[Fuusm-l] FUUSM Order of Service for Sunday, Nov. 9: Practicing Gratitude

Fri Nov 7 11:22:00 CST 2025

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 treat to share at coffee hour*. We seem to have enough
tortilla chips and crackers to last a lifetime, as well as some leftovers
from last week. All contributions, especially fresh ones, will be
gratefully received. Yummy treats (and coffee) are an important part of our
Sunday tradition. Volunteers (like you) make it happen.
Practicing Gratitude, *with Rev. Diane Diachishin, guest speaker, via Zoom.*

Quero Apache Prayer

Looking behind, I am filled with gratitude.

Looking forward, I am filled with vision.

Looking upwards, I am filled with strength.

Looking within, I discover peace.

Welcome Song “Whoever You Are,”  by Hal Walker

Whoever you are, we welcome you

Wherever you come from, we welcome you

Whomever you love, we welcome you.

Welcome Martha McGovern, worship leader

Prelude “Poor Wayfaring Stranger,” Traditional American folk song; Randall
Kidder, pianist

Chalice Lighting #429, in Singing the Living Tradition, by William F.
Schulz

*Please rise in body or spirit.

*Opening Hymn #21 in Singing the Living Tradition, “For the Beauty of the
Earth,” words: Folliott Sandford Pierpoint; music: Conrad Kocher

Responsive Reading “Celebrating Abundance,” by Julian Soto

(Leader:) All that we are, together and individually, is part of the abundance
of the universe.

(People:) We are made of stars. We are made of earth.

All that we have comes from Earth, from the labor of those in our
communities,

>From the cities, farms, and oceans that enliven us, the world, and those
who live in it.

We are surrounded by blessing, by grace, and by possibilities.

We are reflected in every other human being.

We respect and honor one another’s differences.

We celebrate our interbeing with abundance and the practice of generosity.

(All:) Come, let us worship together.

Time for All Ages and Honoring Indigenous Peoples  Giving Thanks: A Native
American Good Morning Message, by Chief Jake Swamp;  illustrated by Erwin
Printup Jr.

Sending Song  “Go Now in Peace,” Natalie Sleeth, words and music

Go now in peace. Go now in peace.

May the spirit of love surround you

Everywhere, everywhere, you may go.

Collection of Offerings

Offertory   “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing,” Robert Robinson

Reflection   Dayenu: A Global Perspective, Rev. Diane Diachishin, via Zoom

Guest at Your (Our) Table Nancy Luthy

*Closing Hymn #128 in Singing the Living Tradition, “For All That Is Our
Life,” words: Bruce Findlow; music: Patrick L. Rickey

Closing Words  “Giver of All, We Thank You” Ralph Waldo Emerson

Postlude   “Freddie Freeloader” by Miles Davis

Announcements

Facebook Live ends

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

Extinguishing the Chalice/Benediction

***  Welcome! We’re glad you’re here! ***

Thanks to: our childcare staff, Owen Cejka and Lela Erb; our tech crew, Mike
Bailey and Ralph Olander; our Design & Decoration team, Martha
McGovern and Stephanie
“Squish” Thomas; today’s collection counter, Mike Lang; our Coffee Hour
volunteers, Adeline Bailey, Shari Ballantyne, and Beth Lepore; today’s host,
Dawn Hewitt, and greeters, Stephanie “Squish” Thomas and Joey Thomas; today’s
worship leader, Martha McGovern; and today’s guest presenter, Rev. Diane
Diachishin.

If you would like to learn more about membership or participation in FUUSM
congregational life, please speak to today’s host, Mike.

Announcements

Norwood Thanksgiving: We will collect contributions for Norwood United
Methodist Church to support its Community Thanksgiving Meal through Nov. 15.
Write checks to FUUSM, and write "Norwood" in the memo line. Mail checks to
FUUSM, 232 Third St., Marietta, 45750, or hand them to Dawn when you see
her. Norwood is also seeking helpers for food prep, clean-up, and
delivering meals, starting at 1 p.m., Weds., Nov. 26, and on Thanksgiving
day starting at 7 a.m. To volunteer, call Norwood UM Church at (740)
374-5606. We will be serving some of those meals here in FUUSM’s social
hall to clients of the Community Resource Center. To help with that,
contact Shari Ballantyne or Nancy Lee.

Saturday, Nov. 8

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   3 p.m. Piano tuner Chris Purdy will do his thing.

Sunday, Nov. 9

   - 9:30 a.m., Choir practice, sanctuary.
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   9:30 a.m. Today’s Issues discussion of election results, RE parlor.
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   11 a.m., Sunday service, sanctuary.
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   11 a.m., MOV Friends (Quakers) meeting, RE parlor.

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

Tuesday, Nov. 11

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   Noon, UU+ Women’s Book Club, Parkersburg Country Club.
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   2:30–6:30, Girl Scouts, social hall.
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   4:30 p.m., private use of RE parlor (Roger Kalter).

Wednesday, Nov. 12

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   5 p.m., Women’s Group, Tampico Mexican Restaurant on Second Street. Note
   the earlier starting time and unusual location.

Friday, Nov. 14

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   9:30 a.m., Membership Committee meeting, at the home of Darryl and
   Cynthia Ting.

Saturday, Nov. 15

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   10:30 a.m., Tai chi reunion, social hall.

Sunday, Nov. 16

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   9:30 a.m., Choir practice canceled.
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   11 a.m., Sunday service, sanctuary: Our Friends, the Quakers, with
   Kelcey Jacobs, worship leader.
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   Coffee hour!  Social hall. Ends at 1 p.m.
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   12:30ish, Green Sanctuary Committee meeting, RE parlor

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

-- 
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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