Sunday September 30, 2018

Rev. Stephen Kendrick

“Go Long”

and “Finding Yourself at First Church” Orientation

If you are new to us or to Unitarian Universalism,

please join us after the Sunday service to learn more

about our faith.

Plus:

Environmental Justice Local Foods Dinner, 12 PM

Next Week: Rev. Stephen Kendrick

“Exploring the Possible”

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

Ministerial Intern Lisa Garcia-Sampson

Religious Education Director Liz Coughlan

Financial Controller Julie Sheaves

Administrative Assistant Jennifer Dignazio Accounting Assistant Francy Araujo

Operations Coordinators Peter Banos Chris McCall Jesús Suncar Ken Hudson

Chair of Standing Committee David Razor

Chair of Trustees Howard K. Fuguet

WEEKS AT A GLANCE

Sunday, September 30th Meditation, Parlor, 10:15 AM

Local Foods Event, Kitchen & Auditorium, 12:00 PM New Members Meeting, Chapel, 12:20 PM

Sunday, October 7th

Meditation, Parlor, 10:15 AM Social Justice Committee Meeting, Parlor, 12:30 PM

Monday, October 8th

Columbus Day, Church closed

*Visitors can park in any legal space at meters or in Resident Parking zones, on

Sundays. Boston’s resident parking rules don’t apply on Sunday.

The First Church Choir

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

Buddhism Class with Lisa Garcia-Sampson

Join us for, Watch & Learn: An Introduction to Buddhist Meditation.

This three-part course led by our ministerial intern Lisa Garcia-

Sampson will explore what Buddhism might offer us on our spiritual

paths. In conjunction with Rev. Kendrick’s October sermon “Why I’m a

Bad Buddhist” classes will be held Thursday, October 11th, 18th, and

25th at 6:30 p.m. For more information or to sign up for the course,

please email lisa@firstchurchboston.org

Upcoming Events

The Endicott Chamber Players explore the Jane Austen Family Music Books

Sunday, October 7 at 3 pm in the Sanctuary of First Church in Boston

First Church's Welcome Back potluck is coming up! Saturday October 13th

from 6 to 9. All are invited - members, staff, choir, longtime attendees, WERS

listeners, and friends and families. Sign up sheets are on the membership table

in the narthex.

Soul Matters Begins: with Rev. Tim House, October 15th, 12:30 PM

Our First Learning Community & Lunch, following the Service on October 21st

Member Lynn Byall Benson will present her upcoming book “Moxie and a

Good Sense of Balance: Nancy Drew and the Power of the Teenage Girl”

Ongoing: Photographs by William Thorpe “H2oh...Ooo...Aah”

Texts by members of First Church Boston

The Order of Service

We Gather Together

Gathering Music Deck Thyself, My Soul, With Gladness Gustav Merkel (1827-1885)

Welcome Lisa Garcia-Sampson

* Hymn # 1010 We Give Thanks

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.

The Work of Community

Time for all Ages Lisa Garcia-Sampson

Children of new and returning families are invited to join Liz Coughlan for the children’s spiritual

education session, held downstairs in the John Winthrop School.

Go now in peace. Go now in peace. May the love of God surround you everywhere, everywhere, you may go.

Unison Reading # 522 from Luke

Affirmation Sprit of Life

Reading Nelson Mandela “The Long Walk to Freedom” Lisa Garcia-Sampson

Greeting Your Neighbor

Finding Ourselves in the World’s Story

Musical Meditation Os Justi Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)

Announcements Rev. Kendrick

Responsive Reading # 570 Prayer for the Earth

Prayer Lisa Garcia-Sampson

Going Deeper

* Hymn # 20 Be Thou My Vision

Sermon “Go Long” Rev. Kendrick

Offertory The True Glory Peter Aston (1938- 2013)

*Doxology

Engaging the World in Service and Thanks

* Charge Lisa Garcia-Sampson

* Hymn # 347 Gather the Spirit

* Benediction Rev. Kendrick

Postlude Introduction and Double Fugue Gustav Merkel

*Please stand as you are able.

Thank you to Kris and Katie McQuage-Loukas for today's coffee hour refreshments.

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Social Justice Committee meeting, Sunday, October 7 at 12:30, Parlor.