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October 2019 Moderator Letter

Greetings –

Fall is upon us and it seems we’re settling in for a rich church
year. Every time I’m at the church I’m impressed by all that is happening, from
our own Sunday services and committee meetings to the wide variety of community
members who rent our facilities.

The … read more.

Sunday, November 10, 2019

Monthly Theme: Death
Sermon Topic: “Everyday Death”

Tiny Ironing Board
Music: Simon Lynge arr. John Boelling
Text: Simon Lynge

Look at the dancing breeze
Olympic Mountains breathe
Look at your own blue hands
Your feet kiss the land
The sun and icebergs play
Magical disco bay
Feels like a love supreme
A … read more.

Friday, December 20, 2019 – Winter Solstice

Monthly Theme: Birth

A Jubilant Song
Music: Dominick DiOrio
Text: Janet Galván and Dominick DiOrio

Alleluia! We Dance!
We dance in the sparkle of the wondrous night sky!
We dance to the music our voices raised high!
We dance to sweet laughter, so fast we can fly!
Alleluia! Dance!

O Oriens
Music: Melissa Dunphy … read more.

Sunday, December 8, 2019

Monthly Theme: Death
Winter Music and Worship

A Ceremony of Carols
Music: Benjamin Britten
Text: Robert Southwell, William Cornish, James Wedderburn, John Wedderburn, and Robert Wedderburn

Procession
Hodie Christus natus est:
hodie Salvator apparuit:
hodie in terra canunt angeli:
laetantur archangeli:
hodie exsultant justi dicentes:
gloria in excelsis Deo.
Alleluia!

TRANSLATION:
Today Christ is born;
Today the Saviour has … read more.

September 2019 Moderator’s Letter

Greetings –

Welcome back to the beginning of our church year at First Unitarian. I hope that however you lived out your summer it was renewing and included fun. 

Your Board of Trustees is already moving forward on our goals for the year which are: 

1. Continued to … read more.

Sunday, October 13, 2019

Monthly Theme: Courage
Sermon Topic: “The Courage of Our Convictions”

Amani Utupe (Grant Us Peace, Give Us Courage)
Music: Patsy Ford Simms
Text: Patsy Ford Simms  

As we travel down this weary road,
Amani utupe na ustawi.
We need strength to carry on … read more.

Sunday, December 1, 2019

Monthly Theme: Birth
Sermon Topic: “Waiting For New Life”

A Jubilant Song
Music: Norman Dello Joio
Text: Walt Whitman

O! Listen to a jubilant song! O! Listen to a jubilant song!

The joy of our spirit-it is uncaged, the joy of our spirit is uncaged,
it darts like lightning!
My soul … read more.

Sunday, November 24, 2019

Monthly Theme: Death
Sermon Topic: “Dying Well”

Lead Me Home
Music: Eric William Barnum
Text: Eric William Barnum

Lead me home,
I am weary,
Work is done,
The day is over,
There are been times I’ve been weak,
But you’ve been by my side,
Now lead me home,
Where I’ll forever abide.
There have been … read more.

Sunday, November 3, 2019 – Requiem Vespers

Messe De Requiem
Music: Camille Saint-Saëns
Text: Traditional

Requiem – Kyrie
Requiem aeternam
dona eis, Domine,
et lux perpetua luceat eis.
Te decet hymnus, Deus in Sion,
et tibi reddetur
votum in Jerusalem;
ad te omnis caro veniet.

Kyrie, eleison.
Christe, eleison.
Kyrie, eleison.

TRANSLATION:
Rest eternal grant to them, O Lord, 
and let perpetual light shine upon them.
A hymn … read more.

Sunday, October 20, 2019

Monthly Theme: Courage
Sermon Topic: “Fear and Courage”

The Climb
Music: Jessi Alexander and John Mabe; arr. Deke Sharon
Text: Jessi Alexander and John Mabe 

I can almost see it
That dream I’m dreaming but
There’s a voice inside my head saying
You’ll never reach it,
Every step I’m taking,
Every move I … read more.