Friday, March 2, 2018

Order of Service, March 4, 2018

Prelude: The Song that Nature Sings, sung by the choir

Welcome

*Lighting the Chalice Flame: Hymn #188: Come, Come Whoever You Are

Introduction of Visitors 

*Affirmation: (in unison) Love is the spirit of this Congregation and service is its law. This is our great covenant to dwell together in peace, to seek the truth in love and to help one another.

*Hymn #298: Wake, Now My Senses

Commissioning service for the P.E.A.C.E. Network

Quiet Time/ Meditation/Prayer

Offertory: I Shall Not Be Moved, sung by Vangie Gruen

Sermon: The Right of Conscience and the Use of the Democratic Process Within Our Congregations and in Society at Large,  Rev Dr Dan Lambert

*Hymn #169: We Shall Overcome

Announcements

Extinguishing the Chalice Flame (in unison) We extinguish this flame, but not the light of truth, the warmth of community, or the fire of commitment. These we carry in our hearts until we are together again.

Postlude: I Won’t Back Down (Tom Petty)
Gratitude & Applause
* Please stand in body or spirit
Join Us For Refreshments & Fellowship
Hearing devices, and envelopes for cash pledges are available on the hymnal cart or ask an usher.

This Week
Today: Social Hour 11:30 am in Ministers Hall. UU Pagans Coffee 1pm in Ministers Hall.
Monday-Friday: Administration Office hours 9:30am-12:30pm
Tuesday: Men’s Group at the Waterway CafĂ© at 6:30pm
Thursday: Catered dinner 6pm, Ministers Hall. Teaching Thursday presentation at 7pm – Important Spiritual Thinkers of HistoryMuhammad, presented by the Rev Dr Dan Lambert.
Friday: Art Studio 6pm, Ministers Hall
Saturday: Second Saturday Book Group at 10am in the Sanctuary.
Sunday: News Talk at 9:15am in Ministers Hall.

Announcements
• Next Sunday: “Live Gratitude” Gary Evans
• Rev. Dr. Dan Lambert Office Hours: Tuesday
5pm-8pm and Thursday 9am-Noon. His office telephone # is 561-627-6106. His e-mail is revdan@1stuupb.org.
• Food Items collected during the offertory are donated to the Lake Park Food Pantry,
• Shoes and Toiletry Articles collected are donated to the Haitian Community.

Gratitude
Thank you to all who contribute to our service and fellowship hour each week. This week:
• Music coordinator: Peilin Ko
• Cover art: Larry Stauber
• Ushers: Betsy & Bob Shipley
• Fellowship hour hospitality: Diana Colardi, assisted by Amy Stauber
And to our permanent staff:
• Barbara Hatzfeld, office administrator
• Willie Nelson, sexton.
Flowers today were donated by Margaret Robson in memory of Norman Robson.

1stUUPB Newsletter Coming in New Format

New format for your 1stUUPB newsletter coming soon.
Beginning March 11, recipients of “Lately at 1stUUPB" will receive their newsletter directly by email in a new format. Text and/or graphic submissions can be emailed anytime to admin@1stuupb.org. The deadline is 5pm Wednesday for publication the following Sunday.

Teaching Thursday, March 8

Teaching Thursday, March 8, 7pm in Ministers Hall: Important Spiritual Thinkers of History -- Muhammad”, presented by the Rev Dr Dan Lambert.

Dinner at 6pm in Ministers Hall will be catered by Golden Star.
The menu is:
Moo Goo Gai Pan
Buddha’s Delight
Sweet & Sour Pork
Brown Rice
Fried Rice
Cookies & Ice Cream

B Y O B
Donation requested $10. (surplus is donated to the Congregation).
Reservations by Wednesday at 11am to Barbara at 561-627-6105 or uniuni2@att.net