October 1, 2017                                                                                                              Break Not the Circle

 

*Gathering Hymn                                 #217 O Sing Hallelujah

 

Call to Worship

 

Chalice Lighting                                  Come, let us kindle the chalice that,

                                                            by the brightness of community,

                                                            we will find a path forward,

                                                            generously forgiving ourselves and each other .

 

Music for the Morning                          Gabriel Parades, tenor

                                                             Avinu Malkenu                                                          Janowski, arr. Paredes

 

Welcome

 

*Opening Hymn                                   #323 Break Not the Circle

 

*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                                 #414 As We Leave this Friendly Place

                                                              As we leave this friendly place

                                                              Love give light to every face

                                                              May the kindness which we learn

                                                              Light our hearts ‘till we return

 

Life Together

 

Pulpit Message                                    Right Relations Task Force

 

Offering

 

Offertory Anthem                                 Gabriel Parades

                                                             L’dor Vador                                                             Finkelstein, arr. Paredes

 

Devotional Time

 

Reading

 

Pastoral Prayer

 

Silence

 

Sung Response                                   Narrow Bridge                                                                trad. Jewish Chant

                                                             All the world is… just a narrow bridge

                                                                                        Just a narrow bridge

                                                                                        Just a narrow bridge (2x)

                                                             And above all… and above all

                                                             Is to have no fear, have no fear at all

                                                            And above all… and above all

                                                             Is to have no fear at all

 

Sermon                                              Break Not the Circle                                                              Rev. Greg Ward

 

Going Deeper

 

*Closing Hymn                                   #1037 We Begin Again in Love

 

*Benediction

 

Musical or Choral Benediction

 

Invitation to Fellowship

 

*Please stand in body or in spirit

 

 

Greeters:                        Barbara & Kim Andres, Tom Foretich & Karen Patch

Ushers:                           Barbara Kernochan, David Goetz, Linda van Ligten & Greg Wood

Coffee:                            Barbara & Kim Andres, Pam Teplitz & Alicia van Ooyen

Welcome Table:              Barbara Gibbs & Linda van Ligten

Bookstore:                     Sarah Harper

 

Today, 40% of our offering will go to to Hurricane Disaster Relief Fund through UU Service Committee, specifically for Puerto Rico. It is expected that the cleanup efforts will be long, and many have been displaced. Please give what you can to help out those in the path of the recent storms. Thank you!

 

 

     Sunday September 17, 2017                                                                                           No Justice, No Peace

 

*Gathering Hymn (standing)                             #123 Spirit of Life

 

Prelude (seated)                                               Be Still My Soul                                                         Daniel Gledhill

 

Welcome

 

Chalice Lighting

 

*Opening Hymn (standing)                               #15 The Lone, Wild Bird

 

*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                                              Right Relations

 

Offering                                                          Marching in the Light                                            Melissa Sky-Eagle

 

Reading                                                                                                                                                  James Finley

 

Devotional Time

 

Silence

 

Sung Response                                            #1009 Meditation on Breathing

 

Sermon                                                         No Justice, No Peace                                                  Michael Eselun

 

*Closing Hymn (standing)                            #407 We’re Gonna Sit at the Welcome Table

 

*Benediction & Chalice Extinguishing

 

Postlude                                                      “Jurassic Park” theme                                                   John Williams

 

Dismissal

 

*Please stand in body or in spirit

 

❦ ❦ ❦ ❦

 

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

Ushers:                            Peggy Kharraz & Dan Patterson

Coffee:                            Sheila Cummins, Eileen McCormack & Kit Shaw

Welcome Table:              Barbara Gibbs

Bookstore:                      Sarah Harper

 

Today, 40% of our offering will go to the UUA towards efforts to help those affected by the recent hurricanes. It is expected that the cleanup effort will be long, and many have been displaced. Please give what you can to help out those in the path of these recent storms. Thank you!

 

Michael Eselun serves as the chaplain for the Simms-Mann/UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology. He has worked extensively in oncology, hospice, palliative care and with acute psychiatric patients. Over the last 20-plus years, Michael and fellow speakers have reached an audience of over 150,000 students, teachers and agencies in the LA area. He has a TED talk available via You Tube, “It’s Magic” and a website, www.michaeleselun.com.

 

 

          Sunday September 3, 2017                                                                                  Making Room at the Table

 

 

*Gathering Hymn (standing)                        #389 Gathered Here

 

Prelude (seated)                                         This is the Island of Gardens                       Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

 

Welcome

 

Chalice Lighting                                                                                                                                  Sue Stoyanoff

 

*Opening Hymn (standing)                           #1014 Standing on the Side of Love

 

*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                                                                                                                               Kathleen Hogue

 

Song of Blessing                                           #407 We’re Gonna Sit at the Welcome Table

 

Life Together

 

Pulpit Message                                                                                                             Leon Henderson-MacLennan

 

Offering                                                         From a Distance                                                                  Julie Gold

 

Devotional Time

 

Silence

 

Music for the Morning                                  Blowing in the Wind                                                           Bob Dylan

 

Sermon                                                        Making Room at the Table                        Rev. Kikanza Nuri-Robins

 

*Closing Hymn (standing)                            #170 We Are a Gentle, Angry People

 

*Benediction and Chalice Extinguishing

 

Postlude (seated)                                       Deep River                                                     Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

 

Dismissal

 

*Please stand in body or in spirit

 

Greeters:                         Barbara & Kim Andres, Denise Helton

Ushers:                            Linda van Ligten & Greg Wood

Coffee:                             Kit Shaw, Pam Teplitz & Alicia van Ooyen

Welcome Table:              Barbara Gibbs

Bookstore:                       Sarah Harper

 

Today, 40% of our offering will go towards efforts to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey. It is expected that the cleanup effort will be long, and many have been displaced. Please give what you can to help out those in the path of this storm. Thank you!

 

About Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: African British composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, (August 15, 1875- September 1, 1912), was affectionately referred to in his time as the African “Mahler.” His most popular work, "Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast" for soli, chorus and orchestra, is a shining example of his command of musical form, texture, harmony, and orchestration, which resulted in overnight fame and respect among colleagues that few men of color could have hoped to enjoy in the early twentieth century. Because of his incredible success in a field dominated by white males at a time when racism in America was peaking, Coleridge-Taylor’s influence on African American artists and intellectuals was powerful and far-reaching. Today, in remembrance of the 105th anniversary of his

death, we honor the legacy of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor with a selection of his music.

 

Questions to Ponder

 

1) Think of a time when you tried to make room at a table for yourself. If you were silenced or felt isolated, what were the circumstances. If you had a seat but no voice, what were the circumstances? Did things change? How?

 

2) Think of a time when you invited others to sit at a table where you had a place. What was done to make the newcomers welcome and comfortable? How did things change? What did you learn about yourself? …from those who had been invited?

 

 

       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/.