Call to Worship: Let Me Die Laughing (M. Morrison-Reed)
We are all dying, our lives always moving toward completion.
We need to learn to live with death, and to understand that death is not the worst of all events.
We need to fear not death, but life—
empty lives,
loveless lives,
lives that do not build upon the gifts that each of us has been given,
lives that are like living deaths,
lives which we never take the time to savor and appreciate,
lives in which we never pause to breathe deeply.
What we need to fear is not death, but squandering the lives we have been miraculously given.
So let me die laughing, savoring one of life’s crazy moments. Let me die holding the hand of one I love, and recalling that I tried to love and was loved in return. Let me die remembering that life has been good, and that I did what I could. But today, just remind me that I am dying so that I can live, savor, and love with all my heart.
Welcome
*Lighting the Chalice Flame: Hymn #188 Come, Come, Whoever You Are
*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.
Introduction of Visitors
New Member Recognition
*Hymn: #123 Spirit of Life
Social Justice Minute
Moment of Silence & Candle Lighting
Offertory: Spooky (D. Springfield)
Time of Sharing by All
*Hymn: #146 Soon The Day Will Arrive
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.
Postlude: Monster Mash (B. Pickett)
* Please rise in body or spirit.
Hearing devices are available. Just ask an usher.
We live stream each service on Facebook.
Gratitude
Thank you to all make our Sundays special:
Kim Hetrick: Office Administrator
Peilin Ko: Music Coordinator
Willie Nelson: Sexton
Megan Alioto: R.E. Assistant
David Traupman: Cover Art
David Traupman: Fellowship Hour Hospitality
Harry & Karen Wolin: Ushers
This Week @ 1stUUPB
Today:
11:30am Social Hour in Ministers Hall.
12noon Name Change Study Small Group Discussion in the Sanctuary.
Thursday:
11am Gentle Yoga with Meditation in the Sanctuary.
Friday:
6pm First Friday Film Festival in Ministers Hall.
Next Sunday:
2am Daylight Savings Ends/Fall back one hour.
9:15am News Talk in Ministers Hall.
10:30am Sunday Service: Sabbath asnd Rest
1pm Palm Beach Pagans Coffee in Ministers Hall.
Save The Date
Next weekend is the time change. Remember to fall back one hour!
On Tuesday, Nov 6th at 5:30pm is the monthly Men’s and Women’s Dinner at the Gardens Mall. The men will meet at Brio and the women at PF Chang’s. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED, contact Frank Smith. Everyone welcome!
All/Congregation Thanksgiving Dinner. Sunday, November 18th following the service. Watch for details in the Newsletter.
Connect With Us
Call our office: 561-627-6105
Email the office: admin@1stuupb.org
Rev. Dan’s e-mail: RevDan@1stuupb.org.
Call or text Rev. Dan: 561-628-6954 Visit our web page: 1stuupb.org
Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/1stuupb
Office Hours
Our office is open Monday – Friday 9:30–12:30 except for holidays.
Rev. Dan is usually in his office Tuesday 3–6pm and Thursday 9am-Noon. He is also available other times by appointment. He & Tess have covenanted with each other to make Friday a sacred day off for both of them, so he will not be available most Fridays unless there is an emergency.
Help Spread The Word!!
As we continue to use social media as way to get the word out about who we are and what we’re all about at 1stUUPB, you can help us a lot in just a few clicks (if you have a Facebook account, that is).
*Find our Facebook page by searching for us by name, and make sure you have “Liked” the page.
*Whenever you see a post from us in your newsfeed, don’t just scroll past it. Please click on it and select a “Like” option. If you hover over the Like button with your cursor and wait a moment without clicking, a few other options show up. You can choose a thumbs up, a heart, a laugh, a “what in the world?!? face, a sad face or a mad face. Make a comment on the post.
*Share the post either on your own page or share it with someone you think might be interested in it.
*Give us a 5 star rating and tell what you enjoy about our congregation.
*If you have the Facebook app on your smart phone, anytime you are at 1stUUPB for a Sunday service or NewsTalk or Teaching Thursday or yoga or a movie or a meeting or whatever, please check in to let people know you are here.
Why are we asking you to do all this? Because it is an easy way to spread the word about who we are and the important work we do here. Plus, all this is FREE marketing! Who doesn’t like free?!?
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