[Fuusm-l] FUUSM Order of Service for Sunday, Nov. 30

[Dawn Hewitt, 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/96052465552?pwd=SW1vWituTFlwc01vN2VLMzBQTWplZz09
Meeting ID: 960 5246 5552
Passcode: fuusm2323
*Please bring a treat to share at coffee hour*. 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.
Love In an Envelope, *an abridged service followed by our annual holiday
card-signing workshop*

The name Advent derives from the Latin adventus, meaning “coming.”

We are lighting our first advent candle for Love.

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 Nancy Luthy, worship leader

Prelude “Heartsounds,” by David Lanz; Randall Kidder, pianist

Chalice Lighting  Corinthians 13: 4–7

*Please rise in body or spirit.

*Opening Hymn #361 in Singing the Living Tradition, “Enter, Rejoice, and
Come In,” words & music: Louise Ruspini

Lighting the First Advent Candle

A Moment Honoring John and Luana Maddox

Time for All Ages  I Love You and Cheese Pizza, by Brenda Li

Sending Song  “Go Now in Peace,” by 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

Offertory   “Simple Gifts,” attributed to Elder Joseph Brackett

*Closing Hymn #95 in Singing the Living Tradition, “There is More Love
Somewhere,” an African American hymn

Postlude   “Rag Sentimental,” by James Scott

Announcements

Facebook Live ends

Joys and Sorrows (Zoomers are invited to share, too.)

Extinguishing the Chalice

Continue Our Service of Love in the Social Hall

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

Thanks to: our childcare staff, Owen Cejka and Lela Erb; our tech crew, Mike
Bailey, Ralph Olander, and intern Griffin Jeffery; our Design & Decoration
team, Martha McGovern and Stephanie “Squish” Thomas; today’s collection
counter, Lori Flis; today’s Coffee Hour volunteers, Cindy Brown, Nancy Lee, and
Martha McGovern; today’s host, Elaine Barr, and greeter (to be
determined); today’s
worship leader, Nancy Luthy; and to all involved who have organized and
helped with our Holiday Card project.

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

Announcements
FRIENDLY REMINDER: Huntington Bank has given us permission to park on their
property on Sunday mornings, but *ONLY in designated parking spaces*. Not
in the drive-through lanes, and NOT next to the building.

After the card-signing workshop, we’ll be *decorating the fence and the
front doors *for the holidays. George Banzinger is coordinating. We’d
appreciate your help!

*Sunday, Nov. 30*


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   *9:30 a.m., Choir practice, sanctuary*
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   11 a.m., Sunday service, *sanctuary *(see order of service above)


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

Monday, Dec. 1

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   2 p.m., Caring Committee meeting via Zoom
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   6:30 p.m., FUUSM Board of Trustees meeting, RE parlor

Tuesday, Dec. 2

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   3:30–6:30 p.m., Girl Scouts in social hall
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   4:30 p.m., private use of RE parlor (Roger Kalter)

Wednesday, Dec. 3

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   5 p.m, Worship & Music Committee meeting, RE parlor
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   5:30-8 p.m. MOV Indivisible (Lori Flis)

Sunday, Dec. 7

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   9:30 a.m., Choir practice, sanctuary
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   11 a.m., Sunday service, sanctuary: Hope, Ribbon Ceremony.
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   12:15 p.m., Coffee Hour, social hall

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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