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Order of Service September 16, 2012

Order of Service

September 16, 2012

 

 Gathering Hymn

Come, come, whoever you are

Wanderer, worshipper, lover of leaving

Ours is no caravan of despair

Come, yet again come.

Welcome

 

Prelude (9:00)

Choral Prelude (11:00)

Meditation                                                                    Tchaikovsky

Come Into the Circle                                   Betsy Jo Angebranndt

Chalice Lighting

Natalie Kahn (11:00)

Opening Hymn #126

Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing

Covenant

 

Love is the doctrine of this church.     

The quest of 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, good will on earth be sung

Through every land, by every tongue.           ~ based on Isaac Watts

Offering for the Westside Food Bank

Time for All Ages

Commissioning Our Religious Education Volunteers

Song of Blessing

Go now in peace, go now in peace,

May the spirit of love surround you

As you go, as you go

On your way.                                                                 ~ Natalie Sleeth

A Time for Community

 

Appreciation and Invitation to Ushers                                                    Ned Wright, Head Usher

Offertory 

Interlude (9:00)                                                             Mark Hayes

Oh, Freedom!  (11:00)             traditional, arr. DeReau K. Farrar

Devotional Time

  Pastoral Prayer

  Sung Meditation #6

  Silence

 

 

Just As Long As I Have Breath

 

Responsive Reading #637

We Begin Again in Love                                 Robert Eller-Isaacs

Music for the Morning (9:00)

Choral Anthem (11:00)

He Hideth my Soul                                        William Kirkpatrick

Hold Not Our Sins Up Against Us                        Samuel Barber

Sermon

“On Apology”                                    Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur

Closing Hymn #1017

Building A New Way

Benediction

 

Postlude (9:00)

Choral Postlude (11:00)

Etude in G-flat major, Op. 10 #5                                        Chopin

Shalom                                                                              traditional

Extinguishing the Chalice

Greeters:

Dwight Flowers & Kris Langabeer (9:00)

David Olson & Wendi Gladstone (11:00)

Ushers:

Barbara Kernochan & Ned Wright (9:00)

Michael Young & Ned Wright (11:00)

Coffee: 

Bethany Garbowski, Alice Hall,

Karen Canady & Alicia Van Ooyen (9:00)

Amy Lacombe & Sheila Cummins (11:00)

Office:

Sheila Cummins (9:00)

Peggy Rhoads (11:00)

Book Table:

Nancy Babbitt

Service Notes

This month, our Generous Congregation offering will go to the Venice Family Clinic. The Clinic’s mission is to provide free, quality health care to people in need. Since its founding in 1970, it has grown from a small storefront operation into the largest free clinic in the country, with eight sites in Venice, Santa Monica, Mar Vista, and Culver City, serving more than 24,400 men, women, children, teens, and seniors annually. Ninety-seven percent are low-income and nearly three-quarters are uninsured.
Order of Service September 2, 2012

Order of Service

September 2, 2012

 

"Work and pray, live on hay, you'll get pie in the sky when you die."

 ~ The Preacher and the Slave, by Joe Hill

 Gathering Hymn

Come, come, whoever you are.

Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving.

Ours is no caravan of despair.

Come, yet again come.

 

Ven, ven, cual eres, ven

Nómada enbúsqueda, si amas la vida.

La nuestra es la caravana de amor.

Ven, otra vez, ven.

 

Welcome

Patrick Meighan, pulpit host                                  

 

Prelude

 I need thee every hour                                             Robert Lowry

 

Chalice Lighting

 

 

Opening Hymn #113

Where Is Our Holy Church?

 

Covenant

 

Love is the doctrine of this church.     

The quest of 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

 

Let those who live in every land

declare that fear and war are done --

joined by the labor of their hands,

in love and understanding, one.                               ~ Kenneth Patton

 

Offering for the Westside Food Bank

 

Story for All Ages

Si Se Puede: Yes We Can!                                        Diana Cohn

 

Song of Blessing

Go now in peace, go now in peace,

May the spirit of love surround you

As you go, as you go

On your way.                                                             ~ Natalie Sleeth

 

 

A Time for Community

 

 

Aria, from the Goldberg Variations                             J.S. Bach                                               

  Prayer and Meditation

 

Imagine the Angels of Bread                              Martin Espada

(Imagina los Angeles de Pan)

 

Reading

The Union Prayer Book

 

Music for the Morning

Shall We Gather At the River?                                  traditional                                    

 

Sermon

“Labor in the Pulpit”                               Rabbi Jonathan Klein                                                          

 

Closing Hymn # 121

We’ll Build a Land

 

Benediction

 

 

Postlude

Higher Ground                                                   Charles Gabriel

 

Extinguishing the Chalice

 

Flowers:

From Marguerite and Diana Spears in loving memory of Robert Runk, Marguerite’s brother and Diana’s uncle, on the occasion of his birthday.

