First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco

February 26, 2017 11:00 AM

Next Sunday, March 5, 2017, 11 AM, SanctuaryBUILDING OUR COMMUNITYRev. John Buehrens, preaching

Love, Remembered

WELCOME TO OUR VISITORS!TAKE A SEAT!For people with chemical sensitivities, there is a scent-free zone, at the front of the right aisle, for people with service animals, please find marked area on left aisle.Hearing impaired? Just ask an usher for an assistance device.

CANDLES at the front of the sanctuary may be lit at any time in a silent sign of thanks or of prayerful concern.

FILL OUT A YELLOW VISITOR CARDLet us know who you are, by filling out a yellow visitor card. We’ll send you our weekly e-mail, The Flame, and our monthly newsletter, FirstNews.

STAY FOR COFFEE HOURconversation following the service in the Thomas Starr King Room.

TAKE A BRIEF TOURof our historic church. Meet your guide in the front of the pulpit immediately after service.

BOOKWAGONis open on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month following the service.

CHILDREN AND YOUTHFor information about our programs for all ages, including adults and seniors, contact Rev. Alyson Jacks, Associate Minister, ajacks@uusf.org, or see the Welcome Desk.

YOUNG ADULTS, UUSF has a thriving twenties and thirties community. We invite you to meet us at the TNT Table outside Starr King after service.

UU Public Issues Forum (MLK Room) and Minister’s Seminar (Fireside Room)

9:30 AM on most Sundays September to June.

Newcomer Orientation First Sunday of each month at 12:30 PM.

Invitation to Membership2nd Sunday of alternate months: Sept, Nov, Jan, Mar, May.

A d u l t R e l i g i o u s E d u c a t i o n

UNDERSTANDING THE BIBLE: A Short Course in the Christian ScripturesRev. John Buehrens, Sundays, Fireside Room, 9:30 am

Each class session will do a close reading of one short passage of scripture, as a way of learning how to read the Bible in ways that counter oppression based on gender, sexuality, race and creed.

Copies of "Understanding the Bible: An Introduction for Skeptics, Seekers, & Religious Liberals", by John Buehrens [Beacon Press, 2004], pb. $16, will be available for purchase.

March 5 Passions: The Teachings and Death of Jesus in Matthew and LukeMarch 12 Resurrections: The Four Easter Stories

The Adult Education Committee plans programs for adult spiritual and psychological growth and religious learning. These include lectures, discussion series, workshops, study groups and retreats. Please visit the Adult Classes and Programs page at www.uusf.org for more details.

Leslie BaderKathryn BlakeJay ConnerRuth CowanLawrence DanosBetsy DarrJack DarrKathleen DuncanElise ElliotMargaret EllisLinda EngerNancy EvansCarol FlemingDolores FletcherJanet HewinsDonald HeynemanLouise HeynemanCarol JohnsonDavid JonesAnton JungherrAmy KellyGustav KronertVera LeeLeon Luey

Treva Jo MarcusEloise MayoCharlotte McMinnLinda MessnerMary Jane MikuriyaCarole NingJeane OrjasJudy PayneMargaret PearceHelen RogersMillicent RutherfordCatherine SavidgeDorothy SkylorNicholas SkylorJoan SmithSharon SmithWilliam SvabekCora TellezPablo TellezSuzie ThornDonald WilliamsWilliam WiseMargaret (Kett) ZegartAngelo Zegna

Members Who Joined UUSF Before 1981

A F T E R T H E S E R V I C E TO D AY“Love is hard. Love for people, especially those who are different from you.Love that says I see you as a person. Love that says ‘let your unique light shine in

the world’ because each of our souls touches the divine mystery.Love is hard. Do it anyway.

-Carey McDonald

The Brain: New Research Findings with Dr. John Brimm 6PM, Fireside Room (TODAY) A Humanists & Non-Theists EventTechnological advances have made it possible for scientists to examine the brain in ways never before possible. In the last several years, dramatic new discoveries shed light on how our brains work in health and illness, including a remarkable new discovery that unlocks the mystery of schizophrenia. Dr. John Brim will review these and discuss the implications for humankind. John is a psychiatrist and anthropologist based in San Francisco. The potluck starts at 6PM (bring something to share if you can) and the talk begins at 6:30 PM.

Reflection Alex Darr, Worship Associate

Pastoral Prayer Rev. John Buehrens

Welcome and Announcements Betsy Darr, Social Justice Council

*Greeting One Another

Order of ServiceFebruary 26, 2017

11:00 AM to 12:15 PM

Opening Words from Robert French Leavens Rev. John Buehrens

*Hymn 21 For the Beauty of the Earth DIX

Prelude Elegie, Opus 24 Gabriel Fauré

Sermon Love, Remembered Rev. Diane M.W. Miller

Offertory Sentence

Offertory Bring Him Home Claude-Michel Schönberg

Postlude Con Moto from 12 Album Leaves Reinhold Glière

* Please rise if you are able.

Benediction

Newcomer Orientation Sunday, March 5, 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM, Murdock RoomNew to this church? New to Unitarian Universalism? Come to this informal, interactive orientation to learn more about our church community and our faith tradition. Newcomer orientation is co-led by our ministerial and membership teams. Open to everyone.

