WHAT’S HAPPENING — TAKE THIS HOME Friday, September 26 12:00 Pack RE Closet 5:00 Stone Soup Community Meal Saturday, September 27 9:00 Pack RE Closet (if needed) TBD Move Rubber Mulch Sunday, September 28 10:00 Worship Service 11:15 Faith Formation Groups (all ages) 12:15 Packing Sanctuary & FF rooms Monday, September 29 9:00 Final Packing (all areas) 4:00 Tai Chi (Hearth Room) 6:30 Ballroom Dance (Hearth Room) Tuesday, September 30 9:00 Final Packing (all areas) Wednesday, October 1 8:00 Moving Day-Professional Movers 7:00 Mighty Choir rehearsal (new building) 8:00 Mighty House Band rehearsal (new building) Thursday, October 2 9:00 Unpack and set up in new building
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Schedule During Moving Week Please check with your group leaders to find out if/when/where your group is meeting while we’re moving! Moving and Packing Dates 9/26, 9/27 Pack RE Closet 9/28 Pack Sanctuary, FF Rooms 9/29, 9/30 Final Packing 10/1 Professional Movers 10/2, 10/3 Unpacking 10/4 Setup for Salvage Sale 10/5 Salvage Sale (Members Only) Contact Betsy Bauer to help! 100 Hours of Music 10/11-10/19 Liz & Tim, Vocal Big Band, Knoxville Gay Men’s Chorus, The Y’uns, and much more!
Sunday, September 28, 10:00 a.m. Worship Service
"The Transient and the Permanent" Rev. Jake Morrill, leading worship In the 19th century, Unitarian preacher, Theodore Parker, delivered a speech called, "A Discourse on the Transient and the Permanent in Christianity." Its essence was that the forms of the church, though visible, were transient. What was permanent, he said, was the brotherly and sisterly love that pervaded religious community. Ever since, it has helped religious liberals discern the depth of their religious practice. On this morning, the last Sunday in our beloved current building, we encounter the full force of transience. We will say good-bye to this space that has held us through good times and bad. ORUUC members will share memories. We will honor all we have loved in this building. And we will say good-bye, leaving what was transient, and being sure to take with us what is permanent—the love that lives in memory, spirit, and hope.
Sunday, October 5, 10:00 a.m. Worship Service
"Behind Door Number Three" Rev. Jake Morrill, leading worship On this first Sunday in our new building, we gather at the threshold of a new part of our journey together. There is much unknown. Given all this uncertainty, we are asked, still, to choose: as a community, how we will live? A probability exercise, based on Monty Hall's game show from the 1970s— where he said, "What's Behind Door Number Three?"—might help our choice.
Sunday Morning Schedule, September 28 9:45
If you are going through difficult times and would like emotional support, or are in any situation where support and caring are needed, please contact Rev. Jake Morrill, 483-6761 Debby Crider, Office Administrator, 483-6761 Tami Carroll, Office Assistant, 483-6761 Office Hours Monday—Friday 9 AM to 3 PM Caring Coordinators for September:
Nancy Lain Highfill 483-7252 Diane Nelson 483-0291
Please keep these ORUUC members and friends in your thoughts and prayers:
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11:15
Faith Formation Host: Valerie Herd Nursery Susan Rosenbaum, Gregg Bass, Tasha Endsley Preschool Jil Smith, Ellen Faby, Nancy Lain Highfill Worship Everyone, preschool and older, begins in the service. Following the Story For All Ages, children may remain in the service with their families, or leave for Children’s Worship with Rev. Tandy Scheffler, Janet Hoegler
Room 104 Room 107 Sanctuary Room 102
Faith Formation Hour Parents, please accompany your children to their groups. Spirit Play (K–2) Glenda Glenn, Rebecca Bowman East Room Faith in Action (3–5) Joy Gilmore, Peter Scheffler Room 120 Faith—Yours, Mine, Ours (6–8) Rev. Tandy Scheffler, Room 119 Christina Elliott A Place of Wholeness (9–12) Steven Barker, Elna Brynestad Room 117 Adult Faith Formation Groups — Newcomers always welcome! Reflections Reflect on the sermon with others. Robin Toth Room 100 UU Parenting Todd Sherline, Molly Morrill, or Nichole Ovens Hearth Room Compassionate/Non-Violent Communication Practice Group East Room Humanist Discussion Group Ernie Burress Sanctuary Gift Card Sales ORUUC earns money from each sale Social Hall Kroger Rewards Sign-Up Help Social Hall
Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church
*Prayer, Silent Reflection
Our Vision The vision of Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church is harmonious, respectful, and loving relationships with all of creation. Our Mission We are a diverse, religious community joyfully nurturing one another in our lifelong spiritual journeys, and committing to transform ourselves and the world around us through acts of compassion, love, and social justice. Welcome, Visitors and Newcomers! If you’d like to be on our e-mail list to receive our weekly newsletters, please fill out one of the cards in the pew with your contact information and place it in the Offering basket. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Order of Service Sunday, September 28, 2014, 10:00 a.m. Music for Gathering 21 (Gray) *Prelude
"For the Beauty of the Earth"
"On Holy Ground" Webb
Mighty Choir
Mighty Choir / Annie Golson
Greeting the Four Directions Greeting Each Other
We rise and greet the people around us, introducing ourselves to people we don’t know. Most importantly, we make an effort to welcome the stranger.
*Ringing the Bell, Centering Silence, Lighting the Chalice
Laura Kile Gabbi Kile
The flaming chalice is the symbol of Unitarian Universalism. In it, many see the Spirit of creative freedom (the flame) upheld in community (the chalice). UU churches around the world light a chalice in preparation for worship.
Invocation Opening Song 201 (Gray) Altar Building
"Glory, Glory Hallelujah" "Wake Now My Senses"
The lighting of candles is a ritual many religions share. The flames and stones represent our joys, sorrows, and concerns. Please hand the lighter stick back to the Minister or assistant after you have lit a candle.
*Stillness is requested during these meditative parts of the service.
Musical Meditation
"The Great Community" Holstedt
Mighty Choir
Story for All Ages Children’s Recessional
Wendel Werner
Children elementary grades and younger may stay in the service with their families, or go to Children’s Worship.
Beneath our arms we shelter you. You warm our hearts as you pass through. May our love guide you as you go, to help you learn, and help you grow.
Message
"The Transient and the Permanent"
Musical Transition
Rev. Jake Morrill Wendel Werner
Announcements (Please see other side, and take this home with you) Vision and Offering
Heidi Brenner Bjerke, Board of Trustees
The September recipient for Split the Plate is the Free Medical Clinic of Oak Ridge. FMCOR provides free medical care to residents of Anderson, Roane and Morgan counties who do not have medical insurance and can't afford to pay for care. Since opening in January, 2010, nearly 4000 patients have been seen in 17,000 visits. The average number of patients’ visits per month now numbers more than 600. Please make checks out to ORUUC, and designate whether “Split-the-Plate” or “Pledge.”
Offertory
"Alleluia" Prince
Closing Song 116 (Gray)
Mighty Choir
"I'm On My Way"
Benediction Safety: Billy Sams and Duane Starr Usher: Charlie Hensley Greeters: Marge Swenson and Heidi Brenner Bjerke Host: Bob Pfeiffer Production Assistant: Nancy Starr Sound: Doug LaVerne Flowers: Nancy Starr Coffee: Angie & Alexis Palau and Sharon Wynn
