Sunday Worship Service Centering Thought

Sunday Worship Service
Sunday, October 26, 2014 at * 9:30 and **11:30 a.m.
Centering Thought
“On this path effort never goes to waste, and there is no failure.
Even a little effort toward spiritual awareness will protect you from the greatest fear.”
— The Bhagavad Gita, 2:40
Gathering Bell
Rev. Kathleen Owens, Lead Minister
Opening Music
“Pictures of Fall”
— Roger Emerson and John Jacobson
Voices In Unity
Lynn Mendoza-Khan, Director
Opening Words
Adam Dyer, Intern Minister
Church Hymn (words in English and Spanish on screen)
Church Aspiration and Kindling of the Chalice
Welcome and Announcements
Opening Song
# 360 “Here We Have Gathered”
Music
Children’s Affirmation
Music
Generosity Offering
Music
Reading
Meditation Song
Meditation
Music
Message
Dave Karpinski, song leader
“Festival Sanctus”
— John Leavitt
Voices In Unity
Chalice Choir
Daniel Ratelle, Director
Justin Murphy-Mancini, accompanist
“The Great High Wind That Blew The Low
Post Down”
— Traditional
N. Scott Robinson, hammer dulcimer
“Ricercar in G Major”— Johann Jakob Froberger
Justin Murphy-Mancini, Organist and Pianist
# 396 “I Know This Rose Will Open”
“Om Namah Shivaya”
— Traditional
K. S. Resmi, Carnatic vocals, sruti box
N. Scott Robinson, mbira dza vadzimu
“Hinduism and You”
Rev. Kathleen Owens, Lead Minister
# 131 “Love Will Guide Us”
Closing Song
Blessing and Extinguishing of the Chalice
Postlude
“Shaken, Not Stirred”
— N. Scott Robinson
N. Scott Robinson, Arab riqq
** Our sign language interpreter is Paul Lambert.
Question for Reflection— What is your duty in life?
Church Hymn
From all who dwell below the skies,
Let faith and hope with love arise,
Let beauty, truth, and good be sung
Through ev’ry land, by ev’ry tongue.
De todos bajo el gran sol
Surja esper‿anza fe, amor
Verdad, y‿belleza cantando,
De cada tierra, cada voz.
Church Aspiration
May love be the spirit of this church,
May the quest for truth be its sacrament,
And service be its prayer
To dwell together in peace,
To seek knowledge in freedom,
And to help one another in fellowship,
This is our Aspiration.
El amor es la doctrina de esta iglesia,
La búsqueda de la verdad es su sacramento
Y el servicio es su oración.
Habitar juntos en paz,
Buscar la verdad con libertad,
Y servir a la humanidad juntos,
Esto es lo que pactamos unos con otros.
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Music Notes
Today’s guest musicians bring a wide range of sounds and traditions. Mesa College Professor N.
Scott Robinson has a wealth of experience in percussion and World Music; he has performed on
40 CDs, including the Grammy Award-winning “Harlem Renaissance,” and has worked with
Joseph Fire Crow, John Cage, Marilyn Horne, Peter Mayer, Larry Coryell, the Paul Winter
Consort, the Cleveland Orchestra, and many more. Vocalist K.S. Resmi is from Kerala, South
India; she has advanced degrees in South Indian classical vocal music performance, and has
toured and recorded extensively. "The Great High Wind That Blew The Low Post Down" is a
traditional American fiddle tune from the Southern Appalachian Mountains; this version was
taught to American hammer dulcimer virtuoso Malcolm Dalglish, who later passed it on to N.
Scott Robinson. Kansas composer John Leavitt’s vibrant “Festival Sanctus” is well named, as it
has been a favorite of choral festivals for over 20 years! The singing of bhajans can be both worship and a kind of yoga for the mind. This traditional Sanskrit text focuses on Shiva, regarded as
one of the primary forms of God, and sometimes known as “the Destroyer.” The melody is new,
written by K.S.Resmi, who performs a Carnatic vocal improvisation in the middle, and is accompanied by the Shona mbira dza vadzimu, which is sometimes used in spiritual rituals to contact the spirits of deceased ancestors. This arrangement is uniquely American and UU in its combination of the various cultures in an effort to present a worshipful musical experience outside of
traditional contexts. – Daniel Ratelle
SuperCard
The Caring Ministry team will have a “Thinking of You” SuperCard for Kathleen Russum,
who is in recovering from recent health concerns. Stop by and sign today to let her know you
are thinking of her.
