[Fuusm-l] FUUSM Order of service for Sunday, March 29, 2026

Fri Mar 27 10:06:28 CDT 2026

Dawn Hewitt, FUUSM office assistant <fuusm.office at gmail.com>
Fri, Mar 20, 12:33 PM (7 days ago)
to FUUSM
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*. Once again, the FUUSM
fridge has lots of store-bought cookies, chips, pretzels, and leftovers
from previous weeks, but we will gratefully accept all contributions,
especially fresh ones. Fresh is best, ya know? Thanks to all who help make
coffee hour warm and welcoming.

Feast of Liberation, Food for Thought, with the Revs. Evan Young and Hilary
Krivchenia

“A living thought is like a seed.” —Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel

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 Rev. Evan Young

Prelude “Meditation in Mi Sheberach,” an improvisation by Randall Kidder,
pianist

Lighting Our Chalice  Rev. Evan, written by Rev. Hilary Krivchenia

*Please rise in body or spirit.

*Opening Hymn #153 in Singing the Living Tradition “Oh, I Woke Up This
Morning,” African American spiritual

Time for All Ages  The Passover Guest, adapted by Susan Kusel; illustrated
by Sean Rubin

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   “Katzapsky Song,” Georges Ivanovitch Gurdjieff

Readings      Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav (1772–1810); Rabbi Abraham Joshua
Heschel

Reflection   “Feast of Liberation, Food for Thought”     Rev. Hilary
Krivchenia, guest speaker

*Closing Hymn #399 in Singing the Living Tradition, “Vine and Fig Tree,”   from
Micah 4:3–4; traditional Hebrew melody

Benediction Rev. Evan, written by Rev. Hilary

Postlude   “Reflection in Ahava Rabbah,” an improvisation by Randall Kidder

Announcements

Facebook Live ends

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

Extinguishing the Chalice  Rev. Evan

***  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, Cindy Brown, Nancy Lee, and Martha
McGovern; today’s host, Adeline Bailey, and greeters, Joey Thomas and Stephanie
Thomas; our pianist, Randall Kidder; our minister, the Rev. Evan Young, and
today’s guest presenter, the Rev. Hilary Krivchenia.

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

Announcements

Saturday, March 28

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   9 a.m.–noon, Buildings & Grounds Committee Work Day: All hands on deck,
   please! No tools or experience required. There IS a job you can do. If
   you plan to help, please call or text Roger Kalter, 740-525-1833, so he
   knows what to bring and how to best use each person's time.
   -

   Noon–2 p.m., No Kings rally, East Muskingum Park.

Sunday, March 29

   -

   9:30 a.m., Choir practice, sanctuary.
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   9:30 a.m., Religious Exploration Class, social hall and via Zoom, the
   same link as for the service above. “We affirm, defend, and promote the
   equality, worth and dignity of every person.” Come join the discussion and
   share your thoughts.
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   11 a.m., Sunday service (see order of service above)

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   Coffee hour! (Ends at 1 p.m. in respect for the volunteers who are
   serving and cleaning up.)

Tuesday, March 31

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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, April 1: Don’t be an April Fool!

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   10:15 a.m., Worship & Music Committee, RE parlor

Thursday, April 2

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   2:05 p.m., FUUSM Auction Quartet practice, RE parlor

Sunday, April 5

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   9:30 a.m., Choir practice, sanctuary.
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   11 a.m., Sunday service, sanctuary, Zoom and Facebook
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   Coffee hour!  Social hall. Ends at 1 p.m.

Save these dates:

   -

   April 17, 6:30: Piano recital by Randall Kidder, Sayyads and Dervishes,
   plus Middle Eastern treats during intermissions! Donations benefit FUUSM.
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   April 22, 7 p.m.: An Earth Day screening of The Extraordinary
   Caterpillar, presented by FUUSM’s Green Sanctuary Committee.
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   April 24, 11 a.m.: Margaret Fredericks’ Celebration of Life service, FUUSM
   sanctuary.
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   April 25, 6 p.m., FUUSM’s annual Service Auction, Knights of Columbus
   Hall, in Harmar.

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., (740) 590-3780,
fuusm.minister 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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