[Fuusm-l] FUUSM Order of Service, Sept. 11: Water Communion

Fri Sep 9 12:07:50 CDT 2022

Note: Although the COVID transmission rate for Washington County, Ohio, was at medium on September 8, Wood County, West Virginia, remained an area of high COVID transmission, according to the CDC website. During such times, and because some of our own congregants have tested positive, we are mindful of reducing risks for others, so “We wear masks,” according to the FUUSM Board of Trustees.

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Meeting ID: 948 2218 3499    Passcode: fuusm2323

Order of Service, Sunday, September 11, 2022

Water Communion

Welcome Song   “Whoever You Are, We Welcome You”    Hal Walker, songwriter.

             Whoever you are, we welcome  you.

             Wherever you come from, we welcome  you.

             Whomever you love, we welcome  you.

Welcome                                                                           Rev. Kathryn Hawbaker   

Prelude          “Where Gentle Tides Go Rolling By”                       Richard Fariña, words;

   Hymn 136 in Singing the Living Tradition                            Traditional Asian melody;

                                                    Randall Kidder, tank drum; Dawn Hewitt, rainstick.

Chalice Lighting                                                                                                       Isaac of Ninevah

               There is a love like a small lamp, which goes out when the oil is consumed; or like a dream which dries up when it doesn’t rain. But there is a love that is like a mighty spring gushing up out of the earth; it keeps flowing forever, and is inexhaustible.

Time for All Ages                 What’s in the Water? 

Sending Song          “There’s a River Flowin’ in My Soul”        Rose Sanders, songwriter

There’s a river flowin’ in my soul (heart, mind).

            And it’s tellin’ me that I’m somebody.

There’s a river flowin’ in my soul (heart, mind).

(Children go downstairs for their activities.)

Acknowledging Native Lands and Wisdom

Reflections on Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Adeline Bailey, Joan Coffey, Kelcey Jacobs, and Jane Tumas Serna.

Offering Our Gifts

Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive. --Rev. Dr. Howard Thurman

Offertory        “Sea”                                   George Winston, composer; Randall Kidder, pianist.

Sharing Our Connections with Water

Bring your water sample to the Community Bowl, and use one of the microphones to share where it comes from.

Benediction

Postlude                    “Moonrise”            Ola Gjeulo, composer; Randall Kidder, pianist.

Spoken Announcements

Joys & Sorrows        Zoom participants are welcome to share.

Going Forth Music

After the service, please join us in the social hall for coffee hour!

If you would like to learn more about membership or participation in FUUSM congregational life, please speak to our host, or minister.

“We all generate small ecological damage.” -Patriarch Bartholomew

ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Sunday, Sept. 11, 

  a.. 9:30 a.m., Buildings and Grounds Committee meeting, social hall.
  b.. 9:30 a.m., Today’s Issues discussion, RE building parlor
  c.. 9:30 a.m. Choir practice, sanctuary,
  d.. 11 a.m. Service, sanctuary.
  e.. 1-3:30 p.m., FUUSM social hall: Social Justice Sunday, panel discussion on Water Protection near and far: FUUSM's Green Sanctuary Committee is pleased to team up with the Social Justice Committee for this forum. Andrew Clovis will moderate the panel of speakers: Scott Russell (via Zoom) of the Stop Line 3 Team of the Sierra Club's North Star Chapter; Giulia Mannarino, a local climate activist, a member of  Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action, and a "fracking refugee"; and Callie Lyons, a local podcaster and author of  Stain-Resistant, Nonstick, Waterproof, and Lethal: the Hidden Dangers of C8. A Q&A roundtable with the speakers will follow the presentations.
Monday, Sept. 12
·       2 p.m. Caring Committee, RE parlor and via Zoom using the Sunday service link..

·       6:30 p.m. Board of Trustees, RE building parlor and via Zoom.

Wednesday, Sept. 14

·       noon, Meditation via Zoom.

·       1 p.m., Women’s Group at the home of Chris Hoke and Al Tuttle in Middlebourne, WV. Meet at 11:30 a.m. in the Giant Eagle parking lot near Subway to carpool. Bring a potluck dish to share. 

Saturday, Sept. 17, 5 p.m., Pig roast at Kat & LeRoy’s home, 650 Ferncliff Drive. Bring a chair and a dish to share! Canopy and porch seating. Driveway drop-off at the porch level for those who have mobility challenges. 

Sunday, Sept. 18

·       9:30 a.m., Today’s Issues discussion, RE building parlor and via Zoom.

·       9:30 a.m., Choir practice, sanctuary.

·       11 a.m. Service, sanctuary: Building a Beloved Community, Rev. Kat, minister.

·       noon: Fall congregational meeting immediately following the service. 

·       12:30 p.m. Green Sanctuary Committee, RE building parlor and via Zoom.

·       12:30 p.m. Board of Trust Governors, RE building upstairs meeting room.

FUUSM office hours: 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. 

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