Greeters:

Patricia Wright, Kris Langabeer & Tom Foretich

Ushers:

Greg Wood & Linda van Ligten

Coffee: 

Peggy Rhoads, Dennis Gorman & Sylvia Young

Book Table:

Nancy Babbitt

 

We celebrate Unitarian Universalism this month with support for UU-affiliated ministries and service organizations. This week, our Generous Congregation offering will go to CLUE-LA, Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice. CLUE LA, founded in 1996, is one of the oldest interfaith worker justice organizations in the country. Their mission is to bring together clergy and lay leaders of all faiths to join low-wage workers in their struggles for justice.

 
Order of Service September 30, 2012

Gathering Hymn

Come, come, whoever you are

Wanderer, worshipper, lover of leaving

Ours is no caravan of despair

Come, yet again come.

Welcome

 

Prelude (9:00)

Choral Prelude (11:00)

Gymnopedie No.1                                                             Erik Satie

Come Into the Circle                                  Betsy Jo Angebranndt

Chalice Lighting

Bronwen Jones (11:00)

Opening Hymn #131

Love Will Guide Us

Covenant

 

Love is the doctrine of this church.     

The quest of 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, good will on earth be sung

Through every land, by every tongue.           ~ based on Isaac Watts

Offering for the Westside Food Bank

Story for All Ages

 

Song of Blessing

Go now in peace, go now in peace,

May the spirit of love surround you

As you go, as you go

On your way.                                                                 ~ Natalie Sleeth

A Time for Community

 

Offertory 

Anyone Can Whistle  (9:00)                            Stephen Sondheim

Don’t You Let Nobody Turn You ‘Round (11:00)     arr. McLin                                                                        

Devotional Time

  Pastoral Prayer

  Silence

 Musical Response

 

Rev. Barbara Merritt

 

Hymn #1031  Filled with Loving Kindness

Reading

from The Monk Downstairs                                    Tim Farrington                                                                        

Music for the Morning (9:00)

Choral Anthem (11:00)

Ebb Tide                                       Carl Sigman & Robert Maxwell

Wanting Memories                                                 Ysaye Barnwell

Sermon

“Love in the Tangled Undergrowth of our Lives"

                                                                           Rev. James E. Grant

Closing Hymn #34

Though I May Speak with Bravest Fire

Benediction

 

Postlude (9:00)

Choral Postlude (11:00)

Gnossienne No.1                                                               Erik Satie

Knowledge, They Say                                                 Cyril Taylor

Extinguishing the Chalice

 
Order of Service September 9, 2012

Gathering Hymn

Come, come, whoever you are.

Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving.

Ours is no caravan of despair.

Come, yet again come.

Call to Worship

Kenneth Patton                                 

Choral Prelude

Come Into the Circle                                  Betsy Jo Angebranndt

Chalice Lighting

 

Opening Hymn #347

Gather the Spirit

 

Covenant

 

Love is the doctrine of this church.     

The quest of 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, good will on earth be sung

Through every land, by every tongue.           ~ based on Isaac Watts

 

Offering for the Westside Food Bank

 

Story for All Ages

A Lamp In Every Corner; Part One     Janeen K. Grohsmeyer

told by Catherine Farmer Loya

                                                  Director of Religious Education

Introducing DeReau K. Farrar, Director of Music

A Time for Community

 

Offertory 

Ubi Caritas                                                        Maurice Durufle

Where charity and love are, there God is.

Story for All Ages

A Lamp In Every Corner; Part Two

Bringing Our Light to Church

Sung Meditation

 

When I breathe in, I breathe in peace.

When I breathe out, I breathe out love.

