[Fuusm-l] Order of Service fo Sunday August 25 2024 Our Quest for Meaning

[Kat Hawbaker]

*Still summer in the Mid-Ohio Valley region*

Join us on Sunday morning @ 11:00 a.m.

 in person in the sanctuary, via Facebook Live, or on Zoom at
https://zoom.us/j/96052465552?pwd=SW1vWituTFlwc01vN2VLMzBQTWplZz09

Meeting ID: 960 5246 5552 Passcode: fuusm2323


Please consider bringing a snack to share for coffee hour.

Finger foods require fewer dishes, which helps the volunteers who will
clean up afterward.





Order of Service August 25, 2024 *Our Quest for Meaning*

“We affirm a covenant among all beings that we honor with our heart, soul,
mind and strength. …

[Our quest for meaning]  needs to be understood as a search for the
solidarity and obligation that can …

energize our devoted action on behalf of the global community.”

-Rev. Dr. Rebecca Parker


*Welcome Song #188   *“Come, Come, Whoever You Are,”

*Singing the Living Tradition*  words: Rumi;  music: Lynn Adair Ungar


Come, come, whoever you are,

Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving.

Ours is no caravan of despair.

Come, yet again come.


*Welcome*  Martha McGovern


*Prelude  * *Impressions of the Wa-Wan Ceremony* (Song of Peace)

Op.21, No.7  - Arthur Farwell Randall Kidder, pianist


*Chalice Lighting #614  “*The Sacred Hoop”    -Black Elk

*Singing the Living Tradition*


*Please rise in body or spirit.

**Opening Hymn *“Where Do We Come From?”

*#1003 * in *Singing the Journey* words by Paul Gaugin, music by Brian Tate




*Time for All Ages *“In God’s Name”

written by Sandy Eisenberg Sasso;  illustrated by Phoebe Stone


*Sending Song   * (Chorus) “Under One Sky”  -Ruth Pelham

*Songs for Earthlings * -Julie Forest Middleton


*Collection of Offerings *

*Offertory*    “Hush” -African-American spiritual

Hymn No.1040  *Singing the Journey*


**Hymn #354  *(verse 4)* “*We Laugh, We Cry”

*Singing the Living Tradition*


*Reflection*  *Our Quest for Meaning*

Rev. Kathryn Hawbaker & Martha McGovern



**Closing Hymn #354 *(v 4)*    “*We Laugh, We Cry”

*We seek elusive answers to the questions of this life…*


**A Covenant * U.U. Fellowship of Chautauqua, NY


*Benediction*


*Postlude  “*Let This Be a House of Peace”   -Jim Scott

[Hymn No. 1054  *Singing the Journey*]


*Announcements *

Facebook Live ends

*Joys and Sorrows/Wheel of Life  *

(Zoom participants are invited to share, too.)

*Closing Words/ Extinguishing the Chalice*







Thanks to all who serve:

Our childcare staff, *Owen Cejka*, *Lela Erb,* *Deborah Lauer, *& *Levi
Weppler. *

We’re grateful to our minister, *Rev. Kathryn Hawbaker; *our pianist, *Randall
Kidder; *our Decor & Decoration team, led by* Jane Tumas Serna*;

our tech crew, *Mike Bailey*, *Ralph Olander, *and *Meabh (Maeve) Daly*;
today’s host, *Mike Lang,* and greeter,* Robin Kellouogh; *and Coffee Hour
volunteers, *Martha McGovern, Elaine Barr,* & *Jonathan Brier.*


If you would like to learn more about membership or participation in FUUSM
congregational life, please speak to today’s host, or our minister Rev. K.
Hawbaker



*Announcements*

*Sunday August 25*

11 am*  Sunday Service, **Our Quest for Meaning*,  Rev. K. Hawbaker &
Martha McGovern

11 am MOV Quaker meeting, RE parlor.

Noon *Coffee Hour* in the social hall.


*Monday, August 26*

7 pm  *Finance Committee* meeting via Zoom.


*Tuesday, August 27*

3:30–6:30 p.m., Girl Scout Troop meets in the social hall.


*Wednesday, August 28*

Noon, *Meditation* via Zoom.

https://zoom.us/j/93461686559?pwd=Zm9Wdk1ZbjR0Rm56UGREOG5YZE5uZz09


4:30 -6pm  Meeting to discuss* Warming Shelter/Resource Center lunches* on
Thursdays–which FUUSM volunteers provide.

Strategy session. Those currently involved are encouraged to attend,
and newcomers
will be very welcome.   Stassa will provide pizza and drinks. Social hall
and kitchen.


*Sunday, Sept. 1*

9:30 am *Choir Practice*, sanctuary. New voices are always welcome!

11 am  *Sunday Service,* sanctuary. “All Labor Has Worth & Dignity” with
all ages opening.

*12-1pm  Coffee Hour *Social hall.


*Monday, Sept. 2: Labor Day Holiday, FUUSM Office closed.*

*FUUSM Office hours: * Mon.,Tu., Th., Fri. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. (740) 373-1238,
fuusm.office at gmail.com.

Rev. Hawbaker is generally in the office Mon. Wed. Fri.  (11-2pm).  She is
also available at other times by appointment.  revkatgreen at gmail.com
(937) 470-4151.

[Tues. is her day off and Thurs. is for study & katsup.]
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