[Fuusm-l] FUUSM Order of Service for Sunday, Sept. 8: Water Ceremony

Fri Sep 6 12:04:23 CDT 2024

Please join us at 11 a.m. Sunday 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 bring a snack to share for coffee hour. Fresh fruit, veggies, and
homemade contributions are encouraged. Finger foods require fewer dishes,
which helps the volunteers who will clean up afterward. Our "cupboards" are
pretty bare, so this would be a good Sunday to bring something.

Water Is Life: An All-Ages Ingathering Water Ceremony
Everyone is invited to bring a sample of water from a place that is sacred
or special, to add to the common bowl, signifying the many streams that
merge as one.
This ritual is significant for many Unitarian Universalist congregations,
and creates an aspect of our shared identity. Tapping into telling stories
of our rivers can lead to sacred activism. Like water itself, the
protection of this vital resource takes many different forms.

Welcome Song “There’s a River Flowin’ in My Soul”   words & music: Rose
Sanders #1107 in Singing the Journey

Welcome Rev. Kathryn Hawbaker

Prelude    “River Flows in You,” Yiruma;  Randall Kidder, pianist

Unison Chalice Lighting   UU Principles

We covenant to affirm and promote:

*#1. The inherent worth and dignity of every person.*

*#7. Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a
part.*

*Please rise in body or spirit.

*Opening Hymn #145  in Singing the Living Tradition,  “As Tranquil
Streams,” words:
Marion Franklin Ham;   music: Musicalisches Hand-Buch, Hamburg, 1690

Collection of Offerings

Offertory “Shall We Gather at the River," Robert Lowry

*Hymn #100 Singing the Living Tradition*, *“I’ve Got Peace Like A River,” words
& music Marvin V. Frey; verses 4–6: anonymous

Creating Sacred Space Rhonda Newhart

Water Ceremony Ritual

Benediction

Release the Quarters

*Closing Hymn   #1064  in Singing the Journey ,“Blue Boat Home” words:
Peter Mayer; music: Rowland Hugh Prichard

Postlude   “Skye Boat Song”  traditional Scottish Melody

Announcements

Facebook Live ends

Joys and Sorrows  (water) (Zoom participants are invited to share, too.)

Closing Words/ Extinguishing the Chalice

*********************  Welcome!  We’re glad you’re here!
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Thanks to all who serve:

Our childcare staff, Owen Cejka, Lela Erb, Deborah Lauer, and Levi Weppler;
our minister, Rev. Kathryn Hawbaker; our pianist, Randall Kidder; our Decor
& Decoration team, led by Jane Tumas Serna; our tech crew, Mike Bailey, Meabh
“Maeve” Daly, and Ralph Olander; today’s host, Dawn Hewitt, and
greeters Stephanie
“Squish” Rector, and Joey Thomas; and Coffee Hour volunteers, Adeline
Bailey, Joan Coffey, and Beth Lapore.

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

Today, Sunday, Sept. 8

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   9:30 a.m., Choir practice, sanctuary.
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   11 a.m., Sunday service, sanctuary (see above).
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   11 a.m., Quaker meeting (MOV Friends), RE parlor

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   Coffee hour!  Social hall. Ends at 1 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 9

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   6:30 p.m., FUUSM Board of Trustees meeting, RE parlor.

Tuesday, Sept. 10

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   Noon, UU+ Women’s Book Group, Parkersburg Country Club.
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   3:30–6:30 p.m., Girl Scout Troop meets in the social hall.

Wednesday, Sept. 11

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   Noon, Meditation via Zoom.
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   6 p.m., Women’s Group potluck, social hall, hosted by Karen Binkley.

Saturday, Sept. 14

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   9 a.m.–noon, Buildings & Grounds work party. Volunteers needed! Fix
   fellowship hall chairs with missing screws; shore up pews; other misc.
   tasks requiring repair or maintenance in our beloved sanctuary building.

Sunday, Sept. 15

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   9:30 a.m., Choir practice, sanctuary.
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   11 a.m., Sunday service, sanctuary. Thriving Along the Way,  Darryl
   Ting, guest speaker.
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   Coffee hour! Social hall. Ends at 1 p.m.
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   12:15 p.m., Board of Trust Governors, RE upstairs meeting room.
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   12:30 p.m., Green Sanctuary Committee meeting, RE parlor.

A Committee Fair will be held Sunday, Sept. 22. The Service will be
shortened so that members/friends can visit committee "booths" in the
social hall. Committee chairs will present information about each committee
during the Sunday Service.

Save the date: Saturday, Oct. 5, 1 p.m., John Kidd Celebration of Life.

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 a.m.– 2 p.m.,
and is also available at other times by appointment (937) 470-4151,
revkatgreen at gmail.com. (Tues. is her day off and Thurs. is for study.)

-- 
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.
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