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Order of Service - July 6, 2014

*** Gathering Hymn Enter, rejoice, and come in.

Enter, rejoice, and come in.

Today will be a joyful day,

Enter, rejoice, and come in.

*** Please stand in body or spirit.

Welcome Jeremy Arnold, Worship Associate

Prelude “Shell” Ronald O’Hannon

Chalice Lighting Angela Lisovsky

Opening Hymn #305 De Colores

Latecomers will be seated.

*** 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

Story For All Ages “The Little Horse” by Viginia Lee Burton

read by Jeremy Arnold

***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, adapted

A Time for Community

Offertory “Free Falling” Ronald O’Hannon

Devotional Time

Pastoral Prayer “Title Poem” by Rilke

Reading “Hard Rain” By Tony Hoagland

Silence

Responsive Reading #642 Psalm 23

Music for the Morning “Better” Ronald O’Hannon

Sermon “Who Ate California?” Rev. Jim Conn

Please remain standing in body or spirit and hold hands for the benediction.

*** Closing Hymn #168 One More Step

*** Benediction #698 Your Are Not Alone

Extinguishing the Chalice

*** Postlude “Fix You” arr. DeReau K. Farrar

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Greeters: Denise Helton, Sanna Egan & Tom Foretich

Ushers: Rick Rhoads & Ned Wright

Coffee: Pam Teplitz

Bookstore: Nancy Babbit

Backyard Bounty: Sue Stoyanoff

Service Notes

As you may know, as of July 1 the congregation has approved an increase to the community gift we make

each Sunday to an organization outside the church. This has been 50%, and will now increase to 60%. For

the week of July 6th, 60% of the non-pledge offering will go to CLUE-LA, (Clergy and Laity United for

Economic Justice). CLUE-LA was founded in 1996 to bring together clergy and lay leaders of all faiths to

join low-wage workers in their struggles for justice.

Rev. Jim Conn is the founding minister of the Church in Ocean Park. He also helped found the Clergy and

Laity United for Economic Justice, Los Angeles (CLUE-LA) as well as the Santa Monica renter’s rights

campaign. Rev. Conn is also affiliated with Capital & Main as a writer and the Asset Based Community

Development Institute.

Layered background vocals coupled with textured melodies make up the Ohannon sound. The band

focuses on creating mood through vocalization while delivering a message that is identifiable and positive

for its listeners. The music can be described as a hodgepodge of sounds and genres- influenced greatly by

Old Soul and Folk music. Ohannon’s band has performed throughout the Los Angeles area promoting

the recently released EP, “Art Over Accolade”. Many of the EP’s songs center around some form of faith,

and the doubt and struggle that accompanies the human experience. The EP has been featured on many

blogs and websites, one of which describes Ohannon as, “one of the most talented individuals many of us

have never heard”. With the release of “Art Over Accolade”, Ohannon hopes that the listener will take the

time to feel and enjoy, and really “listen”.

For more information visit: Ohannonmusic.com

Order of Service - June 29, 2014

"The foregoing generations beheld God and nature face to face; we, through their eyes. Why should

not we also enjoy an original relation to the Universe?" ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

*** Gathering Hymn Love will guide us, peace has tried us,

Hope inside us will lead the way

On the road from greed to giving.

Love will guide us through the hard night.

*** Please stand in body or spirit.

Welcome Rima Snyder, pulpit host

Prelude “Dream of Peace” Debra Penberthy

Chalice Lighting

Opening Hymn #315 This Old World

Latecomers will be seated.

*** 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 Hidden Treasures Catherine Loya

***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, adapted

A Time for Community

Offertory “I Believe I Can Fly” arr. Tony Esposito

Devotional Time

Pastoral Prayer Children Kahlil Gibran

Silence

Sung Response #1031 May I be filled with loving kindness, may I be well.

May I be filled with loving kindness, may I be well.

May I be peaceful and at ease, may I be whole.

Responsive Reading #657 It Matters What we Believe Sophia Lyon Fahs

Music for the Morning “Half the Sky” Debra Penberthy

Sermon “Just Us” Rev. Carrie Lauer

Please remain standing in body or spirit and hold hands for the benediction.

