Next Sunday, Nov. 3– Faith, Covenant and Restorative Justice with ministerial candidate Jessica James. As Unitarian Universalists, we covenant together to uphold our shared principles. What does it really mean to live in covenant? What do our principles teach us about restorative justice? Conflicts and hurt are inevitable in everyday interactions. By living restoratively, we respect ourselves and others to be reasonably accountable for our actions while also creating spaces for healing and reparations. Our faith compels us to learn and grow from situations of harm, and to take what we learn outside of our own walls to make the world a healthier and more just place for all. We become what we practice. What does it look like to practice our Unitarian Universalist principles every day?

The Flowers this Morning are from Jose and Rebecca Algenio who say they are very lucky to be celebrating their 52nd wedding anniversary.

Sunday Morning Volunteer Program (MVP) Team Four is handling the duties of greeting, ushering, providing coffee service and clean-up today. Team Four is led by Jenny Krueger. She is joined by Scott Kelly, Carol Lloyd, Shannon Disbennett, Morita Marmo, Patty Kelly, Jan Connelly, Tim Kraus and Mike Krueger.

Sound Technician: Doug Rohrer

Assistive Listening Devices for people needing hearing enhancement are available at the rear of the sanctuary.

All are invited to write their Joys and Sorrows in the book at the back of the sanctuary.

First Unitarian Church of Cincinnati

536 Linton Street * Cincinnati, Ohio 45219 (513) 281-1564 * www.firstuu.com

Rev. Connie Simon, Minister revconnie@firstuu.com

Large Print Orders of Service are available. Please see an usher.

First Unitarian Church

of Cincinnati

The Season of Our Joy October 27, 2019

Rev. Connie Simon Jera Cox, Director of Music

Meredith Plummer, Director of Lifespan Faith Development

Season of Our Joy October 27, 2019

Rev. Connie Simon, Minister Jera Cox, Director of Music

Meredith Plummer, Director of Lifespan Faith Development Linda Miltner, Worship Associate

First Unitarian Singers, Chris Powers, Trumpet Nathan Alvis, Brook Smith, Gabe Conley

Gathering

Welcome and Announcements

Prelude Avinu Malkeinu Arr. by Clif Hardin

Chalice Lighting

Vision Song We are a liberal religious haven, welcoming wonder, and spiritually free. We’re sustained by a loving tradition, moved and inspired by the future we see. Boldly seeking and working for justice, gently transforming lives through deeds great and small. Young and old, sharing meaning and mission, we joyfully offer our vision to all!

Shelley Jackson Denham

Greeting One Another

Music Thrice Happy the Monarch Handel/arr. by R. Winston Morris

Story for All Ages

Story for All Ages

Sharing of Concerns

Sharing of Joys and Sorrows

Concerns of the Larger Community

Ritual of Concern

Meditation

Meditation Response Hymn #1031 Filled with Loving Kindness

Commitment

Offering

Offertory Saranam Jason Shelton

Receiving

Homily The Season of Our Joy Reflections When I Think of Home Ritual

Returning

Hymn #146 Soon the Day Will Arrive

Extinguishing the Chalice We extinguish this flame, but not the light of truth, the warmth of community or the fire of commitment. These we carry in our hearts until we are together again.

Elizabeth Selle Jones

Benediction

Postlude Hineh Mah Tov Arr. Clif Hardin

ESPECIALLY FOR VISITORS

Welcome! We’re happy you’re here today. Stop by the Welcome Counter as you entered the building for a pre-stamped info card to complete at home and mail back– or fill out a card if you have time this morning. We’ll send you our newsletter and information on what’s happening at First Church.

Thinking about joining First Church? Watch this space for information about upcoming Getting to Know YoUU sessions with Rev. Connie. If you have questions about membership in First Church, please contact Carol Lloyd, 513 515 6891;

calloyd1102@gmail.com.

TODAY

Today, there will be no Sunday School. All children are invited to attend today's intergenerational service. Childcare is available in

rooms 1 and 2 for children birth to three years of age.

