[Fuusm-l] FUUSM Order of Service, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2023: Fire Communion

Fri Dec 29 12:08:37 CST 2023

 Please join us at 11 a.m. Sunday in person in the sanctuary, or join us
via Facebook Live, or on Zoom, at
https://zoomus/j/94822183499?pwd=ZVhkMHZWSnR1bTI5czZWRk1zdFFmQT09
<https://zoom.us/j/94822183499?pwd=ZVhkMHZWSnR1bTI5czZWRk1zdFFmQT09>Meeting
ID: 948 2218 3499 Passcode: fuusm2323.

Because Covid is resurging locally, we encourage in-person attendees to
wear masks.

*Fire Communion:*
*Letting Go and Moving Forward*
When the evergreen stands silently against the broken land,
and the icicle, like Spring’s cocoon, is spun by winter’s hand,
we turn to friends and family, and mourn the loved ones gone,
and gather them around us as we raise our voice in song.
Now, the solstice moon is like a pearl suspended in the lake,
frozen underneath a spell no human hand can break.
We turn to ask forgiveness, and with gratefulness of heart
turn once again to welcome in the new year as it starts.
—by Anne Hills, from “The Turning of the Year”
*Gathering Music*
*Welcome Song, #188* in *Singing the Living Tradition*, “Come, Come,
Whoever You Are,” words: Rumi; music: Lynn Adair Ungar
*Welcome* Martha McGovern, worship leader
*Prelude*
*Chalice Lighting*, #446 “To the Four Directions” Joan Goodwin
*Please rise in body or spirit.
**Hymn #360 *in *Singing the Living Tradition*, “Here We Have Gathered”,
verses 1 & 3, words: Alicia S. Carpenter; music: Genevan psalter
**F.U.U.S.M. Affirmation*

We, the members and friends of the First Unitarian Universalist Society of
Marietta:

   -

   Support the free and disciplined search for truth as the center of
   religious community and encourage an acceptance of pluralistic views;
   -

   Recognize our Judeo-Christian heritage as well as other traditions and
   seek lasting values and new insights;
   -

   Affirm, defend, and promote the equality, worth, and dignity of every
   person;
   -

   Strive for a world community of love, justice, and peace;
   -

   Support the democratic process and mutual respect in all human
   relationships;
   -

   Cherish the universe and its resources and recognize the unity of all
   life.

*Time for All Ages **Ten Beautiful Things*, by Holly Beth Griffin;
illustrated by Maribel Lechuga
*Sending Song* “Go Now in Peace,” Natalie Sleeth
*Go now in Peace. Go now in peace.*
*May the spirit of Love surround you,*
*Everywhere, everywhere you may go.*
*Collection of Offerings*

*OffertoryFire Communion*
*Letting Go*
*Responsive Reading #628,* “Rolling Away the Stone,” Sara Moores Campbell
*Musical Interlude* while you write
*Moving Forward: Goals, Commitments*
*Responsive Reading #544,* “New Year’s Day,” Kathleen McTigue
*Musical Interlude* while you write
*Sharing Our Turnings *As you are willing, share your thoughts with someone
nearby.
**Closing Hymn #362 * in *Singing the Living Tradition,* “Rise Up, O
Flame,” words: anonymous; music: Christoph Praetorius
*Rise up, O flame, by thy light glowing show us beauty, vision and joy.*
*Closing Words *“The Turning of the Year,” Anne Hills
*Postlude *“The Turning of the Year” Anne Hills, Priscilla Herdman, and
Cindy Mangesen (used with permission)
*Announcements*
Facebook Live ends
*Joys and Sorrows/Wheel of Life* (Zoom participants are invited to share,
too.)
*Closing Words/ Extinguishing the Chalice*
*Moving Forth Music*
*Burning to Let Go* at the main entrance sidewalk.
������������������������������������������
*Welcome! We’re glad you’re here!*
If you would like to learn more about membership or participation in FUUSM
congregational life, please speak to today’s host.
➢ Thanks to our childcare staff, *Owen Cejka, Lela Erb*, and *Deborah Lauer*
.
➢ We are grateful to our tech crew, *Mike Bailey *and *Ralph Olander*; to
our Coffee Hour volunteers; to today’s host, *Adeline Bailey,* and
greeters, *Linda Needham* and *Jenna Young*; to our worship leader, *Martha
McGovern*; to our pianist, *Randall Kidder*, who was recently hospitalized;
and to our minister, *Rev. Kathryn Hawbaker,* who is on sabbatical.
*Announcements*
*Today*
● 9:30 a.m., *Choir practice*, sanctuary; *Today's Issues discussion*, RE
parlor.
● *Coffee hour! Joan Coffey *and *Judy Segall *will be serving.
*Monday, January 1, 2024: Happy New Year! FUUSM Office closed.*
*Tuesday, January 2*
● 3:30–6:30 p.m., Girl Scout troop meets in social hall.
*Wednesday, January 3*
● Noon,* Meditation *via Zoom.
● 5 p.m., *Worship & Music Committee meeting, *RE parlor.
*Sunday, January 7*
● 9:30 a.m., *Choir practice*, sanctuary; *Today’s Issues discussion*, RE
parlor.
● 11 a.m., *Sunday service*, sanctuary.
● 12:15 p.m., *Committee on Ministries*, RE parlor.
FUUSM Office hours: Mon.,Tu., Th., Fri. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. (740) 373-1238,
fuusm.office at gmail.com. Rev. Hawbaker is on sabbatical.

Dawn Hewitt
Office assistant
First Unitarian Universalist Society of Marietta
232 Third St.
Marietta, OH 45750
(740)373-1238
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10 a.m.--2 p.m.

<http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail>
Virus-free.www.avg.com
<http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://fuusm.org/pipermail/fuusm-l_fuusm.org/attachments/20231229/ba710aed/attachment.htm>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: 20231231 OOS Fire Ceremony - 20231231 OOS Fire Ceremony-1.pdf
Type: application/pdf
Size: 646202 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://fuusm.org/pipermail/fuusm-l_fuusm.org/attachments/20231229/ba710aed/attachment.pdf>