*** Closing Hymn #295 Sing Out Praises For the Journey

*** Benediction and Extinguishing the Chalice

*** Postlude “Youkali” Kurt Weill

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Greeters: Bryan Cahill, Glen Howell & Karen Hsu Patterson

Ushers: Tom Foretich & Peggy Kharraz

Coffee: Patrick Meighan, Resa Foreman & Jila Tayefehnowrooz

Bookstore: Nancy Babbit

Backyard Bounty: Rima Snyder

Service Notes

This month, 50% of the non-pledge offering will go to Common Ground: The Westside HIV Community Center.

Now housed within the Venice Family Clinic, Common Ground is the only HIV agency on the Westside of Los

Angeles and is committed to helping everyone know their HIV status and making sure that people living with

the virus find – and stay connected to – medical care.

Welcome to our guest musician this morning, Debra Penberthy. Debra is a wonderful local singer-songwriter

who has been involved in social justice and activating human potential her entire career. She has been

performing and writing since the mid-90s, and is now putting her work out on a wider scale—recording her first

professional EP, which includes "Half the Sky," written as a theme song for the Half the Sky Movement

(www.halftheskymovement.org). There will be an event to help fund the EP on July 17th at 8:00pm at Throop

Memorial Church. The event will include performances by Ty Fance, Nicole Starrett, Debra, and others. There is

a $10 suggested donation or $15 to reserve a copy of the EP. More info and music at www.debrapenberthy.com

and soundcloud.com/debra-penberthy.

Also, a big welcome back to Michael Antaramian, who is filling in this morning for Daniel Gledhill, while he is

away on vacation.

Order of Service - June 22, 2014

*** Gathering Hymn Fuente de_Amor, ven hacia mí.

Y_al corazón, cántale tu compasión.

Sopla_al volar, sube_en la mar,

Hasta_al moldear la justicia de la vida.

Arráigame, libérame,

Fuente de_Amor, ven a mí, ven a mí.

- Carloyn McDade, trans. Ervin Barrios

*** Please stand in body or spirit.

Welcome Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur

Prelude “Andante Religioso” from Sonata IV Felix Mendelssohn

Chalice Lighting

*** Opening Hymn #207 Earth Was Given as a Garden

*** 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.

- from the Genevan Psalter

Offering for the Westside Food Bank

Story for All Ages

Song of Blessing This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine...

Everywhere I go, I’m gonna let it shine…

A Time for Community

Offertory "Toccata all'Offertorio" Zipoli, Dominico

Devotional Time

Pastoral Prayer

Silence

Sung Response 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.

- Shirley Erena Murray, attr. BF White

Responsive Reading #659 For You Walt Whitman

Music for the Morning “Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier”, BWV 731 Johann Sebastian Bach

Sermon “Transcendence: Virtue in Virtual Reality” Rev. Silvio Nardoni

*** Closing Hymn #295 Sing Out Praises for the Journey

Please remain standing in body or spirit and hold hands for the benediction.

*** Benediction

Please be seated for the postlude.

Postlude “Allegro con brio” from Sonata IV Felix Mendelssohn

Extinguishing the Chalice

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Greeters: Glen Howell, Steve Young & Elaine Gordon

Ushers: Bonnie Brae & Carie Lauer

Coffee: Nancy Howell & Sylvia Young

Bookstore: Nancy Babbitt

Backyard Bounty: Roberta Frye

Service Notes

We are so honored to have, as our guest musician this morning, Dr. Paul D. Meier. Paul is Associate

Organist of St. James’ Church (Episcopal), Los Angeles. His recent performance highlights include

appearances as a featured organist with the Los Angeles Master Chorale at Walt Disney Concert

Hall and with the Pacific Symphony at Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. He has also

played services at Westminster Abbey, St. George’s Chapel, Windsor and the Anglican cathedrals of

Canterbury, Oxford, and Wells. He holds a DMA and MM from the USC Thornton School of Music

and BM from Rice University.

