FIRST PARISH CHURCH OF NORWELL, UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST March 18, 2012

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1 FIRST PARISH CHURCH OF NORWELL, UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST March 18, 2012 PRELUDE Sarabande J.S. Bach CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS CHORAL INTROIT Jubilate Deo J.S. Bach CALL TO CELEBRATION *OPENING HYMN There is More Love Somewhere #95 *congregation standing as able

2 UNISON CHALICE LIGHTING In the bonds of fellowship and love, we unite To cultivate reverence, To promote spiritual growth and ethical commitment, To minister to each other s needs and to those of humanity, To celebrate the sacred moments of life s passage, And to honor the holiness at the heart of being. First Parish Church s Covenant, adopted March 23, 2003 SHARING OF JOYS AND CONCERNS CHILDREN S MESSAGE Rev. Vicki CHILDREN S RECESSIONAL #88 Calm Soul of All Things THE SECOND SUNDAY OFFERING OFFERTORY Brandon Grimes, soloist Today s offering will be taken for Partakers, a group that works to help advance the rehabilitation of inmates and to bridge the divide that separates those inside and outside prison. We welcome your contributions as cash in the plate or as a check with Partakers written in the memo line. If you would like to put your regular pledge check in the plate, please tuck it into one of our First Parish envelopes. Please visit for more information. Thank you, Church.

3 READING Telling Secrets Frederick Buechner from The Gnostic Gospel of Thomas ANTHEM Emily Dickinson/Brandon Grimes Hope is the Thing with Feathers THE SERMON Rev. Dr. Victoria Weinstein Shiny, Happy People PRAYER *CLOSING HYMN Love Will Guide Us #131 BENEDICTION POSTLUDE Chaconne in F Major G.F. Handel Minister: The Reverend Dr. Victoria Weinstein Music Director: Gingy Grimes Director of Religious Education: Stuart Twite Minister Emeritus: The Reverend Richard M. Fewkes

4 Assisted listening devices, large print Orders of Service, large print hymnals and a Braille hymnal are available. Please ask an usher if you are interested. Guests are invited to stop at the Welcome Table located just outside the Parish Hall door for information about First Parish Church and temporary nametags. All are invited to stop at the Religious Education table inside the Parish Hall at Coffee Hour to speak with Stuart Twite about the R.E. program for children, or to discuss the offerings of the Adult Learning program at First Parish. Bill and Dorothy Montuori are ushering this morning. The pulpit arrangement is provided by the Parish Committee, in celebration of the 10 th anniversary of the calling of Rev. Dr. Victoria Weinstein. Please join Bob and Carol Neely for Coffee Hour in the Parish Hall immediately following the service. All are welcome! This spring, First Parish will be issuing an updated Parish Directory. This will be produced in-house, and will not be the fancy version with photos. Starting today, a clipboard will be available at Coffee Hour for you to check your current directory listing and make any changes or additions. The directory is a valuable resource for church members as well as committee chairs. Your support and cooperation is most appreciated! Please contact Hope in the Church Office if you have any questions. EASTER BREAKFAST April 8-8:45-9:50 am Contact Mary Davis at if you can help in any way (bringing food, serving or cleaning up). Volunteers are also needed to set up Saturday morning, April 7 at 10 am. Please note that there is no Coffee Hour on Easter.

5 CALENDAR Sunday, March 18 Adult Bible Study, Fogg Parlor 9 am Morning Service, Church School and Babycare Coffee Hour in the Parish Hall 11 am Al-Anon, Skylight Room 5 pm Monday, March 19 AA, Parish Hall 8:30 pm SPIRE deadline - electronic issue. Please send any articles to Hope in the body of your or as an attachment with a.doc suffix. Tuesday, March 20 First Parish Knitters, Fogg Parlor 9:30 am Parish Committee, Fogg Parlor 7 pm Ballroom Dance Lessons, Parish Hall 7-9 pm Wednesday, March 21 Alliance, Parish Hall Full Circle Singers rehearsal, Skylight Room 4-6:30 pm Ballroom Dance Lessons, Parish Hall 7-9 pm Thursday, March 22 Choir Rehearsal, Skylight Room 7:30 pm Friday, March 23 Ballroom Dancers, Parish Hall 4:30-11 pm Sunday, March 25 Morning Service, Church School and Babycare Coffee Hour in the Parish Hall 11 am Music Committee, Skylight Room 11:30 am