Announcements
Music Notes
Today’s guest musicians bring a wide range of sounds and traditions. Mesa College Professor N.
Scott Robinson has a wealth of experience in percussion and World Music; he has performed on
40 CDs, including the Grammy Award-winning “Harlem Renaissance,” and has worked with
Joseph Fire Crow, John Cage, Marilyn Horne, Peter Mayer, Larry Coryell, the Paul Winter
Consort, the Cleveland Orchestra, and many more. Vocalist K.S. Resmi is from Kerala, South
India; she has advanced degrees in South Indian classical vocal music performance, and has
toured and recorded extensively. "The Great High Wind That Blew The Low Post Down" is a
traditional American fiddle tune from the Southern Appalachian Mountains; this version was
taught to American hammer dulcimer virtuoso Malcolm Dalglish, who later passed it on to N.
Scott Robinson. Kansas composer John Leavitt’s vibrant “Festival Sanctus” is well named, as it
has been a favorite of choral festivals for over 20 years! The singing of bhajans can be both worship and a kind of yoga for the mind. This traditional Sanskrit text focuses on Shiva, regarded as
one of the primary forms of God, and sometimes known as “the Destroyer.” The melody is new,
written by K.S.Resmi, who performs a Carnatic vocal improvisation in the middle, and is accompanied by the Shona mbira dza vadzimu, which is sometimes used in spiritual rituals to contact the spirits of deceased ancestors. This arrangement is uniquely American and UU in its combination of the various cultures in an effort to present a worshipful musical experience outside of
traditional contexts. – Daniel Ratelle
SuperCard
The Caring Ministry team will have a “Thinking of You” SuperCard for Kathleen Russum,
who is in recovering from recent health concerns. Stop by and sign today to let her know you
are thinking of her.
Announcements
Minister of Music and Worship Arts Update
Thank you to all who participated in the music survey during the month of August. You can find
the results on our website. This position is breaking new ground for our church and for our UU
Association. The person in this position will be a co-creator and co-leader of Worship that will
include preaching, liturgy, pastoral care, and teaching. A goal of this position is to increase the
use of music throughout all program areas in the Church, especially in our Religious Education
programs (see survey results). We are happy to announce that the interview process has begun.
Please watch the Window for more information as the process continues. We hope to hire by mid
-December and this position starts July 1, 2015.
Minister of Music and Worship Arts Update
Thank you to all who participated in the music survey during the month of August. You can find
the results on our website. This position is breaking new ground for our church and for our UU
Association. The person in this position will be a co-creator and co-leader of Worship that will
include preaching, liturgy, pastoral care, and teaching. A goal of this position is to increase the
use of music throughout all program areas in the Church, especially in our Religious Education
programs (see survey results). We are happy to announce that the interview process has begun.
Please watch the Window for more information as the process continues. We hope to hire by mid
-December and this position starts July 1, 2015.
“Laramie Project: Ten Years Later,” Presented by Looking Glass Theater
November 7 (Friday) and November 8 (Saturday) at 7:30 p.m., Meeting House
Has Laramie, Wyoming, changed much in ten years since the brutal murder of Matthew
Shepard? Is he just the unlucky victim of a robbery gone bad or something else? Presented as
Readers Theatre; two nights only, November 7 (Friday) and November 8 (Saturday).. Get your
tickets on the Patio this Sunday and get a free trip to the Snack Bar! Presented by Looking Glass
Theatre, www.LookGlassSD.org.
“Laramie Project: Ten Years Later,” Presented by Looking Glass Theater
November 7 (Friday) and November 8 (Saturday) at 7:30 p.m., Meeting House
Has Laramie, Wyoming, changed much in ten years since the brutal murder of Matthew
Shepard? Is he just the unlucky victim of a robbery gone bad or something else? Presented as
Readers Theatre; two nights only, November 7 (Friday) and November 8 (Saturday).. Get your
tickets on the Patio this Sunday and get a free trip to the Snack Bar! Presented by Looking Glass
Theatre, www.LookGlassSD.org.