This month, 50% of the non-pledge offering will go to Common Ground: The Westside HIV

Community Center. Now housed within the Venice Family Clinic, Common Ground is the only HIV

agency on the Westside of Los Angeles and is committed to helping everyone know their HIV status

and making sure that people living with the virus find – and stay connected to – medical care.

Order of Service June 15, 2014

*** Gathering Hymn Oh, I woke up this morning with my mind stayed on freedom…

Hallelu, hallelelu, halleluia.

I was walking and talking with my mind stayed on freedom…

Hallelu, hallelelu, halleluia.

*** Please stand in body or spirit.

Call to Worship Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur

Prelude “Lord, How Come Me Here?” arr. Sylvia Olden Lee

Chalice Lighting Mark Christiansen

*** Opening Hymn #1045 There is a Balm in Gilead

*** 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. – based on Isaac Watts

Offering for the Westside Food Bank

Story for All Ages All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom

by Angela Johnson, illustrated by E.B. Lewis

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 “Roun’ About de Mountain” arr. Roland Hayes

Devotional Time

Pastoral Prayer

Silence

Sung Response #1015 I Know I Can

Responsive Reading #586 The Idea of Democracy Abraham Lincoln

Music for the Morning “I Am Seeking for a City” arr. Jacqueline Hairston

Sermon “Forever Free” Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur

*** Closing Hymn #156 Oh, Freedom

Please remain standing in body or spirit and hold hands for the benediction.

*** Benediction

Please be seated for the postlude.

Postlude “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” arr. H.T. Burleigh

Extinguishing the Chalice

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Greeters: Dwight Flowers & David Olson

Ushers: Ned Wright & Dan Patterson

Coffee: Alicia Van Ooyen & Kirk Attebury

Bookstore: Nancy Babbitt

Backyard Bounty: Sue Bickford

Service Notes

This morning's flowers are dedicated to Annaliva Martin-Straw and Sophia Martin-Straw by their very

proud mother. Annalivia has graduated from 8th grade, and Sophia has graduated from 5th grade, and

they will be moving up to high school and middle school in September. I celebrate your successes, and I

love you more than words can ever say.

Our guest musician this morning, Gertrude Bradley, is a lyrico-spinto soprano with an extensive

background in the performance of opera (particularly Puccini), musical theater, art song, and spirituals.

She has appeared in concerts in premiere venues throughout The United States, Taiwan, Spain, Israel,

Switzerland, Germany, and elsewhere. She is a featured soloist at Crenshaw Christian Center in Los

Angeles, has sung numerous recitals for African Americans for Los Angeles Opera, and is a former

member of the world-renowned Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers.

This month, 50% of the non-pledge offering will go to Common Ground: The Westside HIV Community

Center. Now housed within the Venice Family Clinic, Common Ground is the only HIV agency on the

Westside of Los Angeles and is committed to helping everyone know their HIV status and making sure that people living with the virus find - and stay connected to - medical care.

Order of Service June 8, 2014

“A diversity of love is what supports the ecosystem of kindness.”

- Andrew Solomon

*** Gathering Hymn We are a gentle, angry people.

And we are singing, singing for our lives.

We are a gentle, angry people.

And we are singing, singing for our lives. - Holly Near

*** Please stand in body or spirit.

Welcome Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur

Prelude Preludium, KV624 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Chalice Lighting

Opening Hymn #298 Wake, Now, My Senses

Latecomers will be seated.

*** 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. – based on Isaac Watts

Offering for the Westside Food Bank

Time For All Ages Tim the Tiger by Rev. Rick Hoyt

retold by Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur

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, adapted

A Time for Community

Offertory The Way it Is Daniel Gledhill

Devotional Time

Pastoral Prayer

Silence

Sung Response #123 Spirit of Life

Responsive Reading #657 It Matters What We Believe Sophia Lyon Fahs

Music for the Morning Prelude No. 9 in E minor Gabriel Faure

Sermon “Why We March” Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur

Please remain standing in body or spirit and hold hands for the benediction.

