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Friday, May 12, 2017
Order of Service, May 14, 2017
Introduction and Hymn #188 Come, Come Whoever You Are
Opening Words: Mother’s Day, Female Mind & Femininity
Lighting the Chalice Flame (in unison):
A Hero is One who kindles a Great Light for the world; who sets up blazing torches in Life’s dark streets by which people can see their ways. A Saint is One who walks through the world’s darkness being herself The Light.
Prelude: Quiet Time/ Meditation/ Prayer Singing Bowls Meditation
Reading
Offertory: Close to You
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: The Divine Feminine, Dr. Tia Jolie Phillips*
Song
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: Reflection, sung by Marina Kabellar
Gratitude & Applause
* Dr. Phillips is ordained as a minister of the Universal Life Church and as a Holistic Health & Healing Priestess through Ecclesiology. She holds a PhD in Holistic Natural Health & Nutrition and consults for Health & Wealth Solutions LLC.
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.
Announcements
Next Sunday: “Fake News, Real Religion” by Chris Juhl. Life of the Congregation, after the service (Paul Ward).
This Week
Today: Nursery is open at 10:15am; Social Hour 11:30am in Ministers Hall.
Monday: SGM Facilitators meeting in Channing Room 4:30pm
Thursday: JAM meeting 4pm in Ministers Hall
Friday: Recess for Grownups 7:30pm in Ministers Hall.
Saturday: Secular Humanists 9:30am in Ministers Hall. Film & Discussion 12:30pm in 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:
• Guest speaker: Dr. Tia Jolie Phillips*
• Music Coordinator: Peilin Ko
• Chalice lighter: Kai Osterman
• Ushers: Pat Knight & Barbara Hatzfeld
• Cover art: Larry Stauber
• Fellowship hour hospitality: Peilin Ko
And to our permanent staff:
• Barbara Hatzfeld, office administrator
• Willie Nelson, sexton.
Thursday, May 11, 2017
1stUUPB Office Summer Hours
With no minister and fewer activities during the summer, the Board of Trustees has agreed to reduced office hours for the months of June, July, August, and September. Barbara Hatzfeld, our office administrator, plans to be in the office on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Workload will be evaluated at the beginning of September and hours for the remainder of the year will be agreed. Hours will also be reassessed should a minister be appointed before the end of September. We appreciate Barbara’s commitment and service to our Congregation.
If you have any questions about this change, please contact me or another member of the Board.
Best regards,Paul G. Ward
President, Board of Trustees
Monday, May 8, 2017
Art Studio Changes
There will be NO art studio Friday, May 8.
In the future, Henry Gruen will host on the second and fourth Fridays at 6pm in Ministers Hall. He will provide materials for sketching.
Karen Wolin will host on the fourth Wednesday at 2pm. She will provide materials for acrylic painting or bring your own preferred medium.
In the future, Henry Gruen will host on the second and fourth Fridays at 6pm in Ministers Hall. He will provide materials for sketching.
Karen Wolin will host on the fourth Wednesday at 2pm. She will provide materials for acrylic painting or bring your own preferred medium.
Sunday, May 7, 2017
NewsTalk Topics for May 14th
NOTICE: Allen Maxwell will be gone until late October, so volunteer moderators for NewsTalk are needed for the last two weeks in June plus some dates in August, September, and early October. Please sign up to moderate on the sheet in Ministers Hall.
Topics for May 14:
- what did the 2017 Florida State Legislature do for/to us?
- should monuments and flags in the South representing Confederate troops, officers, and events be removed?
- was there anything new in the testimonies this week of Trump associates' dealings with Russia?
- should "advance directives" take precedence over doctors' and hospitals' determination of "appropriate care in the best interest of the patient"?
- what are the implications of the French elections for Europe, Britain, and the United States?
Topics for May 14:
- what did the 2017 Florida State Legislature do for/to us?
- should monuments and flags in the South representing Confederate troops, officers, and events be removed?
- was there anything new in the testimonies this week of Trump associates' dealings with Russia?
- should "advance directives" take precedence over doctors' and hospitals' determination of "appropriate care in the best interest of the patient"?
- what are the implications of the French elections for Europe, Britain, and the United States?
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Order of Service for May 7, 2017
Introduction and Hymn #188 Come, Come Whoever You Are
Prelude: What a Wonderful World
Sung by Vangie Gruen
Sung by Vangie Gruen
Welcome, Announcements
Opening Words
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.
*Hymn: # 113 Where Is Our Holy Church?
Quiet Time/Meditation/ Prayer
Reading: from
The Measure of Our Success: A Letter to
my Children and Yours, by Marian Wright Edelman
Offertory: Intermezzo, by Sydney George
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.
Reading: From
the Study Guide for the 2016-2020 Congregational Study Action Issue The Corruption of Our Democracy
Sermon: Who Will Make Democracy
Work?
Kindra
Muntz
Hymn #187 It Sounds Along the Ages
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: Lift Every Voice and Sing, Sung by Lynn Pernezny
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.
Tuesday:
SGM meeting
(MF) 3pm
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:
·
Guest
speaker: Kindra Muntz
·
Service
leader: Larry Stauber
·
Music
coordinator: Peilin Ko
·
Chalice
lighter: Kindra Muntz
·
Ushers:
Robin Phillips & Amy Stauber
·
Cover
art: Larry Stauber
Fellowship
hour hospitality: Gail Burwell
And
to our permanent staff:
·
Barbara
Hatzfeld, office administrator
·
Willie
Nelson, sexton.
Announcements
·
Next Sunday: “The Divine Feminine”
by Tia Jolie Phillips.
·
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.
Join Natalie Lederer for her tour May 12, 2017 at 10:30am at the Norton Museum of Art to view works of American Art and the “Spotlight” show “Pen to Paper”. Call Natalie for reservations at 561-790-5981. (PS Bring your smart phones).
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