Flower Donations are Needed for our Meeting House
Donating flowers is a wonderful way to honor a special person or event. You can order an arrangement from a florist or if you are flexible as to what you want the Flower Committee will
create an arrangement for you. If you feel creative, you can make your own arrangement. Contact Martha Woodworth at [email protected]
Flower Donations are Needed for our Meeting House
Donating flowers is a wonderful way to honor a special person or event. You can order an arrangement from a florist or if you are flexible as to what you want the Flower Committee will
create an arrangement for you. If you feel creative, you can make your own arrangement. Contact Martha Woodworth at [email protected]
Sunday, October 26
Sunday, October 26
Parking Reminder
Please do not double-park, park in a red zone, or block another vehicle’s ability to exit. If you
need to park in the Church lot for accessibility reasons, please plan to arrive early so that parking
will be available.
Parking Reminder
Please do not double-park, park in a red zone, or block another vehicle’s ability to exit. If you
need to park in the Church lot for accessibility reasons, please plan to arrive early so that parking
will be available.
1,000 Family Rummage Sale Feedback Forum
This Sunday the Rummage Sale Care Team the will host a patio table at both Campuses in order
to receive comments, feedback, and suggestions for the next rummage sale, scheduled for 2016.
Please stop by the patio table on this feedback Sunday or e-mail Suzette Southfox.
1,000 Family Rummage Sale Feedback Forum
This Sunday the Rummage Sale Care Team the will host a patio table at both Campuses in order
to receive comments, feedback, and suggestions for the next rummage sale, scheduled for 2016.
Please stop by the patio table on this feedback Sunday or e-mail Suzette Southfox.
UU Christian Study Group
October 26 (Sunday) at 1 p.m., Room 321
"The Stranger: A Christian Response to Immigration" is an amazing DVD presenting a Progressive Evangelical response to Immigration not based on right wing politics. It is a fascinating look
at how progressive Evangelicals approach social and political issues and where they can work
with more mainline congregations.
UU Christian Study Group
October 26 (Sunday) at 1 p.m., Room 321
"The Stranger: A Christian Response to Immigration" is an amazing DVD presenting a Progressive Evangelical response to Immigration not based on right wing politics. It is a fascinating look
at how progressive Evangelicals approach social and political issues and where they can work
with more mainline congregations.
Humanist Study Discussion Group
October 26 (Sunday) at 1 p.m., Room 323
This month’s documentary topic is “Muscle Shoals,” a story of how Rick Hall overcame personal
difficulties and racism to build a famous recording studio in rural Alabama. Join us for this documentary with a great score. For more information on the Humanist Study and Discussion
Group, please contact Duncan Williams.
Humanist Study Discussion Group
October 26 (Sunday) at 1 p.m., Room 323
This month’s documentary topic is “Muscle Shoals,” a story of how Rick Hall overcame personal
difficulties and racism to build a famous recording studio in rural Alabama. Join us for this documentary with a great score. For more information on the Humanist Study and Discussion
Group, please contact Duncan Williams.
Monday, October 27
Expressive Arts-Based Adult Grief Support Group with members of the Seasons
Hospice and Palliative Care Team
October 27 (Mondays) from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Room 113
This bereavement support group offers many opportunities to explore grief and human loss
through discussion, expressive arts experiences, grief education and the comfort and community
of others. The group will close after first meeting and pre-registration is required.
Wednesday, October 29
Kirtan Workshop with friends from our monthly Kirtan, Spirit Soul and Friends
October 29, November 5, and November 12 (Wednesdays) from 7 to 9 p.m., Room 323
A mantra is a sound vibration that frees the mind from its attachment and preoccupation with
worldly matters, and focuses it on the spiritual. Kirtan is group chanting of these joyous and
transcendental mantras. Come learn the easy music and some Vedic philosophy along the way;
learn how to add it to your life and to share and participate in this powerful spiritual practice.
Thursday, October 30
A Chosen Faith with Rev. Jim Grant, Part 4
October 30 (Thursday) from 7 to 9 p.m., Room 323
This discussion-based course will explore various aspects and qualities of UUism examined in the
book, “A Chosen Faith.” Please join us.