*** Benediction and Extinguishing the Chalice

*** Recessional Siyahamb’__ e-ku-kha-nyen’ kwen-khos’

siyahamb’__ e-ku-kha-nyen’ kwen-khos’. (repeat)

Siyahamba, hamba, siyahamba, hamba,

siyahamb’__ e-ku-kha-nyen’ kwen-khos’. (repeat)

We are marching in the light of God…

- South Africa, 20th cent.

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Greeter: Kris Langabeer

Ushers: Kit Shaw & Tom Early

Coffee: Robert & Phyllis Kory

Bookstore: Nancy Babbitt

Backyard Bounty: Melinda Ewen

Service Notes

This month, 50% of the non-pledge offering will go to Common Ground: The Westside HIV

Community Center. Now housed within the Venice Family Clinic, Common Ground is the only HIV

agency on the Westside of Los Angeles and is committed to helping everyone know their HIV status and making sure that people that live with the virus find - and stay connected to - medical care.

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.

Please stand in body or spirit

Welcome Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur

Prelude The Face We Wear Daniel Gledhill

Choral Prelude The Blue Bird Charles V. Stanford

Chalice Lighting Jo An Gaines (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

Story for All Ages Celebrating 50 Years Together: An Interview with Edna and Phil Bonacich

Song of Blessing

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 Fundraising Committee

Offertory Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing arr. Daniel Gledhill

Devotional Time

Pastoral Prayer

Silence

Sung Meditation Comfort Me

Responsive Reading #489 When Love is Felt or Fear is Known Max A. Coots

Music for the Morning Continuing On Daniel Gledhill

Choral Anthem Shaker Gifts Dorothy Lamb Crawford

Sermon “In the Beginning” Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur

Closing Song #1017 We are Building A New Way

Please remain standing in body or spirit and hold hands for the benediction.

Benediction

Please be seated for the postlude.

Postlude (9:00) Clair de lune Claude Debussy

Choral Response (11:00) Consider the Lilies Gordon Young

Extinguishing the Chalice

Service Notes

Today’s Generous Congregation of 50% of the non pledge offering will go to the UU Service Committee, a nonsectarian organization that advances human rights and social justice in the United States and around the world. Through a combination of advocacy, education, and partnerships with grassroots organizations, UUSC promotes economic rights, advances environmental justice, defends civil liberties, and preserves the rights of people in times of humanitarian crisis.

Order of Service

January 5, 2014

"Hope is like a road in the country; there was never a road, but when many people walk on it, the road comes into existence." — Lin Yutang

Gathering Hymn

Come, come, whoever you are.

Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving.

Ours is no caravan of despair.

Come, yet again come.

Please stand in body or spirit

Welcome

Worship Associate

Prelude (9:00)

Chalice Lighting

Opening Hymn #95

There is More Love Somewhere

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

Pandora’s Jar Gail Forsyth-Vail

Song of Blessing

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

Offertory

Devotional Time

Pastoral Prayer

Silence

Sung Meditation

Jason Cook

#title

Reading

“Living in Terror” Vivian Salama (Adapted From)

Music for the Morning

Sermon

“The Hope Jar” Jason Cook

Closing Hymn #1020

Woyaya

Please remain standing in body or spirit and hold hands for the benediction.

Benediction

Please be seated for the postlude.

Postlude (9:00)

Choral Postlude (11:00)

Extinguishing the Chalice

Flowers:
Greeters:	(9:00) (11:00)
Ushers:	(9:00) (11:00)
Coffee:	(9:00) (11:00)
Office:
Bookstore :

Service Notes

Today’s Generous Congregation of 50% of the non pledge offering will go to organization name and brief description.

Gathering Hymn

We would be one, as now we join in singing

Our hymn of love, to pledge ourselves anew

To that high cause of greater understanding

Of who we are, and what in us is true.

We would be one in living for each other

To show to all a new community.

Welcome

Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur

Prelude

There is a Balm in Gilead John Turner

Chalice Lighting

James Witker (11:00)

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

Song of Blessing

As we leave this friendly place,

Love give light to every face;

May the kindness which we learn

Light our hearts till we return.

