Welcome
One And All
“The Language of Faith Spanning Cultures”
A Tribute to Our Faith’s
International Council
of Unitarian Universalists
A Sunday
Program Committee
Service
January 26, 2014
Ringing
the
Gong
Welcome
and
Announcements
Dear
Congregants
Affirmation
“Common Ground”
Adaptation of UUFH Mission by Maria Nielsen
Music by Richard Hyman
On different roads we travel here,
To meet as one on common ground;
To seek the truth with open minds,
With loving hearts and helping hands.
Lighting the Chalice
May this flame burn and remind us
that each of us can offer goodness and love, and
that each of us can be a blessing to the world.
Petr Samojsky, Religious Society of Czech Unitarians
Opening Words
Hymn #118: “This Little Light of Mine”
Words & Music by an African American Spiritual
Harmony by Horace Clarence Boyer
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
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Hymn #118: “This Little Light of Mine”
Every where I go, I’m gonna let it shine.
Every where I go, I’m gonna let it shine.
Every where I go, I’m gonna let it shine.
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
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Hymn #118: “This Little Light of Mine”
Building up a world, I’m gonna let it shine.
Building up a world, I’m gonna let it shine.
Building up a world, I’m gonna let it shine.
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
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The Wisdom Story
“The Seeds”
By Pedro Pablo Sacristan
Hymn #123: “Spirit of Life”
Words & Music by Carolyn McDade
Spirit of Life, come unto me.
Sing in my heart all the stirrings of compassion.
Blow in the wind, rise in the sea;
Move in the hand, giving life the shape of justice.
Roots hold me close; wings set me free;
Spirit of Life, come to me, come to me.
Silent Meditation
A Time for Quiet Reflection
Weaving Community
Prayers, Joys & Concerns
Candle Lighting
The Children's Recessional
"Benediction"
Words and Music by Richard Hyman
Go now in peace; May the world protect you.
Go now in peace; Now in peace.
May the world protect you;
May the world enfold you and keep you
In loving arms and loving hearts,
Go now in peace.
Sharing in Support of
UUFH
Huntington Branch
NAACP Scholarship Program
Offertory
“Mazurka, Op. 67 #2”
Music by Frederic Chopin
Performed by Isabella Johnson
“Commitment”
By Dorothy Day
People say, what is the sense of our small effort?
They cannot see that we must lay one brick at a time, take one step at a time.
A pebble cast into a pond causes ripples that spread in all directions.
Each one of our thoughts, words and deeds is like that.
No one has a right to sit down and feel hopeless.
There’s too much work to do.
“Singing the Living Tradition”
Reading #560
“The Language of Faith Spanning Cultures”
A Tribute to Our Faith’s
International Council
of Unitarian Universalists
January 26, 2014
ICUU Mission
• Build relationships through communication and
collaboration
• Develop spiritual community among member
groups and their leaders
• Identify and nurture prospective and emerging
groups
• Foster our U-U faith for mutual inspiration,
development and growth.
ICUU Member Groups
Australia &
New Zealand
Brazil
Burundi
Canada
Czech Republic
Denmark
EUU
Finland
Germany
Hungary
Indonesia
Ulster Christian
India
Association
Netherlands
UU-UNO
Nigeria
UU Esperanto
Norway
Network
Philippines
Romania
Pakistan
South Africa
Poland
United Kingdom
Spain
United States
Sri Lanka
Austria
Bolivia
Congo-Brazzaville
Cuba
France
Hong Kong
Italy
Kenya
Mexico
Uganda
Argentina
Columbia
Congo-Kinshasa
Croatia
Ireland
Japan
Puerto Rico
Singapore
Togo
Faith in Action
Rev. Ndagijimana Fulgence
Unitarian Church of Burundi
ICUU Exec. Council: Member at Large
With
Rev. Jill McAllister
UU Peoples Church, Kalamazoo, MI
Former ICUU President
“Now is the time to nurture
and foster this young ICUU
plant that has the promise
of a great harvest for many.”
Rev. Gordon Oliver
Chairman of the Cape Town Interfaith Initiative
“The Language of Faith Spanning Cultures”
A Tribute to Our Faith’s
International Council
of Unitarian Universalists
January 26, 2014
Hymn #121: “We’ll Build A Land”
Words by Barbara Zanotti
Music by Carolyn McDade
We’ll build a land, where we bind up the broken.
We’ll build a land, where the captives go free,
where the oil of gladness, dissolves all mourning.
Oh, we’ll build a promised land that can be.
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Hymn #121: “We’ll Build A Land”
Come, build a land, where sisters and brothers,
anointed by God, may then create peace:
Where justice, shall roll down like waters, and
peace like an ever flowing stream.
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Hymn #121: “We’ll Build A Land”
We’ll build a land, where we bring the good tidings,
to all afflicted, and all those who mourn.
And we’ll give them, garlands instead of ashes.
Oh, we’ll build a land, where peace is born.
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Hymn #121: “We’ll Build A Land”
Come, build a land, where sisters and brothers,
anointed by God, may then create peace:
Where justice, shall roll down like waters, and
peace like an ever flowing stream.
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Hymn #121: “We’ll Build A Land”
We’ll be a land, building up ancient cities,
rising up devastations, from old;
restoring ruins, of generations.
Oh, we’ll build a land, of people so bold.
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Hymn #121: “We’ll Build A Land”
Come, build a land, where sisters and brothers,
anointed by God, may then create peace:
Where justice, shall roll down like waters, and
peace like an ever flowing stream.
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Hymn #121: “We’ll Build A Land”
Come, build a land, where the mantles of praises,
resound from spirits, once faint and once weak;
where, like oaks of righteousness,
stand her people.
Oh, come build the land, my people we seek.
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Hymn #121: “We’ll Build A Land”
Come, build a land, where sisters and brothers,
anointed by God, may then create peace:
Where justice, shall roll down like waters, and
peace like an ever flowing stream.
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Closing Words
Let us realize.
We have a calling in this world.
We are called to honor diversity,
To respect differences with dignity,
To challenge those who would
forbid it.
We are the people of a wide path.
Paraphrase of a quote by
Jean M. Richard Rowe
UU Church of Little Rock, AR
(1983-1992)
Let us be wide in affection,
Seeking truth, being kind, and
Making sure that whatever we do
We ask, before taking action,
“Will it help?”
Extinguishing the Chalice
“Never doubt that a small group of
thoughtful, committed citizens can
change the world; indeed it’s the
only thing that ever has.“
Margaret Mead
Postlude
“Bagatelle, Op.5 #10”
Music By Alexander Tcherepnin
Performed by Isabella Johnson
Please remain seated
and enjoy the opportunity
for quiet reflection
Go In Peace
Welcome
One And All