Minister: Rev.

Michelle Collins Exploring the Darkness…

Director of Music Ministries: Julie Keefer
Worship Associate: Rick Welk Reading excerpt from A Chant of Darkness by Helen Keller
Board Representative: Mac Goekler
Sharing Rick Welk
January 13, 2019
* We Sing #132 Bright Those Jewels Lyrics on screen
Entering the Darkness…
Reflection Sensing the Darkness Rev. Michelle
Opening Words
Going from Here…
Prelude Prelude I in C Major Johann Sebastian Bach
Offertory Listen to the Winter Wind Jerry Estes
Chalice Lighting Howard Thurman, adapted
We abandon all that we think we are, * We Sing #1053 How Could Anyone Lyrics on screen
All that we hope to be,
All that we believe we possess. Closing Words
We let go of the past, Extinguishing the Chalice (music in back of gray hymnal)
We withdraw our grasping hands from the future. Words: Rev. D. Michael Smith, Music: Dr. Marcelle Schiff
And in the great silence of the moment,
We alertly rest our souls. We extinguish the flame in this chalice, but not the one in our hearts.
This is the light of our soul that shines forth when the world seems
* We Sing #55 Dark of Winter Lyrics on screen too dark; it is the spark that ignites hope when that seems lost. Your
light is precious; carry it with you … always.
Gathering as a Community…
Postlude Blue Moon Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart
Welcome & Announcements
* Please rise in body or in spirit.
Affirmation James Vila Blake
Love is the spirit of this church,
Congregational Greeting – After the service, join us for coffee and
and service its law.
conversation in the Gathering Area. The coffee served at UUSD is Fair
This is our great covenant:
Trade CertifiedTM and ethically sourced. Today’s refreshments are
To dwell together in peace,
provided by the Thursday Meditation Group.
To seek the truth in love,
And to help one another.
Good morning and welcome visitors! This is a place where we teach
Time for All Ages love, we encourage compassion and justice, and we celebrate diversity.
Our services vary in form and content from week to week. We
Children’s Recessional, T. Benjamin (music in back of gray hymnal) encourage you to join us for several weeks to get a more complete idea
For you shall go out in joy, for you shall go out in joy, and come back of who we are and what we are about.
in peace, and come back in peace, blessed be. (sung twice)
This month we will have an experimental series in worship. It is the
Joys and Sorrows product of many voices and ideas from many UUSD members and gives
This is an opportunity to share a significant, meaningful event that has us a chance to try a few new and exciting things for the month. We hope
touched your life, refraining from general announcements or political you enjoy it!
comments. Please identify yourself and speak briefly from the heart.
Visual Meditation Animals & Flowers That Come Alive at Night Last week’s attendance: 126 Adults 13 Children