[Fuusm-l] FUUSM Order of Service, Sunday, May 14: A Very Happy Family Day!

[Fuusm Office Assistant]

Please join us at 11 a.m. Sunday in person in the sanctuary, via Facebook Live, or on Zoom, at https://zoom.us/j/94822183499?pwd=ZVhkMHZWSnR1bTI5czZWRk1zdFFmQT09 Meeting ID: 948 2218 3499 Passcode: fuusm2323
Order of Service   		        			        Sunday, May 14, 2023
A Very Happy Family Day! 
“The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, 
but of respect and joy in each other’s life.”      
－Richard Bach

*Please stand in body or spirit as you are able.

Welcome Song  “Come, Come, Whoever You Are”    	         Adapted from Rumi
Come, come whoever you are,
Wanderer, worshipper, lover of leaving.
Ours is no caravan of despair. Come, yet again come. 
 
Welcome  					                Suzyn Mills, worship leader

Prelude 	“Dreams of a Child”  					    Michael Jones                              
      Randall Kidder, pianist
Chalice Lighting
	
*Opening Hymn #1	“May Nothing Evil Cross This Door”	Louis Untermeyer
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*FUUSM 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  	
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 the Offering	
Offertory 	“There Are Numerous Strings” 	     	       Rabindranath Tagore       		
Hymn  #197 in Singing the Living Tradition	

Reflections   		Family Day			    Ann Trembly, Dezeree Martin,
							         Julia Beckman, Suzyn Mills

*Closing Hymn #360	“Here We Have Gathered”        Alicia Carpenter, words
            Music: Genevan psalter 
Announcements

Benediction 
 
Postlude		“Ragtime Sentimental”			      James Scott

(Facebook Live ends)

Joys and Sorrows   (Zoom participants are invited to share, too.)
	 
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      Welcome! We’re glad you’re here!
➢ Lela Erb and Deborah Lauer will provide childcare during the service. 
➢ We are grateful to our worship leader, Suzyn Mills; to those who contributed to today’s reflection: Ann Trembly, Dezeree Martin, and Julia Beckman; to our pianist, Randall Kidder; our tech crew, Mike Bailey and Ralph Olander; our Coffee Hour volunteers; today’s host, Dawn Hewitt, and greeter, Beth Lepore; to our childcare staff; and to our minister, Rev. Kathryn Hawbaker. 
➢ If you would like to learn more about membership or participation in FUUSM congregational life, please speak to today’s host during Coffee Hour.

      Announcements
Sunday, May 14
* 9:30 a.m., Today’s Issues discussion, RE parlor; Choir practice, sanctuary.
* 11 a.m., Sunday service, sanctuary. (See Order of Service, above.)
* 11 a.m., MOV Friends (Quakers) meeting, RE building parlor
* Coffee Hour! Please join us downstairs in the social hall. Virginia Henthorn, Kim McMichael, and Joan Coffey will be your servers. 
* 1 p.m., Reproductive Rights Rally, East Muskingum Park Gazebo.
Monday, May 15  
* 6:30 p.m., Choir practice, sanctuary. 
Tuesday, May 16
* 3:30-6:30 p.m., Girl Scout troop meets in social hall.
Wednesday, May 17
* Noon, meditation via Zoom.
* 6 p.m. Men’s Group potluck, social hall.
Friday, May 19
* 9:30 a.m., Membership Committee meeting, RE building parlor. 
* 11 a.m., Chalice Lighters Grant Committee meeting, 622 Eighth St, Marietta.  
Sunday, May 21
* 9:30 a.m., Article II discussion, social hall; Today’s Issues discussion, 
	RE parlor; Choir practice, sanctuary.
* 11 a.m., Sunday service, sanctuary.
* Coffee Hour!
* 12:30 p.m., Green Sanctuary Committee meeting, RE building parlor.

There’s Room on the Boat for You!
The FUUSM cruise on the Valley Gem will be 5-7 p.m. on Sunday, June 11. Tickets are $30 per person. All proceeds benefit FUUSM. Make checks payable to FUUSM, with Memo: Valley Gem Cruise. Drop off or mail payment by Sunday, May 21, to FUUSM, 232 Third Street, Marietta, OH 45750. Contact  Virginia Henthorn at (740) 525-7553 for additional information 
 
FUUSM office hours:  Mon.,Tu., Th., Fri. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. (740) 373-1238, fuusm at suddenlinkmail.com or fuusm.office at gmail.com. 
Rev. Hawbaker is generally in the office Mon., Wed., and Friday, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Appointments available by text or phone at (937) 470-4151, or via email to revkatgreen at gmail.com.


Dawn Hewitt
Office assistant
First Unitarian Universalist Society of Marietta



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