[Fuusm-l] FUUSM Order of service for Sunday, March 8

Fri Mar 6 09:52:30 CST 2026

*Note: Daylight saving time begins Sunday, March 8. Set your clock an hour
forward before you go to bed on Saturday night!*
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 tasty treat to share at coffee hour*. Admittedly, there are
a lot of leftovers in the FUUSM fridge, but fresh is best. All
contributions will be gratefully received. Yummy treats (and coffee) are an
important part of our Sunday experience. Volunteers (like you) make it
happen.
Big Questions/Deep Conversations: Finding Our Purpose, with Stephanie Thomas

“We are involved in a life that passes understanding and our highest
business is our daily life.” —John Cage, in Where Are We Going and What Are
We Doing?

“Purpose isn’t found in grand gestures—it’s built through consistent,
intentional choices.” —Dan Cumberland, founder of The Meaning Movement

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 & Honoring Indigenous Peoples  Martha McGovern, worship leader

Prelude “Homecoming,” by John Jarvis; Randall Kidder, pianist

Chalice Lighting  “In This Quiet Hour,” words of Gary Kowalski

*Please rise in body or spirit.

*Opening Hymn #123 in Singing the Living Tradition, “Spirit of Life,”
words & music by Carolyn McDade

Responsive Reading “For This We Stand,” by Jim Scott (modified)

Please see screen

Time for All Ages  “Funny Bunny Rabbit,” a story from On Cherry Street

Sending Song   “This Little Light of Mine” African American Spiritual

This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.

Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

Collection of Offerings

Offertory   “Somewhere in Time” by John Barry

BIG QUESTIONS/DEEP CONVERSATIONS

Finding Our Purpose: Stephanie Thomas’s story

Discussion Prompts: When in your life have you felt a clear sense of
purpose? What was the situation? Who or what were you serving? How did the
experience impact your life? How might it impact your future?

Sharing in Pairs

*Closing Hymn     “We Will Not Stop Singing,” words & music by Lily &
Abigail Chapin

Please see screen

Closing Words #562 words of Mother Teresa

Postlude   “First Light” by Michael Whalen

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, Ralph Olander, and intern Griffin Jeffery; our Design & Decoration
team, Martha McGovern and Stephanie Thomas; today’s collection
counter, Stephanie
Thomas; today’s Coffee Hour volunteers, Adeline Bailey, Shari Ballantyne, and
Beth Lepore; today’s host, Dawn Hewitt, and greeters, Joey and Stephanie
Thomas; our pianist, Randall Kidder; today’s worship leader, Martha
McGovern; and today’s special presenter, Stephanie Thomas.

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

Announcements

Sunday, March 8: Daylight saving time begins! Spring forward!

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   9:30 a.m., Choir practice, sanctuary.
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   11 a.m., Sunday service, sanctuary, Zoom and Facebook: Finding Our
   Purpose, Big Questions, Deep Conversations. Stephanie Thomas will share her
   story.
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   11 a.m., MOV Quakers will meet at the* Pennsboro, WV, *Women’s Club for
   the Jane Hearne memorial.  No meeting in Marietta.

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

Tuesday, March 10

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

Wednesday, March 11

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   6 p.m., Women’s Group potluck, social hall. Dawn Hewitt and Pat Martin
   will host.

Saturday, March 14

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   5:00–8:30 p.m., Recital performed by Martha Webster, sanctuary. Event
   starts at 6:30. All proceeds benefit FUUSM. Donations are encouraged for
   those who did not sign up and pay $30 at the service auction. All donations
   accepted.

Sunday, March 15

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   9:30 a.m., Choir practice, sanctuary.
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   11 a.m., Sunday service, sanctuary, Zoom and Facebook: Rev. Evan Young
   will present the reflection, The Fast We Choose.
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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 building upstairs meeting room
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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. Rev. Evan Young is available by appointment
remotely on Mondays and Thursdays from noon–3:30 p.m., and in his office
Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m.–3 p.m., fuusm.minister at gmail.com.
<fuusm.minister at gmail.com>

Save these Dates

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   Saturday, March 28, noon-2 p.m., No Kings Rally, East Muskingum Park.
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   Friday, April 24, 11 a.m., Margaret Fredericks' Celebration of Life, FUUSM
   sanctuary and social hall.
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   Saturday, April 25:

* Earth Day Marietta, 10-1, Armory Square

* Tree planting at Buckley Island

* FUUSM's annual Service Auction! It's time to put on your thinking cap and
come up with something to offer for others to bid on!

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   Sunday, May 17: FUUSM's annual meeting, immediately following an
   abridged Sunday service.

-- 
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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