Kindling the Flame

Story for All Ages

A Lamp In Every Corner; Part Three

Choral Anthem

Standing On the Side of Love                               Jason Shelton

                                              arrangement by DeReau K. Farrar                                 

Reflection

“Standing On the Side of Love”  Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur                                                         

Taking the Light With Us                                                         

Closing Song

This Little Light of Mine

 Benediction

 

Choral Postlude

Morning Has Broken                                                Cat Stevens

Extinguishing the Chalice

 
Order of Service Sunday November 18, 2012

Gathering Hymn

 

Oh, we give thanks for this precious day,

For all gathered here and those far away;

For this time we share with love and care,

Oh, we give thanks for this precious day.

Call To Worship

i thank You God                                                       e.e. cummings                                                                                                                      

Prelude (9:00)

Choral Prelude (11:00)

Simple Gifts                                                           arr. Mark Hayes

i thank You God                                                      Lloyd Pfautsch

                                                                        text by e.e. cummings

Chalice Lighting

Barbara Gibbs

Opening Hymn #128

For All That Is Our Life

 Covenant

 

Love is the doctrine of this church.     

The quest of 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, good will on earth be sung

Through every land, by every tongue.           ~ based on Isaac Watts

Offering for the Westside Food Bank

Time for All Ages

The Welcome Table

Song of Blessing

We're Gonna Sit At the Welcome Table

A Time for Community

 

Pulpit Message

Natalie Kahn, Pledge Committee

Offertory                         

In My House                                                             Patrick Gandy

DeReau Farrar, bass-baritone                                                            

Devotional Time

  Pastoral Prayer

  Sung Meditation

  Silence

 

 

Come and Find the Quiet Center

 

Come and find the quiet center in the crowded life we lead,

Find the room for hope to enter, find the frame where we are freed:

Clear the chaos and the clutter, clear our eyes that we can see

All the things that really matter, be at peace, and simply be.

 

In the Spirit let us travel, open to each other’s pain,

Let our loves and fears unravel, celebrate the space we gain:

There’s a place for deepest dreaming, there’s a time for heart to care

In the Spirit’s lively scheming there is always room to spare.                      Shirley Murray/B.F. White

Reading

"Thanks"                                                                      W.S. Merwin

Music for the Morning (9:00)

Choral Anthem (11:00)

Give Thanks                                                                 Henry Smith

O Sing a New Song                                                     Rima Snyder

Sermon

"For All That Is Our Life"                 Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur                                                    

Sharing Bread

Closing Hymn #317

We Are Not Our Own

Benediction

 

Postlude (9:00)

Choral Postlude (11:00)

Be Thou My Vision                                             Irish folk melody

Thanks Be To Thee                                                      G.F. Handel

Extinguishing the Chalice

 
Order of Service Sunday, January 13, 2013

Gathering Hymn

 

'Tis a gift to be simple, 'tis a gift to be free,

'Tis a gift to come down where we ought to be,

And when we find ourselves in the place just right,

'Twill be in the valley of love and delight.

When true simplicity is gained,

To bow and to bend we shan't be ashamed.

To turn, turn, will be our delight,

'Till by turning, turning, we come 'round right.

Welcome

                                                              Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur                                                    

Prelude (9:00)

Choral Prelude (11:00)

Beautiful Love                                                             Victor Young  

Truth Be In My Head                                                      Nicholson                                                                    

Chalice Lighting

 

Opening Hymn #131

Love Will Guide Us

Covenant

 

Love is the doctrine of this church.     

The quest of 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, good will on earth be sung

Through every land, by every tongue.           ~ based on Isaac Watts

Offering for the Westside Food Bank

Time for All Ages

 

Song of Blessing

This Little Light of Mine

A Time for Community

 

Offertory                  (9:00)                                                                

                                 (11:00)             

Magnificat in G major                                         Alexandre Guilmant                                                            

"Love" from Four Sacred Songs                                                 DiOrio

Devotional Time

  Pastoral Prayer

  Sung Meditation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Silence

 

 

Come and find the quiet center in the crowded life we lead,

Find the room for hope to enter, find the frame where we are freed:

Clear the chaos and the clutter, clear our eyes that we can see

All the things that really matter, be at peace, and simply be.

 

Silence is a friend who claims us, cools the heat and slows the pace,

God it is who speaks and names us, knows our being, touches base,

Making space within our thinking, lifting shades to show the sun,

Raising courage when we’re shrinking, finding scope for faith begun.

