Order of Service, Sep 17, 2017

Welcome, Announcements

Opening Words

Prelude: Ancient Mother by Robert Gass

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.         - Author: Paul Sprecher

Hymn #38: Morning Has Broken

         

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: “Pagan Worldviews”   

Dayan Martinez

Reflection and Offertory: Lady of the Flowing Waters by Robert Gass

Sermon, Part 2: “Mabon, or A Pagan in a Hurricane”      Dayan Martinez

Hymn #21: For the Beauty of the Earth

         

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

Life of the Congregation

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:  Administration Office closed

Tuesday: and Wednesday: Administration Office open 9:30am-12:30pm

Tuesday: Board of Trustees meeting 6:30pm in the Channing Room. Black Lives Matter meeting 7pm in the Sanctuary

Thursday: Administration office closed.

Friday: Administration Office open 9:30am-12:30pm. Art Studio 6pm in Ministers Hall.

Sunday:  News Talk 9:15am in Ministers Hall

Sept 24: Congregation Wide Picnic 11:30 in Ministers Hall.

Gratitude

Thank you to all who contribute to our service and fellowship hour each week. This week:

·        Guest speaker: Dayan Martinez

·        Chalice lighter:

·       Music Coordinator: Peilin Ko

·        Ushers:

·        Cover art: Dayan Martinez 

         Fellowship hour hospitality: Members of Palm Beach Pagans

      

      ...and to our permanent staff:

·        Barbara Hatzfeld, office administrator

·        Willie Nelson, sexton.

 Announcements

·        Next Sunday: “Right to Die” Bill Schoolman

       Congregation Wide Picnic 11:30am

·        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.

Marilyn Helgason

Order of Service, September 3, 2017

Introduction

Prelude: Come, Come Whoever You Are

Welcome/ Announcements

Opening Words

Lighting the Chalice Flame (in unison): As we light our chalice flame in a world filled with darkness of ignorance, let us bring the light of reason. As we light our chalice flame in a world filled with darkness of despair, may we share the light of hope.  As we light our chalice flame in a world filled with darkness of hate, let us shine the light of love.

*Hymn #123 Spirit of Life

Quiet Time/Meditation/Prayer

Offertory: Moon Shadow Cat Stevens

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: Reflections on a Golden Rule  CB Hanif

*Hymn #38  Morning Has Broken

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: If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out Cat Stevens

Gratitude & Applause

*Please Rise 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 Ministers Hall

Memorial Service for Marilyn Helgason 4pm Sanctuary.

Monday: Labor Day Administration Office closed.

Tuesday-Friday: Administration Office will be open 9:30am -12:30pm.

Friday 9/1 – Monday 9/4: Willie Nelson will be on vacation.

Friday: Art Studio 6pm 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: Larry Stauber

·        Guest Speaker: CB Hanif

·        Music Coordinator: Peilin Ko

·        Chalice Lighter: CB Hanif

·        Ushers: Ramsay Laing and Barbara Hatzfeld

·        Cover art: Larry Stauber

          Fellowship hour hospitality: Sylvia Jones and Barbara Hatzfeld

 And to our permanent staff:

·        Barbara Hatzfeld, office administrator

·        Willie Nelson, sexton.

Announcements

·        Next Sunday: “Sustainability and Stewardship: from surviving to thriving” Paul Ward.  

·        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.

PEACE House Meetings Scheduled

PEACE (People Engaged in Active Community Efforts) is starting the new year. 1stUUPB will have two house meetings Wednesday, Sep 13 at 7pm and Thursday Sep 14 at 7pm, both in the Channing Room. The team will be calling and inviting  members and friends. All are invited. If you wish to come, let one of the team members know.

PEACE is a justice ministry organization made up of 20 different congregations from throughout Palm Beach County. Recognizing that to do justice requires power, we come together in large numbers of people to hold our political and economic systems accountable around serious community problems. 

Barbara Hatzfeld, Anand Perala, Janet Fryman and Dick Hattwick.

Plastic grocery bags for the needy at St George.

I’m hoping everyone has been saving up their shopping bags for me.  I am desperately low at this time.  I would be delighted to rid you of your bags any and all Sundays, and maybe Barbara wouldn’t mind storing them for me if you come in to the office to drop them off during the week.  Thanks a bunch.    Janet Fryman

Volunteers Needed

Ushers are needed from September 10^th forward.

Hospitality hosts/hostesses) needed from October 1^st forward.

Order of Service, August 27, 2014

Prelude: Summer by Joe Hisaishi

Introduction:

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

Welcome, Announcements

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.  Paul Sprecher

*Hymn #128 For All That Is Our Life

Quiet Time/Meditation/Candle Lighting

Offertory: Bella Ciao An Italian Partisan song. Author unknown.

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.

Responsive Reading #550

Sermon: Feminine Leadership  Leah Rothschild

*Hymn #123 Spirit of Life

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: Woodstock by Joni Mitchell, as sung by CSNY

Gratitude & Applause

*Please Rise 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 Ministers Hall

Monday-Friday: Administration Office will be open 9:30am -12:30pm.

Friday 9/1 – Monday 9/4: Willie Nelson will be on vacation.

Monday: Black Lives Matter 7:00pm in the Sanctuary.

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: Leah Rothschild

·        Music Coordinator: Peilin Ko

·        Chalice Lighter: Dayan Martinez

·        Ushers: Robin Phillips and Gary Evans

·        Cover art: Larry Stauber 

          Fellowship hour hospitality: Margaret Robson & Bob Crowe

And to our permanent staff:

·        Barbara Hatzfeld, office administrator

·        Willie Nelson, sexton.

Announcements

·        Next Sunday: “Reflections on a Golden Rule” CB Hanif

·       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.

Save the Date: The 1stUUPB Food Gang is sponsoring another Congregation -wide picnic on Sunday September 25, immediately after the morning service. Details to follow.