Prelude: “GONNA BUILD A MOUNTAIN” from Stop The World I Want to Get Off Composed by Bricusse and Newley  Performed by Penn Yan Community Chorus

Welcome: “You come into the world with nothing, and the purpose of your life is to make something out of nothing.”  – Henry Louis Mencken

Chalice Lighting: Global Chalice Lighting for May 2017 

The words of Aleks Zglinska offered to us by the British Unitarians

A sacred flame burns in my heart, tells me I’m one, sets me apart. Helps me to find that which is true, in reaching out to you. Once we’re a few a brighter light cuts through the darkness of the night. In these connections we shall see, strength in community. The light we find in others hearts brings us together. Then we start, transforming lives and making friends with this the light will never end.

 
Welcome Song: Sanctuary x3
Make us aware
we are a sanctuary
Each made holy
Love right through
With thanksgiving
We’ll be a living sanctuary a-new

The Principles:
 
The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our c
congregations;
A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;
The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.
 

The Story for All Ages: What is Zero? Getting Something from Nothing with Hannah Fry

 

Offering and Response
For the gifts which we have received—and the gifts which we, ourselves, are—may we be truly grateful. Yet more than that, may we be committed to using these gifts to make a difference in the world: to increase love and justice; to decrease hatred and oppression; to expand beloved community; to share, and to keep sharing, as long as ever we can. Amen.

Hymn: We Would be One

Reading: Found While Lost By Erik W. Martínez Resly

Sermon: Found Theology: Something from Nothing

 The following sermon was delivered on Sunday, October 11, 2015, at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Andover by the Rev. Lara Hoke

Hymn: Wake Now My Senses

Joys and Sorrows

If you woke this morning with a sorrow so heavy that you need the help of this community to carry it; or if you woke with a joy so great that it simply must be shared, now is the time for you to speak.

For the joys and sorrows that haven’t been spoken, but which remain in the silent sanctuaries of our hearts. These joys and griefs, spoken and unspoken, weave us together in the fabric of community.

Silent Meditation – Remembering that here in this space small child noises count as silence and stillness 

Benediction:  Go Forth in Simplicity By Samuel A Trumbore

Closing Song: Go Now in Peace (Repeat 3 times)
Go now in peace. Go now in peace, may our love and care surround you, everywhere, everywhere, you may go.

Announcements

We will be joining The Morgantown, West Virginia Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship for flower communion on June 4th, after which we will head to our first spiritual outing and have a picnic lunch at Cooper’s Rock.

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We would love to have you come worship with us.

Our services are Sundays at 11 a.m. at the Progressive Women’s Association Event Center, 305 Washington Ave. in downtown Clarksburg, behind the Courthouse.

Our Religious Education/ Life Long Learning Class will meet at from 10am to 10:45 am with a coffee gathering before the service. More about us.

Adult religious education, at 10, will be our business and planning meeting for the next five or six months, including our Spiritual Outings for the summer. Bring your thoughts on services, outings, and anything else we should plan for.

Children are welcome. There is childcare and an activity for young children during the service.

The building is wheelchair accessible, with an accessible restroom.

You can park on either side of the PWA building. The lots are marked as private, but are available on Sunday mornings.

Map

Email westforkuu@gmail.com or use our contact form for more information

or write to us at PO Box 523, Clarksburg WV 26302