Today’s Family Faith Development Volunteers: Bobbie Wallen in VIP and Barbara Bonney is in Infants/Toddlers.

Today – 11 a.m. to noon in the Sanctuary - Six Sources Discussion – Jewish Teachings – facilitated by Rev. Connie Simon.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sat., Nov. 2 at 9 a.m. in the Ellen Hall Room - Let’s Talk About Aging, an Adulting Class for elders. Discussion facilitated by Joy Haupt. Childcare available when requested by 2 or more families. Registration required for all participants. https://tinyurl.com/yyx3hw7t Sun, Nov. 3– 11:25 – 12:25 Children’s Choir will meet in Room 207. Children’s Choir is for preschool to fifth grade.

Sun., Nov. 3 – noon to 3 p.m. and Mon., Nov. 4 – 6 to 9 p.m. – Parent/Child Orientation for Intermediate OWL (fourth and fifth graders) in rooms 4 and 5. A meal of pizza will be served at both

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orientations. Families interested in registering for OWL must attend one orientation. Sun, Nov. 3 –Fri., Nov 8 - The annual Ten Thousand Villages and First Unitarian Church Holiday Partnership Shopping ‘Day’ will last a whole week! You can shop on Sunday here at church and through Friday at all 3 store locations. During this time the store gives 15% of all purchases by our members and friends to First Church, but you must mention First Unitarian at checkout. Ten Thousand Villages supports Fair Trade by selling unique handicraft items from around the world. The stores are in O’Bryonville (2011 Madison Rd), The Shops at Harper’s Point (11316 Montgomery Rd) and new this year - Covington’s MainStrasse Village (610 Main St). Cynthia Heinrich, 513.673.6139, heinrich@cinci.rr.com Sun., Nov. 3 at 6 – 8 p.m. – in Room 207 - The next Senior High Hangout - Only registered youth may attend and to register with the FFD program go to link: https://tinyurl.com/yxsag7cg. Or, a parent must stay on the premises. Fri., Nov. 8 in the Ellen Hall Room, 7 to 9 p.m. - Examining “How We Prepare Ourselves to Do Social Justice,” Optional brown bag dinner at 6 PM. Discussion facilitated by Tim Krause. Registration requested, required for childcare: https://tinyurl.com/y48xrex4 Sat., Nov. 9, 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. - Unitarian Universalist Justice Ohio (UUJO) will hold its annual Justice Assembly, “Envision Justice,”. at the Methodist Theological School in Ohio, in Delaware. For information and registration, visit the UUJO web site (uujo.org). For ride sharing, contact Dan Schneider, danschneider1227@yahoo.com or 513.652.8966.

Sat., Nov. 9, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. – in the Ellen Hall Room. “Unplug the Christmas Machine,” and don’t let the holidays turn you into a tangled mess. This one-day workshop will be offered on this date. Lunch provided. Childcare available when requested by two or more families. Registration required for all participants: https://tinyurl.com/y29p9mvn"

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Nov. 15-17 - Registration is open for the Women's Fall Silent Retreat, to be held in the Beth Anna building at the Transfiguration Spirituality Center in Evendale. If you can come for both days, your cost will be $154; if you can only join us for one day, your cost will be

$87. That fee includes meals and lodging. Register and pay by going online to https://firstuucinti.breezechms.com/form/bf1fc0 or by calling or emailing Shelly Wallace, making out your check to First Unitarian Church Cincinnati with Fall Women’s Retreat in the memo line, and mailing it to Shelly Wallace, 6275 Kaywood Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45243. Note that payments cannot be refunded if you are unable to attend. Questions? Contact Shelly Wallace at )513) 324-5628 or swallace6275@gmail.com.

AIM Action of the Month - “With Halloween just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to learn about the Teal Pumpkin Project. Putting a teal pumpkin on your doorstep means you have non-food treats available, such as glow sticks or small toys. This simple act promotes inclusion for trick-or-treaters with food allergies or other conditions.