Friday, October 31
The Sinfonia Returns to First Church
October 31 (Friday) at 7:30 p.m., Meeting House
Under the baton of Daniel Ratelle, the 40-member New City Sinfonia will present “A French
Fête,” a concert of 19th Century French music. Admission is free. We hope to see you there.
Monday, October 27
Expressive Arts-Based Adult Grief Support Group with members of the Seasons
Hospice and Palliative Care Team
October 27 (Mondays) from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Room 113
This bereavement support group offers many opportunities to explore grief and human loss
through discussion, expressive arts experiences, grief education and the comfort and community
of others. The group will close after first meeting and pre-registration is required.
Wednesday, October 29
Kirtan Workshop with friends from our monthly Kirtan, Spirit Soul and Friends
October 29, November 5, and November 12 (Wednesdays) from 7 to 9 p.m., Room 323
A mantra is a sound vibration that frees the mind from its attachment and preoccupation with
worldly matters, and focuses it on the spiritual. Kirtan is group chanting of these joyous and
transcendental mantras. Come learn the easy music and some Vedic philosophy along the way;
learn how to add it to your life and to share and participate in this powerful spiritual practice.
Thursday, October 30
A Chosen Faith with Rev. Jim Grant, Part 4
October 30 (Thursday) from 7 to 9 p.m., Room 323
This discussion-based course will explore various aspects and qualities of UUism examined in the
book, “A Chosen Faith.” Please join us.
Friday, October 31
The Sinfonia Returns to First Church
October 31 (Friday) at 7:30 p.m., Meeting House
Under the baton of Daniel Ratelle, the 40-member New City Sinfonia will present “A French
Fête,” a concert of 19th Century French music. Admission is free. We hope to see you there.
“On this path effort never goes to
waste, and there is no failure.
Even a little effort toward spiritual
awareness will protect you from the
greatest fear.”
— The Bhagavad Gita, 2:40
“Pictures of Fall”
by Roger Emerson
and John Jacobson
Voices In Unity
Lynn Mendoza-Khan, Director
Lyrics:
Paint me a picture of autumn
leaves; pumpkins as round as a ball.
Tangerine sunsets and frosty scenes,
paint me a picture of fall. Sing me a
song at the garden gate; whistle a
tune in the wind. Summer is
waning, let winter wait, autumn's
about to begin. Dance in the sun
under dazzling skies.
Lyrics:
Skip to a colorful tune. Seasons are
changing in front of your eyes.
Dance in the light of the moon.
Dance in the light of the silvery
moon. Sing me a song at the garden
gate; whistle a tune in the wind.
Summer is waning let winter wait,
autumn's about to begin.
Lyrics:
Dance in the sun under dazzling
skies. Skip to a colorful tune.
Seasons are changing in front of
your eyes. Dance in the light of the
moon. Dance in the light of the
silvery moon. Paint me a picture of
autumn leaves; pumpkins as round
as a ball.
Lyrics:
Tangerine sunsets and frosty scenes,
paint me a picture of fall!
Please rise in body or spirit
for our
Church Hymn and Aspiration.
First Church Hymn
English:
From all who dwell below the skies,
Let faith and hope with love arise,
Let beauty, truth, and good be sung
Through ev’ry land,
by ev’ry tongue.
First Church Hymn
Spanish:
De todos bajo el gran sol
Surja esperanza fe, amor
Verdad, y belleza cantando,
De cada tierra, cada voz.
First Church Aspiration
English:
May love be the spirit of this church,
May the quest for truth be its
sacrament,
And service be its prayer
To dwell together in peace,
To seek knowledge in freedom,
And to help one another in fellowship,
This is our Aspiration.
First Church Aspiration
Spanish:
El amor es la doctrina de esta iglesia,
La búsqueda de la verdad es su
sacramento
Y el servicio es su oración.
Habitar juntos en paz,
Buscar la verdad con libertad,
Y servir a la humanidad juntos,
Esto es lo que pactamos unos con otros.
Please be seated.
Please rise in body or spirit for hymn
# 360 in the grey hymnal
“Here We Have Gathered”
Dave Karpinski, song leader
Justin Murphy-Mancini,
Organist and Pianist
“Here We Have Gathered”
Verse 1 of 3:
Here we have gathered,
gathered side by side;
circle of kinship,
come and step inside!
