A Sample Order of Service

Sunday, October 4, 2009

The sun rose at 6:44 and will set at 6:22.
The moon was full at 1:10 this morning.
The full moon of October is known as the Harvest Moon.
On average, the moon rises 50 minutes later every night.
But at mid-northern latitudes, the Harvest Moon
rises only 25 to 30 minutes later for several evenings in a row.
Making up for the autumn season’s waning daylight,
the Harvest Moon provides several nights of dusk-till-dawn moonlight,
making it easier to gather crops.
For Jews Sukkot runs till sundown on Friday.
During Sukkot, outdoor structures are raised to remind Jews
of the huts they lived in while they were in the wilderness.
For Christians today is St. Francis Day.
St. Francis is the patron saint of animals and ecology.

Flowers this Sunday are given by Lydia Thayer
in memory of her late husband, Edward B. Landreth.

Prelude      We Are One      Brian Tate
      Barbara Tilson, piano
      First Parish choir, joined by members of the Winchester Unitarian Universalist Choir

Welcome, Greeting, and Ringing of the Bell

Hymn 103       For All the Saints

Chalice Lighting and Invocation       Rev. Marta Morris Flanagan

Time for All Ages Hymn in English, Tongan, and Samoan
      Led by the Chalice Singers Youth Choir

As children leave for the religious education program, we sing them out to tune 413:
      Go now in peace, go now in peace.
      May the spirit of love surround you
      Everywhere, everywhere you may go

Anthem      Bogoroditsye Dyevo      Sergei Rachmoninov
     (Rejoice, O Virgin) with the Winchester UU Choir

Celebrations and Concerns
      Cathy Modica of the Lay Ministry Program

Prayer and Silent Meditation

Offertory

Reading

Hymn 276      O Young and Fearless Prophet

Sermon

Theological Superpowers of Unitarian Universalism
Part I of a three part sermon series: Christianity

Hymn 213       There’s A Wideness in your Mercy

Benediction
      May Faith in the Spirit of Life,
      Hope for the community of Earth,
      and Love of the sacred in one another
      Be ours now and in all the days to come.

Postlude Music for Piano      Edvard Greig (1843-1907)
      Kenneth Seitz, piano
      Please be seated for the Postlude.

Spoken Announcements

Following the sharing of brief church related announcements, all are invited to gather for light refreshments and conversation in the vestry.

Reverberations

At 11:30 those would like to discuss what resonated, raised questions or reverberated within themselves in today’s worship may return to the front of the sanctuary for a discussion led by our minister.

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