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Note: Due to limitations with FPC's current audio system, the sound quality for most musical segments was very poor. As such, many of these pieces have not been included. We are working on upgrading the system so that the complete services can be heard. Also, for reasons of privacy, the "Joys and Concerns" segments have been excluded.
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Our minister and few member of the our church will be representing us at General Assembly, but we can all attend the Sunday morning service along with thousands of other UU's in Louisville and around the world. The preacher will be The Rev. William Schultz former President of the UUA and Amnesty International and now head of the UU Service Committee.
This morning our very talented junior and senior youth will lead us in a worship service that they created on the theme of diversity. We will also be recognizing the senior youth who are graduating from high school.
This week people in many parts of the world are celebrating the Buddha's birthday. Many Unitarian Universalists are drawn to Buddhist practices and thought. In our worship service we will explore Buddhism and its connection to Unitarian Universalism. We will also take time in our service to acknowledge Mother's Day and the role that parents play in our lives. The Rev. Tom Rosiello will lead the worship. Music will be provided by Mike Pftizer, Sanghee Kim and our Adult choir at the 11 AM service and will include setting of Buddhist texts.
With the recent incidents in Boston most of us have experienced a heightened sense of fear. The French philosopher, Dominique Moisi wrote that there has been a tremendous shift in the culture of the west to a culture of fear. Today we will take a look at fear, the role it plays in our lives, and in the life of our nation. Our Minister, Tom Rosiello, will lead worship and preach. Both services will have a variety of music performed by vocal soloists at the 9AM service and our Adult Choir at the 11AM service .
In life so many paths present themselves, some are rich and fruitful journeys and others deadends. Some lead us to the next step in our journey and others send us back to start again. Most often we cannot see what lies ahead and that makes it difficult to choose the right path. This Sunday the service will focus on ways to negotiate the maze. Our worship will be led by Rev. Tom Rosiello with Music provided by Sanghee Kim, Mike Pftizer and our Adult Choir.
In this intergenerational service we will celebrate our planet earth and focus on the care and attention we need to give to her. The services will include participants of all ages and there will be singing of Native American chants as well as other hymns and songs of the earth. Our FPC Drummers will enrich the service with their talent and our Adult Choir will sing an excerpt from "Misa Gaia" at the 11 AM service.
Many of us strive for perfection, and we admire those who seem to achieve it. We get angry at ourselves when we don't get things exactly right. Of course, doing a good job is important, but there is a serious downside to perfectionism. It can lead you away from enjoying your life, and even be dangerous to your health. Some characterize perfectionism as the addiction of our time. This morning, Rev. Rosiello will focus on this learned behavior and suggest how we might approach life differently, taking the time to find some of the blessings in our imperfection. The worship service will include readings, a story for all ages, familiar hymns and songs, the sharing of joys and concerns and a time of reflection and prayer.
As Unitarian Universalists we have the freedom to believe as our mind and conscience dictates and are not required to conform to a standard set of beliefs or creed.
Therefore, there is a rich diversity of beliefs in our congregation. This morning at both services some of those beliefs will be shared. At the 9 AM service, in place of a sermon, three of our adults will share theirs by completing the statement ,"This I Believe…” At the 11 AM service 5 of our youth who are completing the Coming of Age Program will share their personal Credos. Our worship will be led by the Rev Tom Rosiello.
We will also recognize the youth who are completing the “Our Whole Lives” program.
The youth credos start at exactly 21 minutes into the recording.
We will explore the ancient resurrection story focusing on what it might mean to have "An Easter Faith" even within the context of our varied theological tradition. After a special Easter message our children will leave for the "Great Easter Egg Hunt." Both services will be filled with great Easter music in a variety of styles and will conclude with an invitation to join the choir in singing the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah. It will be a wonderfully uplifting morning. Treat yourself to the experience and bring a friend.
Today is Palm Sunday on the Christian Calendar and the Jewish calendar will officially mark the beginning of Passover tomorrow. These are both days of great significance in their respective traditions. In both traditions they are observed with stories of the worst of times and the best of times. The worst and the best are embraced together and so it is in our own life and times. Sometimes it is in the difficult times that a blessing not otherwise possible comes. Sometimes there is joy and suffering together in our lives. With the help of beautiful music from both traditions we will explore the words with which Unitarian Charles Dickens opened, “A Tale of Two Cities” It is the worst of times. It is the best of times."