 

                    ~  lyrics by Shirley Murray, music attributed to B.F. White

Reading

Blessed Are Those 

             Rev. John Buehrens,  former President of the Unitarian

             Universalist Association                    

Music for the Morning

 

The Prayer                                                                                      Foster

VanNessa Hulme, soprano and Gabriel Paredes, tenor

Sermon

"Love Will Guide Us"                               Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur                                                     

Closing Song

Come and Go With Me

Benediction

 

Postlude (9:00)

Choral Postlude (11:00)

Teardrop                                                                        Brian Hargrove

Greater Love Hath No One                                                        Ireland

Extinguishing the Chalice

 
Order of Service Sunday, January 20, 2013

Gathering Hymn

 

Oh, we give thanks for this precious day,

For all gathered here, and those far away;

For this time we share with love and care,

Oh, we give thanks for this precious day.

Welcome

                                                              Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur                                                    

Prelude (9:00)

Choral Prelude (11:00)

Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen                             Spiritual                                              

Truth Be In My Head                                                      Nicholson                                                                    

Chalice Lighting

Jessica Fant-Chapin (9:00)

Claudia Dikinis (11:00)

Opening Hymn #149

Lift Every Voice and Sing

 Covenant

 

Love is the doctrine of this church.     

The quest of 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, good will on earth be sung

Through every land, by every tongue.           ~ based on Isaac Watts

Offering for the Westside Food Bank

Time for All Ages

The Sweet Smell of Roses                                     Angela Johnson

Song of Blessing

Go now in peace,

Go now in peace,

May the spirit of love surround you

As you go, as you go

On your way.                                                                   ~ Natalie Sleeth

A Time for Community

 

Offertory                         (9:00)                                                                

                                       (11:00)             

Song for the Nations                                            arr. Mark Hayes                                                            

To Walk Is By a Thought to Go                                             Snow                                      

 

Devotional Time

  Pastoral Prayer

  Silence

  Sung Meditation #199

 

                                                                                 Wayne Arnason

 

Precious Lord, Take My Hand

Responsive Reading #579

The Limits of Tyrants                                     Frederick Douglass                    

Introducing Our Speakers

Joan Verdon, UUCCSM Faith in Action Commission

Dialogue

Edward Tillmon and Nathaniel Trives, Guest Speakers

Music for the Morning

 

Make them hear you (from “Ragtime”)          Ahrens/ Flaherty

Phillip Brandon, bass soloist

Reflection

"Walking Together"                           Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur                                                    

Closing Song

Guide My Feet

Benediction

 

Postlude                          (9:00)

                                       (11:00)

The People United Will Never be Defeated                   Rzewski

Walk Together, Children                                             W.H. Smith                                        

Extinguishing the Chalice

 
Order of Service Sunday, November 25, 2012

Gathering Hymn

 

Come, come, whoever you are.

Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving.

Ours is no caravan of despair.

Come, yet again come.

Welcome

Amy Thiel, Pulpit Host

Prelude

At the Table                                                     Richard Smallwood

Chalice Lighting

 

 Opening Hymn #16

‘Tis a Gift to Be Simple

 Covenant

 

Love is the doctrine of this church.     

The quest of 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, good will on earth be sung

Through every land, by every tongue.                  ~ based on Isaac Watts

Offering for the Westside Food Bank

Story for All Ages

Nasruddin stories (from the Sufi wisdom tradition)                                                                                         

read by Amy Thiel

Song of Blessing

Go now in peace,

Go now in peace,

May the spirit of love surround you

As you go, as you go

On your way.                                                                   ~ Natalie Sleeth

 A Time for Community

Pulpit Message 

John Fels & Ron Crane

Offertory 

I Pray                                                                          Mariah Carey

Devotional Time

    Pastoral Prayer

    Silence

    Sung Meditation

 

First Principles                                                Rev. Mark Belletini

 

#188 Come, Come, Whoever You Are                                 Rumi

Music for the Morning

When Will We Sing the Same Song?                        

John P. Kee                                            

Sermon

"Here All Are Welcome"                               Patrick McLaughlin

Closing Hymn #407

We’re Gonna Sit at the Welcome Table                                                                                        

Benediction

Postlude

Healed                                                               Donald Lawrence  

Extinguishing the Chalice

 
Order of Service Sunday, November 4, 2012

Gathering Hymn

   

For all that is our life, we sing our thanks and praise;

For all life is a gift that we are called to use

To build the common good, and make our own days glad.

Call To Worship

 

Prelude (9:00)

Choral Prelude (11:00)

Fugue in D Major                                                                J.S. Bach

i thank You God                                                      Lloyd Pfautsch

Chalice Lighting

The Scruggs Family

Opening Hymn #40

The Morning Hangs a Signal

Covenant

 

Love is the doctrine of this church.     

