Sunday August 5, 2018

This Week: ~ Katie McQuage-Loukas, member

“Telling Ourselves Stories”

August Speakers:

~ Rev. Ann Fox, retired minister

~ Rev. Sheldon Bennett, retired minister

~ Beth Curran, member

~ Rev. Mark Harris, minister in Watertown

STAFF:

Senior Minister Rev. Stephen Kendrick Director of Administration Luciana Jean-Mary

Director of Music Dr. Robert August

Minister of Arts and Outreach Rev. Tim House

Financial Controller Julie Sheaves

Administrative Assistant Jennifer Dignazio Accounting Assistant Francy Araujo

Operations Coordinators Peter Banos Chris McCall Jesús Suncar

Chair of Trustees Howard K. Fuguet

WEEKS AT A GLANCE

Sunday, August 5th Meditation, Parlor, 10:15 AM

Post-service Discussion, Chapel, 12:30 PM Sunday, August 12th

Meditation, Parlor, 10:15 AM

Post-service Discussion, Chapel, 12:30 PM

September 9— Interfaith Celebration of the Historic Bostons

September 16— Gathering Service, featuring Water Communion

The First Church Choir

Erin Anderson Stefan Barner Ethan Bremner Joshua Garvey James Liu Marilyn Oliver Patrick Perez Christine Teeters Rebecca Teeters William Thorpe Li-Han “Lily” Tseng Bob Winkley

Our Summer Services

Summer services are in the air-conditioned Hale Chapel upstairs.

Take a break from the heat this summer at First Church!

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Upcoming Summer Speakers

August 12 Rev. Ann Fox, retired minister, former intern

August 19 Rev. Sheldon Bennett, retired minister, member

August 26 Beth Curran, member

September 2 Labor Day, Rev. Mark Harris, minister in Watertown

and UU historian

The Order of Service

We Gather Together

Gathering Music Two Lyric Pieces - Gade (Op. 57 no. 2) and Notturno (Op. 54 no. 4)

Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907)

Welcome

Chalice Lighting & Invocation

Love is the spirit of this church, And service its law. This is our great covenant:

To dwell together in peace, To seek the truth in love, And to help one another.

* Hymn # 361 Enter, Rejoice, and Come In REJOICE

The Work of Community

Announcements

Affirmation Spirit of Life

Responsive Reading #466 Religion

Readings Excerpt: The Danger of a Single Story, by Chimamanda Adichie

"Sometimes Fairy Stories May Say Best What's to be Said", by CS Lewis

Greeting Your Neighbor

Finding Ourselves in the World’s Story

Musical Meditation Prayer F. Paolo Tosti (1846-1916)

When with doubting and dreading the heart loses faith in thy word, O come to our aid, blessed creator, restore

our faith, O God. O hope of the heavy laden, When all the way is dreary, Thou helper of the weary, Heed our

earnest cry. My days are as shadow, A struggle unavailing like wax, the fire assailing, like snow in the heat of

sun. My soul with deepest longing, Would hasten to behold thee, yet help me, O blessed creator, to say "Thy

will, not mine." (English translation - Jacques Ahrem)

Unison Reading #416

Prayer

Going Deeper

* Hymn # 346 Come, Sing a Song with Me A ROSE IN WINTER

Sermon “Telling Ourselves Stories” Katie McQuage-Loukas

Offertory Sure on this shining night Samuel Barber (1910 - 1981)

Sure on this shining night Of star made shadows round, Kindness must watch for me This side the ground. The late

year lies down the north. All is healed, all is health. High summer holds the earth. Hearts all whole. Sure on this shining

night I weep for wonder wand'ring far alone Of shadows on the stars. (James Agee)

*Doxology

Engaging the World in Service and Thanks

* Charge

* Hymn # 128 For All That Is Our Life SHERMAN ISLAND

* Benediction

Postlude Wedding Day at Troldhaugen (Op.. 65 no. 6) Grieg

*Please stand as you are able.

Pianist: Bob Winkley; Soloist: Stefan Barner

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