Sunday, July 9, 2017

NewsTalk for July 16

NewsTalk will be back in Ministers Hall.


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/events/108116269831129<http://facebook.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5f7d06b9df328e6b5d805f8fc&id=66f88aa877&e=78c9cbd964>


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

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!


Friday, June 23, 2017

Order of Service, June 25, 2017

Welcome, Announcements

Prelude: The Circle is Cast – Robert Gass, and On The Wings of Song

Opening Words
 
Lighting the Chalice Flame (in unison):
We light this chalice for the web of life which sustains us, for the sacred circle of life in which we have our being, for the Earth, the Sky, Above and Below, and for our Mother Earth, and for the Mystery.         

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

Sermon, Part 1: “What Does Paganism Mean Today? An Introduction”   Dayan Martinez

Hymn # 21: For the Beauty of the Earth

Offertory: Dammerschein, by Deuter

Sermon, Part 2: “The Rains in Florida” – A story of the land.  Mathew Sydney

Hymn # 163: For the Earth Forever Turning
         
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
 
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 in Ministers Hall.
Monday-Friday: Administration Office will be open 9:30am -12:30pm.
Thursday: Congregational Open Forum - 6pm in Ministers Hall - Catered Dinner and discussion.
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 speakers: Dayan Martinez & Mathew Sydney
·  Chalice lighter: Mathew Sydney
·  Ushers: June Kleeman and Margaret Robson
·  Cover art: Larry Stauber 
   Fellowship hour hospitality: Janet Fryman
   
   And to our permanent staff:
·        Barbara Hatzfeld, office administrator
·        Willie Nelson, sexton.

Announcements
·  Next Sunday: “The Fourth of July” led by Harry Wolin.
·  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 on July 2nd in Ministers Hall. Please let us know which of the following you can bring (Sign Up Sheets in Ministers Hall): Salads (Green, Potato, Macaroni, etc.).; Vegetables and other sides; Desserts.  B Y O B .  If you can’t sign today, contact Frank Smith at 561-471-2814 or fjsmithgcny@gmail.com.