Shared Faith, Commonality, & Human Concern with Imam Al Amin Sunday Forum, March 5, 9:30 AM, MLK RoomAbu Qadir Al-Amin has served as Imam for the diverse populations of Muslims in the San Francisco Bay Area for approximately 40 years. Initially Imam Abu Qadir Al-Amin was appointed Imam by the esteemed Muslim American leader Imam W. Deen Mohammed, a man whose scriptural insights and visionary leadership transformed the Muslim American landscape.

N E X T W E E K

Ash Wednesday Service Wednesday, March 1, 6PM, ChapelAsh Wednesday service with Revs John and Gwen Buehrens. Start your spring or Lenten journey of growth and transformation with some self-reflection. All are welcome!

Capital Campaign Kick-off Celebration! Sunday, March 5, 12:30 PM, King RoomsThe Stewardship Committee, in collaboration with the Art Committee, invites you to our Capital Campaign Kick-off Celebration. Over a complementary lunch, you will hear where the campaign currently stands, and learn more about upcoming special events, such as house parties and visits. We'll also recognize those who have committed to a campaign contribution so far, and you'll learn about new incentives. You won't want to miss this festive event that kicks off our Capital Campaign season. We look forward to seeing you there!

Cultural Encounters - Featuring Artworks by Niki Stefanelli Artist Reception Sunday, March 5, 12:30 PM - 3PM, King RoomsThe display includes over 50 works of art documenting the common humanity of people around the world. In celebration of Women’s History Month, The TSK Room features photography highlighting women’s daily lives in Cambodia, Cuba, Ghana, India, Myanmar, Turkey, United States and Vietnam. Stefanelli’s exhibit continues into the MLK Room with a focus on daily spiritual practices from Buddhist and Hindu traditions in Cambodia, Myanmar and India. The gallery features mono-prints from Japan and mixed-media works from Cuba.

(Andrés Vera, cello; Randy Adams, accompanist)

(Minister, First Unitarian Church of Berkeley, 1922-25)

Child Dedication

Introduction Rev. Diane M.W. Miller Rev. John Buehrens

Interlude Sleep, My Child AR HYD Y NOS

*Covenant Love is the spirit of this church, and service is its prayer. This is our great covenant: to dwell together in peace, to seek the truth in freedom, and to help one another.

*Doxology TALLIS' CANON

Resp. Reading 715 Your Children Kahlil Gibran

Elliott Lawrence Hamilton, child of Nicolle Hamilton

Unison Blessing led by Alex DarrMay you grow to love only that which is good.May you seek and attain that good.May you learn to be gentle and respect yourself.May you serve your fellow humans in need.May you know good people all the days of your life.May you lessen a bit the tides of sorrow.May you come to know that which is Holy in life.May its spirit abide with you always. Amen.

Chime and Regathering

Music On Wings of Song Felix Mendelssohn

Resp. Reading 610 The Journey of Love Mohammed Iqbal

Music for Meditation When You Wish upon a Star Harline-Washington

*Hymn 86 Blessed Spirit of My Life Shelley Jackson Denham

Closing Words Love is hard. Do it anyway. Rev. Miller

*Hymn 124 Be That Guide WOODLAND

The Rev. Diane M. W. Miller was ordained by this congregation 40 years ago, in 1977. She is a native of Minnesota and a graduate of Macalester College and Harvard Divinity School. She served UUSF as Assistant Minister, then Interim Senior Minister after the departure of the Rev. David Rankin. She stayed on as Associate Minister, then served as Minister of First Church in Belmont, MA, before becoming UUA Director of Ministry, 1993-2001. She was a candidate for UUA President that year, later serving as an interim minister and then as Minister of the First Religious Society of Carlisle, MA. She is now retired, living in Kansas, enjoying being a grandmother.

ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST MINISTER

ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST MUSIC

Andrés Vera, a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician, has performed Classical and Baroque cello throughout the United States, Europe, the Caribbean and Asia. Andrés is a founding member of San Francisco’s acclaimed Cello Street Quartet and the newest member of the Grammy-nominated Quartet San Francisco. A native of Puerto Rico, Andrés brings a rich mix of cultural influences to his playing. During the summer of 2013, he joined the American Bach Soloists Academy and was a featured soloist during their summer season. In May of 2014, Andrés and his Cello Street Quartet traveled to Russia, Kosovo, and Hungary with the American Music Abroad program in cooperation with the United States Department of State. In July of 2015, he joined Quartet San Francisco. Andrés is available to perform and collaborate because he is well connected with Bay Area artists and can readily assemble a group of musicians suitable to any concert, whether in-home, on a formal concert stage, or in a cabaret setting.

Building Our Community Across The Generations 12:30 PM, TSK Room (TODAY)Everyone is invited to lunch in the TSK Room today following today’s service. Earl's famous pot pies, both chicken and vegetarian, plus salad, wine and dessert. Suggested contribution: $10. No one turned away. In addition to Rev. Miller, our honored guests will be the 48 individuals who have been members of UUSF since before 1981. Our 20s and 30s group is joining us as well. Visiting stewards are invited to get their food and go to their training meeting in the Fireside Room. Others are asked to pitch in with serving and clean-up as willing and able. (View Member Names on Back Page)

(Asher Davison, song leader)