Vocalise Sergei Rachmaninov
Reflection Paice Van Ooyen
Reflection Jacob Weiner
Music for the Morning The Circle Game Joni Mitchell
Sending Forth YRUU Youth and Advisors
Ritual of Bridging Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur & Catherine Farmer Loya
Gathering In
*Closing Hymn #1053 How Could Anyone ( as in 2012 COA service)
*Benediction Musical Response You’ve Got a Friend Carole King
*Please stand in body or in spirit
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Greeters: David Olson & Jila Tayefehnowrooz
Ushers: David Goetz & Michael Young
Coffee: Rebecca Crawford & Sheila Cummins
Bookstore: Mark Warkentin
Service Notes
Today, 60% of our non-pledge offering will go to the Unitarian Universalist Association. In our covenant as member congregations of the UUA, it is written that we pledge one another our mutual trust and support. This church’s support for the UUA through this offering, as well as through contributing 89% of our Fair Share contribution in our 2015-16 budget, enables us to embody our pledge of trust and support. Among many other expressions of our faith in the world, the UUA supports Standing on the Side of Love, the Our Whole Lives sexuality education curricula, and Tapestry of Faith religious education resources. This year’s UUA General Assembly is June 22-26 in Columbus, Ohio. Are you interested in attending and representing our congregation as a delegate at the largest annual gathering of UUs in the world? Please contact the church office for more information at office@uusm.org.
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Of Memory and Hope The willingness to die for one's country and its values challenges all of us to ask what is important enough to risk our lives for. On this Veterans' Day weekend, our guest minister will offer some reflections on what it means for the church to be a community of memory and hope. The observance for Veterans Day will include a chalice lighting reflection by John Medlin, Bob Tull and Milton Holmen. |
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Of Thee I Sing |
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OFF SITE: Friendship dinner, time TBA |
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Off Site: Poetry Group c/o Jeff Greenman |
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Off- Site: All Souls Revival at Sepulveda UU |
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OFF-SITE - Los Angeles March for Science Rally and Science Expo
Time again to take to the streets to support one of the most important causes of our time! Join LA-area UUs and friends to attend the 2018 March for Science and Science Expo. With gratitude for the planet that have given us life, and a responsibility to future generations and the ecosystem that all-known life depends upon, we must continue to demand responsible science policy!
We will rally at 7th & Grand and walk together to Pershing Square. And this time, we will also designate a second rallying point near City Hall, where can meet up again after the inevitable scattering in the crowds
Science Must Not Be Silenced.
WE ARE AT A CRUCIAL POINT IN TIME, ONE THAT WILL DETERMINE WHAT OUR SOCIETY - WHAT OUR PLANET - WILL LOOK LIKE OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT GENERATION.
From budget cuts, to the purging of entire departments, to the intentional pushing of 'alternative facts', public science has come under fire like never before, even as we are faced with unprecedented environmental catastrophe.
The LA Alliance for Science is working to reverse this trend, by bringing together those from within the scientific community, as well as the general public, and amplifying their voices. Together, we can focus on scientific issues effecting the Los Angeles area, as well as those on a national and global level.
https://www.laallianceforscience.org/
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UU Santa Monica and its Peace & Justice action teams (officially the Faith In Action Commission) are dedicated to advancing peace, human rights and social/environmental/economic justice in coastal LA and the wider world. Unitarian Universalism is a progressive religious movement free of creed or dogma, framed by ethical principles rooted in the humanistic teachings of world religions and philosophies, and open to all. Members of our community embrace identities ranging from Christian and Jewish to Buddhist, Pagan, atheist/agnostic/Humanist and others.
"To serve humankind in fellowship..."
uusm.org
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Off-Site: RE Heal the Bay Our next FIA Sunday is going to take place April 23rd This will be the final RE FIA of the year. We will be working with Heal the Bay to clean up a beach. Contact Kathleen Hogue, dre@uusm.org. |
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Our music program warmlywelcomes tenor section leaderMichael Lamb back into thefold. It's wonderful to have histalent and great spirit with usagain.
At the 8th Annual Congregational Issues Election,the group voted to support the development of twonew programs: (1) to support the "New SanctuaryMovement" in collaboration with Clergy and LaityUnited for Economic Justice (CLUE) to be chaired byCathie Gentile; and, (2) "Can Kids Make a BetterWorld," chaired by Len Harris. Look for further informationon all of the activities that make up FIA at ourtable in Forbes Hall.The meeting was chaired by Cathie Gentile, chair ofFaith in Action. Participants included: Cathie Gentile,Christine & Charles Haskell, Lloyd Drum, Ron Francis,Len Harris, Marge Zifferblatt, Rick Rhoads, PeggyRhoads, Barbara Gibbs, Roberta Frye, Beverly Alison,Diana Spears, Lyn Armondo, Mois