“Here We Have Gathered”
Verse 1 of 3:
May all who seek here
find a kindly word;
may all who speak here
feel they have been heard.
Sing now together
this, our hearts’ own song.
“Here We Have Gathered”
Verse 2 of 3:
Here we have gathered,
called to celebrate
days of our lifetime,
matters small and great:
“Here We Have Gathered”
Verse 2 of 3:
We of all ages,
women, children, men,
infants and sages
sharing what we can.
Sing now together
this, our hearts’ own song.
“Here We Have Gathered”
Verse 3 of 3:
Life has its battles,
sorrows, and regret:
but in the shadows,
let us not forget:
“Here We Have Gathered”
Verse 3 of 3:
We who now gather
know each other’s pain;
kindness can heal us:
as we give, we gain.
Sing now in friendship
this, our hearts’ own song.
Please be seated.
“Festival Sanctus”
by John Leavitt
Voices in Unity
Chalice Choir
Daniel Ratelle, Director
Justin Murphy-Mancini, accompanist
Translated from Latin:
Holy, Holy, Holy, God of the
universe! Heaven and earth are
full of your glory; hosanna in the
highest. Blessed is the one who
comes in the name of the Lord;
hosanna in the highest.
Children’s Affirmation
We are Unitarian Universalists,
a people of open minds,
loving hearts,
and welcoming hands.
“The Great High Wind That
Blew The Low Post Down”
~ Traditional,
Southern Appalachian Mountains
N. Scott Robinson, hammer dulcimer
San Diego Organizing Project
San Diego Organizing Project (SDOP) is a
faith-based community organization that
develops leaders, supports churches to
work on local issues, and brings churches
together to make change on a local,
county, state-wide and national level. To
find out more about SDOP, please come
by the Social Justice Table or visit the
SDOP website, www.sdop.net.
“Ricercar in G Major”
by Johann Jakob Froberger
Justin Murphy-Mancini,
Organist and Pianist
Where are the borderlands in your life?
Please remain seated for our
meditation hymn
#396 in the grey hymnal
“I Know This Rose Will Open”
Dave Karpinski, song leader
Justin Murphy-Mancini,
Organist and Pianist
“I Know this Rose Will Open”
English:
I know this rose will open.
I know my fear will burn away.
I know my soul will unfurl its wings.
I know this rose will open.
“Sé que abrirá esta rosa”
Spanish:
Sé que ̮ abrirá esta rosa,
y sé que mi temor se irá.
Sus alas mi amor desplegará.
sé que ̮ abrirá esta rosa.
“I Know this Rose Will Open”
English:
I know this rose will open.
I know my fear will burn away.
I know my soul will unfurl its wings.
I know this rose will open.
“Om Namah Shivaya”
~ Traditional Sanskrit
bhajan (praise)
Melody by K. S. Resmi
K. S. Resmi, Carnatic vocals, sruti box
N. Scott Robinson, mbira dza vadzimu
Translated from Sanskrit:
Om, Salutations to the Guru Shiva.
His form is being, consciousness,
and bliss. He is transcendent, calm,
free from all support, and
luminous. Salutations to the Guru
Shiva, Om.
“Hinduism and You”
Rev. Kathleen Owens,
Lead Minister
Where are the borderlands in your life?
Please rise in body or spirit for hymn
# 131 in the grey hymnal
“Love Will Guide Us”
Dave Karpinski, song leader
Justin Murphy-Mancini,
Organist and Pianist
“Love Will Guide Us”
Verse 1 of 3:
Love will guide us,
peace has tried us,
Hope inside us will lead the way
on the road from greed to giving.
Love will guide us
through the hard night.
Verse 2 of 3:
“Love Will Guide Us”
If you cannot sing like angels,
If you cannot speak before
thousands
You can give from deep
within you.
You can change the world
with your love.
“Love Will Guide Us”
Verse 3 of 3:
Love will guide us,
peace has tried us,
Hope inside us will lead the way
on the road from greed to giving.
Love will guide us
through the hard night.
Please remain standing for the
blessing.
Please be seated.
If you stay for the postlude, please
refrain from talking. For some, the
Postlude is a meaningful component
of their Worship experience.
“Shaken, Not Stirred”
by N. Scott Robinson
N. Scott Robinson, Arab riqq