Wonder Questions

• Can you imagine sleeping outside, without any shelter, for 40 years? How do you think you would handle it?

• Do you believe this story is real, fake, or a metaphor? Why? • What does home mean to you?

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The Season of Our Joy Service Notes

October 27, 2019

Prelude: Avinu Malkeinu arranged by Clif Hardin - Avinu Malkeinu is a series of petitions addressed to “out Father, Our King” and is recited on Yom Kippur and other fast days. The traditional Ashkenazic text translates (in part) “we have no King except You…. we have sinned before You…deal with us [kindly] for the sake of Your Name…bless us with a good year.” https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/text-of-avinu-malkeinu/. Arranger Clif Hardin has served as music director for many opera and music theatre productions through the years. Since 1983, he has also served as Music Director at River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Bethesda, Maryland. http://www.clifhardinmusic.com/about-clif/

Chalice Lighting by Rev. Christian Schmidt - Rev. Christian Schmidt is senior co-minister with his wife, Rev. Kristin Grassel Schmidt, of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkley. He grew up in Texas and has served congregations in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maryland and California. https://www.uua.org/offices/people/christian-schmidt

Music: Thrice Happy the Monarch by G.F. Handel, arr. by R. Winston Morris - Thrice Happy the Monarch is from Alexander Balus, an oratorio by George Frederic Handel. Named after the Seleucid king Alexander Balas, it is based on the biblical book of 1 Maccabees and covers the period 150 B.C.E. to 145 B.C.E. https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA67241/2 This version was arranged by Ralph Winston Morris, American tubist and Professor of Music at Tennessee Tech University. https://www.miraphone.de/r-winston-morris.

Hymn #1031 – Filled with Loving Kindness by Ian Riddell This musical setting of a Buddhist meditation was composed for the installation of Rev. Mark W. Hayes at the Unitarian Universalist (UU) Fellowship of Centre County, State College, Pennsylvania, in April 2001. https://www.uua.org/worship/music/hymnals/journey/songinformation

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Music: Saranam by Jason Shelton UU composer Jason Shelton writes that “Saranam” means “refuge” in Sanskrit, the ancient language of Hinduism. The text started off as a lyric to an imagined song in Madeline L’ Engle’s novel “House Like a Lotus” (1984), which was then adapted and expanded by the Northumbria Community, a worldwide community of monastic practice based in England. This text is found in the Northumbrian’s book Celtic Daily Prayer (1999), which is a contemporary compendium for the liturgy of the hours. The music here is gentle, and mostly in unison. Sing it like a lullaby and you’ll be on the right track. https://jasonsheltonmusic.com/cycle-of-song-vol-1.

Hymn: #146 – Soon the Day Will Arrive - Soon the Day Will Arrive is the English translation of the 1970 Israeli song BaShana HaBa'a ("Next Year") with music by Israeli composer and clarinetist Nurit Hirsch (1942 - ) and lyrics by songwriter, translator and television personality Ehud Manor (1941-2005).

Extinguishing the Chalice – Elizabeth May Selle Jones - The words we use to extinguish our chalice each week were written by Elizabeth May Selle Jones (1926 – 2006). In addition to serving the Livermore Unitarian Fellowship, Rev. Dr. Jones helped to found the Open Heart Kitchen, the largest hot meal program in the Tri-Valley Area of Northern California. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sfgate/obituary.aspx?n=elizabeth-may-selle-jones&pid=17418052; https://www.openheartkitchen.org/

Postlude: Hineh Mah Tov arranged by Clif Hardin - Hineh Mah Tov is a Jewish folk song with lyrics from the first verse of Psalm 133 (NSRV), which translates to “how good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity.” It is traditionally sung at Shabbat feasts. http://www.hebrewsongs.com/song-hinehmatov.htm Arranger Clif Hardin has served as music director for many opera and music theatre productions through the years. Since 1983, he has also served as Music Director at River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Bethesda, Maryland. http://www.clifhardinmusic.com/about-clif/

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