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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