Meeting in Ministers Hall
Discuss the book Color of Law
Russian investigation
Healthcare
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Sunday, July 16, 2017
Thursday, July 13, 2017
Order of Service, July 16
Welcome, Announcements
Prelude:
The Native People Believe… Native
American Flute and Sign Language by Lauren Hooker
Opening Words
Lighting
the Chalice Flame (in unison): May the light we now kindle
inspire us to use our powers to heal not to harm, to help not to hinder, to
bless not to curse, to serve you spirit of freedom.
Song: Ise Oluwa Call
and Response African Song from Nigeria on Djembe Drum and Vocals
Candles of Joy and Sorrow and Silent Meditation
Responsive Reading: #602
Offertory: Healing in Foreign Lands by
Regina Carter with pianist Lauren Hooker
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.
Song: Root Yourself Music by Lauren Hooker, Words by Jody Layton
(Lauren’s late mother)
Sermon: Celebrating Diversity
with Music, Storytelling and Dialogue Lauren
Hooker
Song: Funga Alafia Call
and Response from Africa on Djembe Drum and Vocals
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:
Love
is Alive (see insert) Words and Music by Lauren
Hooker
Gratitude & Applause
Hearing
devices, and envelopes for cash pledges are available on the hymnal cart or ask
an usher.
This
Week
Today:
Social Hour
11:30am Ministers Hall
Monday-
Friday: Administration
Office will be open 9:30am -12:30pm.
Thursday:
Black Lives Matter 7pm
Ministers Hall
Sunday: News
Talk 9:15am in Ministers Hall
Gratitude
Thank you to all who
contribute to our service and fellowship hour each week. This week:
·
Service
Leader: Lynn Pernezny
·
Guest:
Lauren Hooker
·
Ushers:
Ben
Juhl and Cindy Fitch
·
Cover
art: Larry Stauber
Fellowship
hour hospitality: Nickie Albert and
Cynthia Bramon
And to our permanent
staff:
·
Barbara
Hatzfeld, office administrator
·
Willie
Nelson, sexton.
·
Peilin
Ko, music coordinator
Announcements
·
Next Sunday: “Poetry Service”, Amy
Stauber and Friends
·
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.
Sunday, July 9, 2017
NewsTalk for July 16
NewsTalk will be back in Ministers Hall.
Topics --
Healthcare, next steps
Russian hacking
Topics --
Healthcare, next steps
Russian hacking
Friday, July 7, 2017
Order of Service, July 9, 2017
Welcome, Announcements
Prelude:
Cocaine performed by the band
Opening Words
Lighting
the Chalice Flame (in unison): May the light we now kindle
inspire us to use our powers to heal not to harm, to help not to hinder, to
bless not to curse, to serve you spirit of freedom.
Hymn #123: Spirit of Life
Candles of Joy and Sorrow and Meditation
Reading: 1990’s article from the New York
Times
Offertory: Let It Be performed
by the band
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.
Sermon: Drugs, Legalize? Ben Juhl
Closing 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:
Whispering Hope,
sung by Vangie Gruen
Gratitude & Applause
Hearing devices, and envelopes for cash pledges are available on the hymnal cart or ask
an usher.
This
Week
Today:
Social Hour
11:30am Ministers Hall
Monday-
Friday: Administration
Office will be open 9:30am -12:30pm.
Friday:
Art Studio
6:00pm Ministers Hall.
Saturday: Film and Discussion 12:30pm
Ministers Hall
Sunday: News
Talk 9:15am in Ministers Hall
Gratitude
Thank you to all who
contribute to our service and fellowship hour each week. This week:
· Music
coordinator: Peilin Ko
·
Guest
speaker: Ben Juhl
·
Ushers:
Dan
& Tess Lambert
·
Cover
art: Larry Stauber
Fellowship
hour hospitality: Leah Rothschild &
Martel Bird
And to our permanent staff:
Barbara
Hatzfeld, office administrator
·
Willie
Nelson, sexton.
Announcements
· Next Sunday: “Lauren Hooker-
Celebrating Diversity with Music, Story Telling and Dialogue”. Led by Lynn
Pernezny. JAM Grant Collection
· 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.
Thursday, July 6, 2017
Black Lives Matter Kickoff, July 20
Black Lives Matter- You are invited to the PBC BLM Kickoff Meeting
Come Support the Black Lives Matter Kickoff Event on July 20th
Join us in being a part of the founding of a much-needed Black Lives Matter in Palm Beach County.
Feel free to sign up on the Facebook Event Page
https://www.facebook.com/
Or just join us and bring your friends, Thursday, July 20 from 7 to 9pm at First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Palm Beaches, 635 Prosperity Farms Rd, North Palm Beach, FL
Sunday, July 2, 2017
NewsTalk Topics for July 9
NewsTalk will be held in the Channing Room in July.
This Sunday's topics:
-- Supreme Court decisions
-- New Florida laws
-- and, of course, Tweets
This Sunday's topics:
-- Supreme Court decisions
-- New Florida laws
-- and, of course, Tweets
Friday, June 30, 2017
Order of Service for July 2, 2017
Welcome, Announcements
Prelude:
Faith of Our Fathers
Opening Words – The Serenity Prayer
Please grant
me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change;
Courage to change the things I can;
And wisdom to know the difference.
Lighting
the Chalice Flame (in unison): We light this chalice,
symbol of the Light within us and around us. May this gathering for worship enlighten
our hearts and our minds and our souls. And may the Inner Light of the Spirit
be kindled by our time together.
Hymn #123: Spirit of Life
Affirmation (remain
standing, 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.
Prayer
and Meditation, Candle lighting
Offertory: Chester-A Song of the
Revolution
By Billings played by Bruce Holden
Sermon: The Fourth of July
Harry Wolin
This Land is Your Land – Woody
Guthrie (insert)
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:
America the
Beautiful
Gratitude & Applause
Hearing devices, and envelopes for cash pledges are available on the hymnal cart or ask
an usher.
This
Week
Today:
Social Hour
–Picnic 11:30am Ministers Hall
Monday:
Administration
Office will be open 9:30am -12:30pm.
Tuesday:
Fourth of July Holiday
Wednesday-Friday:
Administration
Office will be open 9:30am -12:30pm.
Friday:
First Friday
Movie & Potluck Dinner 6pm in Ministers Hall. 7pm movie is “Hidden
Figures”.
Sunday: News
Talk 9:15am in Ministers Hall
Gratitude
Thank you to all who
contribute to our service and fellowship hour each week. This week:
· Music
coordinator: Peilin Ko
· Guest
speaker: Harry Wolin
· Ushers:
June Kleeman & Barbara Hatzfeld
· Cover
art: Larry Stauber
· Fellowship
hour hospitality: Everybody!
And to our
permanent staff:
· Barbara
Hatzfeld, office administrator
· Willie
Nelson, sexton.
Announcements
·
Next Sunday: “Drugs Legalize?” led
by Ben Juhl.
·
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.
The Food Gang is sponsoring a Picnic immediately following the Sunday
Service Today in Ministers Hall. Come Enjoy!
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