The quest of 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, good will on earth be sung

Through every land, by every tongue.           ~ based on Isaac Watts

Offering for the Westside Food Bank

Time for All Ages (9:00)

Celebrating Membership (11:00)

 

Congregational Affirmation:

In thanksgiving and love, we welcome you into membership. We promise you respect for

who you are, support on your journey, celebration in joy, and comfort in sorrow.

We are glad you are among us.

Song of Blessing

Go now in peace, go now in peace,

May the spirit of love surround you

As you go, as you go

On your way.                                                                 ~ Natalie Sleeth

A Time for Community

 

Offertory Speaker

Norman Chamlin, St Joseph's Center

Offertory                         (9:00)                                                         

                                       (11:00)          

Interlude

Come Into the Circle                                  Betsy Jo Angebranndt

Devotional Time

  Meditation

  Silence

  Sung Meditation #86

 

Election Promises                                                    Mark Belletini

 

Blessed Spirit of My Life

Responsive Reading #464

And Then                                                                    Judy Chicago

Music for the Morning (9:00)

Choral Anthem (11:00)

Romance in F Major                                            Johannes Brahms

With A Voice of Singing                                            Martin Shaw

Sermon

“The Fire of Commitment”              Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur

Closing Song #1028

The Fire of Commitment         

Benediction

                                                                               

Postlude                          (9:00)

Choral Postlude           (11:00)       

How Great Thou Art                                            arr. Mark Hayes

A Rose Touched by the Sun’s Warm Rays                Jean Berger

Extinguishing the Chalice

 
Order of Service Sunday, October 7, 2012

Gathering Hymn

Gathered here in the mystery of the hour,

Gathered here in one strong body.

Gathered here, in the struggle and the power,

Spirit, draw near.

Call to Worship

 

Prelude (9:00)

Choral Prelude (11:00)

Simple Gifts                                                           arr. Mark Hayes

Since All Is Passing                                               Paul Hindemith

Chalice Lighting

Bruno Lacombe (11:00)

Opening Hymn #209

O Come, You Longing Thirsty Souls

Covenant

 

Love is the doctrine of this church.     

The quest of 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, good will on earth be sung

Through every land, by every tongue.           ~ based on Isaac Watts

Offering for the Westside Food Bank

Time for All Ages

 

Song of Blessing

This Little Light of Mine

A Time for Community

 

Offertory                         (9:00)

                                       (11:00)                                

 Winter                                                                             Tori Amos

Keep Your Lamps                           spiritual, arr. Andre Thomas

Devotional Time

  Pastoral Prayer

  Sung Meditation

 

 Silence

 

 

When I breathe in, I breathe in peace,

When I breathe out, I breathe out love.

Responsive Reading #646

The Larger Circle                                                     Wendell Berry

Music for the Morning (9:00)

Choral Anthem (11:00)

Le Cathedrale Engloutie                                                    Debussy

Choose Something Like A Star                      Randall Thompson                  

Sermon

“Unfinished Business”                      Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur

Closing Song #168

One More Step

Benediction

 

Postlude (9:00)

Choral Postlude (11:00)

Higher Ground                                                     arr. Mark Hayes

Higher Ground                                                      Charles Gabriel

Extinguishing the Chalice

 
Order of Service, 10/22/17 "When Angels Meet Giants"
 
         October 22, 2017                                                                                             “When Angels Meet Giants”
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*Gathering Hymn                                      #1022 “Open the Window ”
 
Call to Worship                                          Leon Henderson-MacLennan, Worship Associate
 
Chalice Lighting                                        “Teamwork”                                                                             Zero Dean
 
Music for the Morning                               “Autumn Leaves ” (9am)
                                                                    by Kosma and Mercer with James Hayden
                                                                 “Life Calls Us On ” (11am)
                                                                     by Jason Shelton
 
Welcome
 
*Opening Hymn                                       #1051 “We Are ”
 
*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                                     #118 “This Little Light of Mine”
                                                                     This little light of mine...
                                                                     I’m gonna let it shine...
                                                                     Everywhere I go...
                                                                     I’m gonna let it shine...
 
