Shining Parts of the Soul

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1 Shining Parts of the Soul SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2017 I turn my face toward the sea. I shall go where tides replace time, Where my world will open to a far horizon Over the floating never-still flux and change. May Sarton in Gestalt at Sixty

2 ORDER OF SERVICE SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, Opening Music Gymnopédie No. 1 by Erik Satie Opening Words Rev. Jay Leach, Minister +*Opening Song 39 [Gray Hymnal] Bring, O Morn, Thy Music *Chalice Lighting Words +*Chorus Tom Cole, Lay Service Leader Co-Chair, UUCC Board of Trustees by Phil Porter/Gift of Love The slow and gracious ocean deep, and raindrops gathering one by one, feed well-springs in our souls to keep for times when tears like rivers run. The earth and water, fire and air, the elements of wondrous grace, the glory of creation rare encircles us in its embrace. Welcome and Personal Reflection

3 +*Song 357 [Gray Hymnal] Bright Morning Stars Reading by Ruth Stone Train Ride from In the Next Galaxy Musical Interlude Bright Morning Stars Sermon Shining Parts of the Soul Musical Offering Alway Something Sings words by Ralph Waldo Emerson, music by Dan Forrest Let me go where'er I will, I bear a sky-born music still: It sounds from all things old, It sounds from all things young, From all that's fair, from all that's foul, Alway something sings. It is not only in the rose, It is not only in the bird, Not only where the rainbow glows, Nor in the song of woman heard, But in the darkest, meanest things There alway, alway something sings.

4 'Tis not in the high stars alone, Nor in the cup of budding flowers, Nor in the robin's mellow tone, Nor in the bow that smiles in showers, But in the darkest, meanest things There alway, alway something sings. Let me go where'er I will... Meditation: Remembering Those Who Died in this Past Year Every time I name them my dead are resurrected. Claribel Allegría, Cada Vez (Every Time) Naming the Names of pets of family members and friends of members of this congregation Litany of Remembrance In the rising of the sun and in its going down, In the blowing of the wind and in the chill of winter In the opening of buds and in the rebirth of spring,

5 In the blueness of the sky and in the warmth of summer, In the rustling of leaves and in the beauty of autumn, When we are weary and in need of strength When we are lost and sick at heart, When we have joys we yearn to share, So long as we live, they too shall live, For they are now a part of us, as Musical Interlude Bright Morning Stars Offering Words Music The Lone, Wild Bird William Walker s Southern Harmony, arranged by Clif Hardin *Closing Hymn 1021 [Teal Hymnal] Lean on Me Concerns of the Congregation

6 Closing Music Modere from Scaramouche by Darius Milhaud Notes Tom Cole, John Herrick, and Jay Leach contributed to the planning of this service. Veronica Leahy plays the alto sax. John Herrick plays the piano and organ. The Adult Choir sings under the direction of John Herrick and is accompanied by Veronica Leahy on piano. Phil Singer, Doug Swaim and Jim Van Fleet assist with A/V for today s services. Large print copies of the Order of Service and personal hearing assistance devices are available on the table at the entrance to the Sanctuary. The art appearing in today s service is from the Austrian symbolist painter Gustav Klimt (July 14, 1862 February 6, 1918). Images include 1. Attersee (1900) 2. Calm Pond on the Kammer Castle Grounds (1899) 3. Attersee (1900) 4. Apple Tree I (1912) 5. Beethoven Fries Die Künste, Paradieschor, Umarmung (1902) 6. Pine Forest II (1902) 7. Beethoven Fries Die Künste, Paradieschor, Umarmung (1902) 8. The Tree of Life [from The Stoclet Fries ] (circa 1909) 10. Birch Forest (1903) 11. Island in the Attersee (1902) 12. Fir Forest I (1901) 13. Forest of Beech Trees (1902) 14. Quiet Pond in the Park of Appeal (1899) The flowers in the niche celebrate the 65 th wedding anniversary of Simonne and Dick Lake.