A Time for Community

Offertory (9:00)

(11:00)

Variations Pierre Gallant

Up Where We Belong Buffy Sainte-Marie

Jyvonne Haskin and Gabriel Paredes, soloists

Devotional Time

Pastoral Prayer

Silence

Sung Response #15

William Sloan Coffin (adapted)

The Lone, Wild Bird

Responsive Reading #642

Psalm 23 Congregation Beth El, Sudbury, MA

Music for the Morning (9:00)

Choral Anthem (11:00)

Up Where We Belong Buffy Sainte-Marie

Jyvonne Haskin and Gabriel Paredes, soloists

I Believe Mark Miller

Sermon

"Fluent In Faith" Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur

Closing Song

Come and Go With Me

Benediction

Postlude (9:00)

Choral Postlude (11:00)

I'll Fly Away traditional, arr. Mark Hayes

The Falling Star (from Constellation) Frank Ticheli

Extinguishing the Chalice

Gathering Hymn

This is my song, O God of all the nations,

A song of peace for lands afar and mine.

This is my home, the country where my heart is;

Here are my hopes, my dreams, my holy shrine;

But other hearts in other lands are beating

With hopes and dreams as true and high as mine.

Welcome

Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur

Prelude

"Everything Must Change" James Ingram

Jay Roberts, soloist

Chalice Lighting

Janet Goodwin, Interweave LGBTQ Community

Opening Hymn #1014

Standing On the Side of Love

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

Marching in the 2013 Pride Parade (slideshow)

Song of Blessing

We are a gentle, angry people,

And we are singing, singing for our lives.

We are young and old together…

A Time for Community

Pulpit Message

Our Whole Lives, Sexuality Education for Adults

Devotional Time

Pastoral Prayer

Silence

Sung Response #6

Just As Long As I Have Breath

Generous Congregation Speaker

Liam Mina, The Trevor Project

Offertory

Take Me As I Am (from Jekyll and Hyde) Frank Wildhorn

Babatunde Akinboboye and VanNessa Hulme, soloists

Responsive Reading #576

A Litany of Restoration Marjorie Bowens-Wheatley

Music for the Morning (9:00)

Choral Anthem (11:00)

Sicilian Blue Hiromi

You're Still You Ennio Morricone

Introduction to Westside Bi-Social Chat

Geoff Lee

Message

Coming Out Day: Bisexuals, the Queer Majority

Ian Lawrence & Kate Harlan, amBi;

L.A.'s Bi Social Community

Closing Hymn

Keep On Moving Forward Pat Humphries

Benediction

Postlude (9:00)

Choral Postlude (11:00)

Song Without Words Felix Mendelssohn

The Falling Star (from Constellation) Frank Ticheli

Extinguishing the Chalice

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 #441

Jacob Trapp

Prelude

Kiss Lonely Goodbye Stevie Wonder

Jyvonne Haskin, alto soloist

Chalice Lighting

Nalani Santiago-Kalmanson (11:00)

Opening Hymn #1

May Nothing Evil Cross This Door

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

John 6:5 -15 retold by Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur

Song of Blessing

This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine…

Everywhere I go, I’m gonna let it shine...

A Time for Community

Pulpit Message

Patricia Wright, Long Range Planning Committee

Community Speakers

Martine Singer and Nieves Rico, Para los Niños

Offertory (9:00)

(11:00)

Come Just as You Are Joseph Sabolick

Would You Harbor Me? Ysaye Maria Barnwell

Devotional Time

Pastoral Prayer

Silence

Sung Response #17

Janet Morley, adapted

Every Night and Every Morn

Reading

from Sleeping with Bread: Holding What Gives You Life

by Dennis Linn, Sheila Fabricant Linn, & Matthew Linn

Music for the Morning (9:00)

Choral Anthem (11:00)

Prelude, Op. 23 #4 Sergei Rachmaninoff

Festival Introit Greg Knauf

Sermon

“Loaves and Fishes" Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur

Closing Hymn

There Is More Love Somewhere

Benediction

Postlude (9:00)

Choral Postlude (11:00)

True Colors Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly

Lebenslust (Love of Life) Franz Schubert

Extinguishing the Chalice

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