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Friday, March 10, 2017
Order of Service, March 12, 2017
At
the sound of the chime, please join in singing Hymn #188 Come, Come, Whoever You Are
Welcome & Announcements
Prelude: Ave Maria by Caccini
Opening
Words
Lighting the Chalice Flame (in unison):
May
the Light of Truth illumine our minds.
May the Spark of Love set our hearts on fire. May the Flame of Freedom burn brightly within
us. Now and always.
*Hymn: #360 Here We Have Gathered
Candles of Joy and Sorrow and Meditation
Reading: About
Secrets and Falling Tiles
by
Carroll Binder
Offertory: Two English
Folk Songs
By Vaughan Williams
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: #168 One More Step
Sermon: Hope After the Storm
Claudia Jimenez
*Hymn: #34 Though I May Speak with
Bravest Fire
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.
Closing
Words
Postlude: Clarinet Sonata by Handel
1. Adagio
2. Allegro
Gratitude & Applause
*Please stand in
body or spirit
Hearing
devices, and envelopes for cash pledges are available on the hymnal cart or ask
an usher.
This
Week
Today:
Nursery is
open at 10:15am. Social Hour 11:30am in Ministers Hall. Congregational Council
meets at 12 noon in the Sanctuary. “Our
Whole Lives” meets at 12 noon in the Channing Room.
Monday:
“Owning Your
Religious Past” meets at 3pm in the Channing Room. P.E.A.C.E. Rally is at 7pm
in WPB -- Network members attend.
Tuesday:
Village NPB election 7am-7pm MH. SGM meetings at 3pm, Board of Trustees meeting 6:30pm in
the Channing Room.
Thursday:
JAM Book
Discussion 4pm in the Channing Room. JAM meeting 5pm in the Channing Room. Teaching
Thursday Community Meal 6pm (MH). 7pm Program:
Russell Bourne, in the Sanctuary.
Friday:
Recess/Play Night for Grownups 7:30pm in Minsters Hall.
Saturday:
Secular
Humanists 9:30am in Minsters Hall. Film and Discussion (see insert) 12:30pm in
Ministers Hall.
Sunday: NewsTalk 9:15am in Ministers Hall
Announcements
· Next Sunday: “Blessing of the Animals” led by Claudia Jimenez. JAM Grant Collection (See insert)
· Rev. CJ McGregor Office Hours: by appointment (Please call 561-627-6106 ahead) Tuesday- Thursday 9:30am-2pm.
· 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:
· Chalice
Lighter: Claudia Jimenez
· Ushers:
Betsy & Bob Shipley
· Cover
Art: Larry Stauber
FFellowship
Hour Hospitality: Shirley Bloomquist,
Harry and Karen Wolin
Our Staff
Rev. CJ McGregor, Minister
Claudia Jimenez, Intern Minister
Peilin Ko, Music Coordinator
Barbara Hatzfeld, Office Administrator
Connect With Us
Call our office: 561-627-6105
Call or text our minister: 508-736-3361
Email our office: uniuni2@att.net
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Thursday, March 9, 2017
Dedicated Grant Collection for EMA, March 19
On Sunday, March 19, 1stUUPB there will be a dedicated grant collection for EMA (Emergency Medical Assistance). EMA provides financial assistance to women who have made the decision to terminate their pregnancies but can't afford the cost of a safe and legal abortion. Their mission is to help make every child a wanted child. EMA is a private, independent agency founded in 1973 by 1stUUPB member Harriette Glasner. The majority of those helped are single, impoverished, unemployed or underemployed mothers with one or more children. EMA preserves clients' privacy and dignity while ensuring high quality and safe medical care when they face this difficult situation. In light of our current political situation EMA's services are more important than ever. Please bring a generous check made out to 1stUUPB with EMA on the memo line. Thanks for your generosity.
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Third Saturday JAM Film, March 18
The movie selection for March is The Stanford Prison Experiment
In 1971, Stanford University Professor Dr. Philip Zimbardo cast 24 male student volunteers as prisoners and guards in a simulated jail to examine the source of abusive behavior in the prison system. The results astonished the world, as participants went from middle-class undergrads to drunk-with-power sadists and submissive victims in just a few days. Based on a true story. Film starts at 12:30pm.
Sunday, March 5, 2017
NewsTalk Topics for March 12
- the revised travel ban executive order
- Trump connections with Russia?
- Pence's private email
- transgender issues
- Trump and the media
- is Trump revising his policies?
Norton Museum Tour, March 29
Natalie Lederer will lead a tour of the Norton Museum especially for UUs on March 29 at 10:30am.
Please RSVP -- call 790-5981.
We will explore abstract art, beginning with this month's Spotlight selection. It features renowned contemporary artist Spencer Finch. His work is about light, color, and the passage of time. He is interested in depicting a world that is experienced differently by each of us -- our reactions to nature and to popular culture.
Finch's abstract, yet personal work is on permanent display at the entrance to the 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York City. Called Trying to Remember the Color of the Sky on That Morning, it depicts 2,983 sheets of paper painted with varying shades of blue, representing each person who perished that day.
We shall view and discuss his take on an Apple Tree and on the Wizard of Oz movie, as well as related works in the permanent collection.
Friday, March 3, 2017
Service: March 5
At
the sound of the chime, please join in singing Hymn #188 Come, Come, Whoever You Are
Welcome & Announcements
Prelude: Wayfarin Stranger Spiritual
Opening
Words
Lighting the Chalice Flame (in unison):
We
call this light before us in hope that we may always remain a strong community,
working together to make the world a better place. This flame guides us out of
darkness. The chalice reminds us to share our happiness with others.
*Hymn: #100 I’ve got Peace like a River
Candles of Joy and Sorrow and Meditation
Reading: To
Recognize Our Humanity
by
Peg Fagan
Offertory: Deep River Spiritual
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: #318 We Would Be One
Sermon: The Underbelly of the Palm
Beaches
Rev. CJ McGregor
*Hymn: #346 Come, Sing a Song with Me
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.
Closing
Words
Postlude: Singing Bowl Meditation
Gratitude & Applause
*Please stand in
body or spirit
Hearing
devices, and envelopes for cash pledges are available on the hymnal cart or ask
an usher.
This
Week
Today:
Nursery is
open at 10:15am. Social Hour 11:30am in Ministers Hall. Sanctuary Services
Group Meeting 12:05pm in the Sanctuary. Pagans Coffee Meet Up 1pm in Ministers
Hall.
Monday:
Membership Committee
Meeting 7pm at Gary Evans home.
Tuesday:
Men’s Group dinner at La Bamba 6:30pm.
Wednesday:
Poetry
Workshop 6:30pm in Ministers Hall.
Thursday:
JAM Book
Discussion 4pm in the Margaret Fuller Room. Teaching Thursday Community Meal 6 pm
(MH). 7pm Program:
Gus Rubeiz “The Trump approach may not help
the Israel/Palestine peace process” MH.
Friday:
Art Studio
6pm in Ministers Hall.
Saturday:
Second
Saturday Book Group in the Sanctuary at 10 am.
Sunday: News
Talk 9:15am in Ministers Hall
Joys and Concerns
·
Reach
out to Betty Crowe as she is home
after a hospitalization. Cards and calls are appreciated.
·
Keep
Sylvia Jones in your thoughts. Cards
are appreciated.
Gratitude
Thank you to all who
contribute to our service and fellowship hour each week. This week:
·
Chalice
Lighter: Joe Suhrbur
·
Ushers:
Nickie Albert & Vangie Gruen
·
Cover
Art: Larry Stauber
Fellowship
Hour Hospitality: Beverly McGrane
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