A POSSIBLE FUTURE FOR OUR RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY
Worship Assistant: Steve Pock
Welcome
Call to Worship: Excerpt from Robert F. Kennedy “Day of Affirmation” address to University of Cape Town, South Africa, June 6, 1966 by Steve Pock
At the heart of Western freedom and democracy is the belief that the individual...is the touchstone of value, and all society, groups, the state, exist for {the individual's benefit. Therefore the enlargement of liberty for individual human beings must be the supreme goal and the abiding practice of any Western society.
Lighting the Chalice Flame: Phyllis Levin
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: #318 We Would Be One
Social Justice Minute: Excerpt from Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech, given at the March on Washington, 1963.
So I say to you my friends, that even though we must face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed--we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, sons of former slaves and sons of former slave-owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood...I have a dream my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today!
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: I Dream A Dream (Les Miserables)
Sermon: A Possible Future For Our Religious Community, Andrew Kahn
Hymn: #123 Spirit of Life
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: A Candle in the Wind (E. John & B. Taupin)
Benediction
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
Erin Juhl & David Traupman: RE Leaders
Diana Colardi & Amy Stauber: Fellowship Hour Hospitality
Dixie Gray & Edward Clisby: 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: 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.
Friday
• 6:30pm Art Fridays At The UU Salon in Ministers Hall.
Next Sunday
• 9:15am News Talk in Ministers Hall.
• 10:30am Sunday Service, Reflections from General Assembly, Rev Dr Dan Lambert.
• 11:30am INDEPENDENCE DAY BBQ & POTLUCK 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 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.
REV DAN’S CALENDAR: Rev Dan is at General Assembly (the annual UU conference) in Spokane, Washington all this week and will return Tuesday, June 25. He will have access to email and be available by phone & text during that time. He’ll also post video updates.
PASTORAL CARE INFORMATION
As a reminder, Rev Dan is always available for Pastoral Care. That simply means providing a listening ear, an encouraging word, or a calming presence when life’s many challenges come your way.
He is available not only during regular office hours and by appointment, but also 24/7 for emergencies. What might be some reasons to contact him for Pastoral Care? Reasons include the following:
• Encouragement through health problems
• Hospitalization
• Family tragedy
• Emotional or spiritual counseling (I am NOT a licensed mental health therapist, though)
• Personal struggles
• Relationship conflicts
• Life questions or challenges
• Weddings
• Funerals
You can easily reach Rev. Dan via text or phone. That phone number is 561-628-6954.
Pastoral Care is one of the most integral functions of a minister, and it is always confidential.
Bio of Andrew Kahn: Friend of 1stUUPB, former President, Board of Trustees. Retired Asst Professor, Social Science & Humanities, Western Connecticut University; Current Lecturer, American and Global Political Issues, Osher Institute for Lifelong Learning, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton. Community lecturer, Palm Beach County. Occasional lecturer, A.C.E.S. Lifelong Learning Program, JCC of Boynton Beach. My Life Partner, Phyllis Levin and I have known each other since high school in Baltimore, Maryland. I am now retired and we live in Bellaggio in Lake Worth with our rescue cats, Patrick and Cleo.
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