Order of Service, November 26, 2017

Ingathering: Why can’t a man stand alone by Elvis Costello-piano only

Introduction

Prelude: Why can’t a man stand alone by Elvis Costello

Welcome

*Hymn #188: Come, Come, Whoever You Are

Lighting the Chalice Flame (in unison):

Let the lighting of this flame rekindle in us the inner light of love, of peace, of joy, of hope. And as one flame lights another, we pledge ourselves to be bearers of the light wherever we are.

Announcements

Quiet Time/Meditation/Prayer

Offertory: Find a Stillness

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.

Musical Interlude: Hold On by Kansas; lyrics edited by Karl Ostermann

Sermon: Finite or Infinite?  Karl Ostermann

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:  What’s so Funny about Peace, Love and Understanding by Nick Lowe

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: Social Hour 11:30am in Ministers Hall.

Monday-Friday: Administration Office hours 9:30am-12:30pm

Tuesday: Rev. Dan Lambert is away; Black Lives PBC (S) 7pm

Thursday: Holiday Decorating (S) at 7pm

Friday: Film & Potluck Dinner 6pm MH

Saturday: Board Retreat 9:00am (CH); Village Players “A Holiday Tale” (S) 8pm

Sunday:  News Talk at 9:15am in Ministers Hall; Village Players “A Holiday Tale” (S) 2pm 

Announcements

·    Next Sunday: “A Dialogue with Ralph Waldo Emerson”, the Rev Paul Johnson

·    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

·        Ushers: Larry Stauber & Barbara Hatzfeld

·        Cover art: Larry Stauber 

           Fellowship hour hospitality:  Susan Westbrook & Diana Colardi

And to our permanent staff:

·        Barbara Hatzfeld, office administrator

·        Willie Nelson, sexton.

What's Needed for the Lake Park Food Pantry

You can bring these items forward during the Sunday morning offertory, or before/after the Sunday service.

Volunteers Needed for Children/Youth Program

All,

As we make plans to have our 2018 RE Kickoff on Sunday, January 7, I am looking for a handful of people to be part of the Religious Education team.

Even if you don't want to teach, we still need active helpers for planning events, snacks, decorations, contacting families, and generally being a champion for our RE program. Of course, we do need teachers, too!

Please respond to this message and let me know if your interested in being part of the RE team, even if it's in a small way. Please give me the following information:

1) Age group you'd like to help with (Pre-K, elementary, teens, adults).
2) What you're interested in doing (BTW, our goal is to have enough teachers for the children that we can alternate months so no one always has to miss services). 
3) When you are most available to meet (days of the week, evenings, Saturday morning, Sunday after service, etc.).

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks!  Rev. Dan

Gift Cards for Teens/Young Mothers

The Holidays are upon us, so it's time to think of our friends at Children's Home Society.

Again we are collecting gift cards for the teens and young mothers. 

The younger children receive gifts, where the older children are often forgotten.  We provide $10 gift cards from Walmart or Target. These cards will be used to buy gifts they have requested or allow the teens to shop for themselves. Our Congregation has participated in the past several years. Our members have been very generous, and the cards have been greatly appreciated.  Please see Judy Bonner or Sam Irwin, or drop the $10 gift cards in the collection plate on Sunday. Thank You!

A Holiday Tale, to Benefit 1stUUPB

Art Project to Benefit P.E.A.C.E.

New Member Recognition Ceremony — December 3, 2017

New members will be recognized in a ceremony during the service on Sunday, December 3.

For those who have not yet become a member, if you feel you have made a connection and found a spiritual home at 1stUUPB, we invite you take that next step and join us in membership — if you are ready— and participate in this event.  

The final steps toward commitment on the path to membership include completing a New Member Desire to Join form, making a financial pledge and payment to the Congregation, and signing our membership book — which may be done during our recognition ceremony.  Rev. Dan or a Membership Committee member would be glad to meet with you sometime to discuss any of this, if you’d like. 

If you are interested, please contact our Office Administrator Barbara Hatzfeld at (561) 627-6105, and she will have member of our committee contact you. If you have not yet received a Path to Membership folder, you can pick one up in the Narthex before Sunday services from Janet Fryman.  We welcome you!