Order of Service
Worship With Us on Sunday November 16, 2025
Join Us in our Sanctuary or Online
Coffee: Chris & Peter Raskin
Visual Focus: Edele Panessidi
Worship Greeter: Rory McGregor
Zoom Chat: Edele Panessidi
10:00 AM Family Worship Paying Attention in Community
Being in community gives us the opportunity to pay attention to what others need so we can offer them care and support.
Music Upon Entering Mel Springer, Music Director
“Raiders March” (movie: Raiders of the Lost Ark”) by John Williams (New York, 1932- )
Music Upon Entering Mel Springer, Music Director
2 Beatles songs: “Something” and “Yesterday” George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Welcome & Announcements Rev. Jolie Olivetti, Minister and Lauren Strauss, Director of Religious Education
Opening Hymn
Chalice
We light this chalice for Unitarian Universalism.
This is a congregation of open minds.
This is a congregation of helping hands.
This is a congregation of loving hearts.
Together we work for peace and friendship in our world.
Covenant
Love is the doctrine of this church
The quest for truth is its sacrament
And service is its prayer.
To dwell together in peace,
To seek knowledge in freedom,
To serve humanity in fellowship,
To the end that all souls shall grow
Into harmony with the divine:
Thus we do covenant together.
Joys & Concerns (from Hymn #146)
“Wait and see, wait and see, what a world there can be,
if we share, if we care, you and me..”
Meditation Hymn 1009 Meditation on Breathing
Story & Discussion
Closing Words
In the rest of our time together and in the days ahead,
May we listen to our deepest selves.
May we be open to life’s gifts.
And may we be moved to serve needs greater than our own.
Go Now In Peace Adapted from Hymn #413
10:30 Service Worship Attention as a Spiritual Practice
What do Simone Weil, spirituality, and our attention spans have to do with each other? We will explore these connections today with some help from Tom D’Avanzo, who will offer a reflection, and Rev. Jolie, who will offer a response.
Music Upon Entering Mel Springer, Music Director
2 Beatles songs “Something” Geo. Harrison (1943-1980) “Yesterday” Lennon, 1940-1980, McCartney, 1942- )
Welcome & Announcements Val Hall, Worship Coordinator
Prelude “Clair de Lune” (from Suite bergamasque) by Claude Debussy (France, 1862-1918)
Opening Words “Bring Your Broken Hallelujah Here,” by Julián Jamaica Soto, Rev. Jolie Olivetti, Minister
Anthem : “Imagine,” by John Lennon, arr Mac Huff UCS Adult Choir
Chalice Lighting (see above)
Covenant (see above)
Centering Hymn & Centering Breath Hymn #123 Spirit of Life
Honoring Our Emeriti
Minister Emeritus: Rev. Jim Robinson
Director of Religious Education Emerita: Louise Marcoux
Offertory “Pavane for a Dead Princess” by Maurice Ravel (France, 1875-1937)
The November Brown E collection will support Volunteers of America – Mass (voamass.org).Volunteers of America was founded on the core belief that everyone has potential, no matter the circumstance. Their mission is to respond to the needs of veterans; those who are experiencing housing insecurity; those unemployed or involved in the criminal legal system; and those who have mental health and/or substance use disorder diagnoses. Thank you for your support.
Reflection Tom D’Avanzo
“Attention, taken to its highest degree, is the same thing as prayer”. – Simone Weil
Reflection Rev. Jolie Olivetti
Interlude “In My Life” by Lennon-McCartney
Prayer & Meditation
Closing Hymn #352 Find a Stillness
Closing Words
Postlude “Golliwogg’s Cakewalk” by Claude Debussy
Announcements
Weekly Vigil on The Corner for Immigrant Rights
Please join a Sharon-wide interfaith gathering each Wednesday evening from 5:00 – 6:00 pm on the corner in support of Immigrant Rights. Focused signage and hearty waving to the passing motorists will lift their spirits and yours!
Zoom Link for our Virtual Sanctuary
Zoom information: Meeting ID: 999 3466 3296 Password: 3652
More Zoom information including the phone numbers can be found here
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