Life Together
 
Pulpit Message
 
Offering
 
Offertory Anthem                                        “Daoona Nayeesh”                                                     by Ted Warmbrand
                                                                    (9am with James Hayden; 11am with Choir)
 
                                                                      Daoona Nayeesh translation:
                                                                     Let us live in peace. Let us live in inner peace.
                                                                     Let us weave our dreams together. Let us die in peace.
                                                                     (Hymn #1032)
 
Devotional Time
 
Readings                                                      Rev. Dr. A. Powell Davies
                                                                     Roger Angell
 
Pastoral Prayer
 
Silence
 
Musical Response
 
Sermon                                                       “When Angels Meet Giants”                                          Rev. Greg Ward
 
Going Deeper
 
*Closing Hymn                                             #318 “We Would be One ”
 
*Benediction
 
Musical Benediction
 
Invitation to Fellowship
 
*Please stand in body or in spirit
 
❦ ❦ ❦ ❦
 
Greeters:                [9am: James Duckman] [11am: Kirk Attebury, Michael Young & Steve Young]
Ushers:                   [9am: Barbara Kernochan & Kit Shaw] [11am: Hugo Contreras & Nina Emerson]
Coffee:                   [9am: Sheila Bjornlie & Leah Moore] [11am: Cathy Wolfson & Sylvia Young]
Welcome Table:     [9am: Barbara Gibbs] [11am: Carol Ring]
Bookstore:             [9am & 11am: Sarah Harper]
 
Service Notes
 
Today, 40% of our offering will go to the Santa Rosa UU Congregation and the Napa UU Congregation.
Both congregations have been devastated, with the Santa Rosa Congregation citing 11 families who
completely lost their home. Please give what you can to let these families know they are not alone.
Additionally throughout October, UUSM member John Sussman will match up to $1,000 of our
offerings contributed to the Napa and Santa Rosa UU Congregation’s Ministerial Discretionary Fund.
The contributions to this fund will go directly to the immediate relief of those most affected by the
fires in this California region. Thank you!
 
Order of Service, 10/29/17 "Spiders, Dragons, Webs & Churches"
 
           October 29, 2017                                                                         Spiders, Dragons, Webs & Churches
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*Gathering Hymn                             #1 “May Nothing Evil Cross this Door”
 
Call to Worship                                Jacki Weber, Worship Associate
 
Chalice Lighting
 
Music for the Morning                       Theme from “Psycho”                                                          Bernard Herrmann
 
Welcome
 
*Opening Hymn                                 #1040 “Hush”
 
*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                                 #118 “This Little Light of Mine”
                                                           This little light of mine...
                                                           I’m gonna let it shine...
                                                           Everywhere I go...
                                                           I’m gonna let it shine...
 
Life Together
 
Pulpit Message
 
Offering
 
Offertory Anthem                                “Danse Macabre”                                                             Camille Saint-Saëns
 
Devotional Time
 
Reading / Reflection                           “Fear and Loathing...”                                                       Rev. Greg S. Ward
 
Pastoral Prayer
 
Silence
 
Sung Response                                   #1002 “Comfort Me”
 
Sermon                                               “Spiders, Dragons, Webs, and Churches”                         Rev. Greg S. Ward
 
Going Deeper
 
*Closing Hymn                                    #1012 “When I am Frightened”
 
*Benediction
 
Musical Benediction
 
Invitation to Fellowship
 
*Please stand in body or in spirit
 
❦ ❦ ❦ ❦
 
Greeters:                      (9am) Bryan Cahill
                                     (11am) Barbara Gibbs
Ushers:                         (9am) Tom Early & Peggy Kharraz
                                     (11am) Tom Foretich & Dan Patterson
Coffee:                         (9am) Susan Stahl & Alicia Van Ooyen
                                     (11am) Rebecca Crawford & Linda Marten
Welcome Table:           (9am & 11am) Barbara Gibbs
Bookstore:                    (9am & 11am) Sarah Harper
 
Service Notes
 
Today, 40% of our offering will go to the Santa Rosa UU Congregation and the Napa UU
Congregation. Both congregations have been devastated, with the Santa Rosa Congregation citing
11 families who completely lost their home. Please give what you can to let these and other families
know they are not alone. Additionally, UUSM member John Sussman will match up to $1,000 of our
offerings in October to the Napa and Santa Rosa UU Congregation’s Ministerial Discretionary Fund.
The contributions will go directly to the immediate relief of those most affected by the fires. If you
are unable to make a contribution on Sunday, you can mail a contribution to the office or call Nancy
Thompson at the office at (310) 829-5436, Ext. 102 by Tuesday, October 31st . Thank you!