IMPONDERABLES: METAPHYSICS
Worship Assistant: Amy Stauber
Welcome
Call to Worship
Lighting the Chalice Flame:
Come, come, whoever you are,
Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving.
Ours is no caravan of despair.
Come, yet again come.
Affirmation: 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.
Hymn: #203 All Creatures of the Earth and Sky
Blessing of the Animals:
Leader: Surrounded by the animals we love, we remember with gratitude the pets, protectors, and animal companions who have blessed our lives.
All: We give thanks for our childhood pets, who taught us to love and to cry. We give thanks for our children's pets, who help us to teach them responsibility and relationship, and we give thanks for the pets of adulthood who brighten our days and comfort our nights.
Leader: Surrounded by beloved pets, we remember that many animals suffer.
All: We remember that some animals are hunted or deserted or tortured or hungry. We remember that nature can be cruel and that people can be mean. We remember and want to help.
Leader: Surrounded by the animals we love, we know that many animals contribute to our lives.
All: We give thanks for all those animals who help us: Worker animals who guard us and find our lost and guide the blind. The animals who provide us food and clothing, who tote our burdens and entertain us with their antics. And for animals who give their lives to help us learn.
Leader: Spirit of life, help us to remember that we live and work and play among the animals. This world is theirs too. Help us to be their friends, to love them and care for them and protect them from harm, to thank them when we use their lives for ours. Especially this morning, bless these animals who are the companions of our lives. Hear our outpouring of love and of gratitude for them and help us translate that into love and gratitude for all your creatures.
All: We bless these animals we love. We pledge to care for them tenderly and faithfully, and to remember that we are not alone on the earth.
Moment of Silence & Candle Lighting
Religious Education Class: Go now in peace, go now in peace; may the spirit of love surround you everywhere, everywhere you may go.
Offertory: Memory (A. L. Webber & T. Nunn)
Sermon: Imponderables: Metaphysics, Rev. Dr. Dan Lambert
Hymn: Joy to the World (H. Axton)
Jeremiah was a bullfrog;
Was a good friend of mine.
I never understood a single word he said
But I helped him a-drink his wine.
And he always had some mighty fine wine.
(chorus)
Singin' joy to the world,
All the boys and girls now,
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea,
Joy to you and me.
And if I were the king of the world,
Tell you what I'd do.
I'd throw away the cars and the bars
and the war,
Make sweet love to you.
(chorus)
You know I love the ladies;
Love to have my fun.
I'm a high life flyer and a rainbow rider;
A straight shootin' son-of-a-gun.
I said a straight shootin' son-of-a-gun.
(chorus)
Joy to the world,
All the boys and girls.
Joy to the world,
Joy to you and me.
Joy to the world,
All the boys and girls.
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea.
Joy to you and me.
Extinguishing the Chalice Flame: 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: Meow (G. Rossini)
Hearing devices are available. Just ask an usher.
Watch Our Service on YouTube -- We video record each service and post them on YouTube. You can find the video for today and past Sundays by going to YouTube.com and searching for 1stUUPB.
Gratitude
Thank you to all who make our Sundays special:
Kim Hetrick: Office Administrator
Peilin Ko: Music Coordinator
Willie Nelson: Sexton
David Traupman: Cover Art
Rachel Melcher: RE Volunteer
Pat Knight, Joe Suhrbur & Amy Haigh: Fellowship Hour Hospitality
Diana Colardi & Kathe Bannigan: Ushers
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
Our social justice page on Facebook is at: https://www.facebook.com/1stUUPBJAM/
Office Hours
Our office is open Monday–Friday, 9:30–12:30, except for holidays.
Rev. Dan is available most days except Friday, which he & Tess have covenanted as their sacred day off together. Please email Rev. Dan to make an appointment.
This Week @ 1stUUPB
Today
• 11:30am Social Hour in Ministers Hall.
• 1pm Palm Beach Pagans Coffee Meeting in Ministers Hall.
Friday
• 6pm First Friday Film Festival & Dinner in Ministers Hall.
Next Sunday
• 9:15am News Talk in Ministers Hall.
• 10:30am Sunday Service, Imponderables: Afterlife.
• 11:30am Social Hour in Ministers Hall.
Summer Schedule Notes
UU MATTERS: With the arrival of summer, our summer calendar is not quite as busy, so we're going to publish UU Matters every other week instead of every week. The newsletter will go out on these dates -- June 10 & 24, July 8 & 22, and Aug. 5 & 19. If you have an item for UU Matters, please plan accordingly and email it to admin@1stuupb.org by the Thursday BEFORE publication. Thanks for understanding.
OFFICE SCHEDULE: Kim will be on vacation Friday, June 7 thru Monday, June 17. If you’d like to volunteer to cover some office hours (9:30–12:30 M-F), please email her at admin@1stUUPB.org.
REV DAN’S CALENDAR: Rev Dan will be at General Assembly (that’s the annual UU conference) in Spokane, Washington, June 16–24. He will have access to email and be available by phone & text during that time. He’ll also post video updates!
