Order of Service, March 1, 2020

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISM 101: BEYOND DECONSTRUCTION

The Rev Kenn Hurto, Guest Minister

Barbara Hatzfeld, Service Assistant

May we have faith in life to do wise planting, that the generations to come may reap even more abundantly than we. May we be bold in bringing to fruition the gold dreams of human kinship and justice. This we pray that the fields of promise become fields of reality. -- The Rev V. Emil Gudmundson

Ringing of the Chime

Prelude: Air on the G String (J. S. Bach)

Call to Community: The Mission of Our Faith by William F. Schulz


Lighting the Chalice Flame: Let the lighting of this flame rekindle in us the inner light of love, of peace, of joy, of hope. And as one flame lights another, we pledge ourselves to be bearers of the light wherever we are.

Hymn: #145 As Tranquil Streams 

Responsive Reading: #657 It Matters What We Believe

Hymn: #1010 We Give Thanks (sing twice)
Oh, we give thanks for this precious day.
For all gathered here and those far away.
For this time we share with love and care,
Oh, we give thanks for this precious day.

Welcome to this Free Church

A Time for All Ages

Children’s Faith Development Program: Go now in peace, go now in peace; may the spirit of love surround you everywhere, everywhere you may go.

Quiet Time/Meditation/Prayer

Hymn: #391 Voice Still and Small 

Readings: 
Things Commonly Believed Among Us by Wm. Channing Ganett, 1887
Unitarians Face a New Age by Unitarian Commission of Appraisal, 1936

Choral Anthem: Circle Round for Freedom (L. Hirschorn)

Sermon: Unitarian Universalism 101: Beyond Deconstruction, Rev Kenn Hurto

Offertory: Gymnopedies (E. Satie)

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: #1017 Building a New Way 

We are building a new way. We are building a new way
We are building a new way, feeling stronger every day.
We are building a new way.

We are working to be free. We are working to be free.
We are working to be free — hate and greed and jealously.
We are working to be free.

We can feed our every need. We can feed our every need. 
We can feed our every need. Start with love, that is the seed.
We can feed our every need. 

Peace and freedom is our cry. Peace and freedom is our cry.  
Peace and freedom is our cry.  Without these this world will die.
Peace and freedom is our cry. 

Benediction

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: Spanish Dance No. 5 (E. Granados)

Stewardship Minute: Dorie Maxwell


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