Next Sunday, Sept 22 – Living our Faith Out Loud – Rev. Susan Frederick Gray - In the midst of these defining times, in the midst of tumult - societal, political and climate related - Unitarian Universalism offers a powerful message of both compassion and interdependence. How can we live these values in bold courageous ways that have the power to make a measurable difference today and for the future? The service will be followed by refreshments and Q&A.
The Flowers this Morning are from Liv Ramstad in appreciation of all the tutors and substitute tutors who have worked with the children at South Avondale Elementary.
Sunday Morning Volunteer Program (MVP) Team Three is handling the duties of greeting, ushering, providing coffee service and clean-up today. Team Three is led by Linda Miltner. She is joined by Sallie Barringer, Gabe Conley, Laurie Frank, Barbara Homlar, Jack Niehaus, Denise Olden, Ann Retford and Zilola Yuldasheva.
Sound Technician: David Johnson
Assistive Listening Devices for people needing hearing enhancement are available at the rear of the sanctuary.
All are invited to write their Joys and Sorrows in the book at the back of the sanctuary.
First Unitarian Church of Cincinnati 536 Linton Street * Cincinnati, Ohio 45219 (513) 281-1564 * www.firstuu.com
Rev. Connie Simon, Minister [email protected]
First Unitarian Church of Cincinnati
Let’s Read! September 15, 2019 Rev. Connie Simon Jera Cox, Director of Music Meredith Plummer, Director of Lifespan Faith Development Liv Ramstad, South Avondale Coordinator
Let’s Read! September 15, 2019 Rev. Connie Simon, Minister Liv Ramstad, South Avondale Coordinator Jera Cox, Director of Music Meredith Plummer, Director of Lifespan Faith Development David Wallace, Worship Associate
Welcome and Announcements
Prelude Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah/It’s a Small World Allie Wrubel and Ray Gilbert/Richard and Robert Sherman
Chalice Lighting We Light this Chalice Christian Schmidt and Alexis Chapen
Vision Song We are a liberal religious haven, welcoming wonder, and spiritually free. We’re sustained by a loving tradition, moved and inspired by the future we see. Boldly seeking and working for justice, gently transforming lives through deeds great and small. Young and old, sharing meaning and mission, we joyfully offer our vision to all! Shelley Jackson Denham
Greeting One Another
Musical Selection ABC’s A-B-C-D-E-F-G, H-I-J-K L-M-N-O-P Q-R-S, T-U-V, W, X, Y and Z Now I know my ABC’s, Next time won’t you sing with me.
Z-Y-X, W V-U-T, S-R-Q P-O-N-M-L-K-J I-H-G-F- E-D-C-B-A. Now you know your XYZ’s, I bet that’s not what you expected!
Story for All Ages
Singing the Children Out #413 Go Now in Peace
Volunteer Recognition
Testimonials
What Have You Read?
Musical Selection Do-Re-Mi Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II
Sharing of Joys and Sorrows
Concerns of the Larger Community
Ritual
Meditation
Meditation Response Hymn #1001 Meditation on Breathing Sarah Dan Jones When I breath in, I’ll breathe in peace When I breathe out, I’ll breathe out love.
Offering Share the Plate with South Avondale Elementary Literacy Programs
Offertory Selections from 12 Variations (K 265, Ah! Vous dirai-je manan) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Homily With Literacy and Justice for All
Musical Selection You Are My Sunshine Paul Rice or Oliver Hood
Extinguishing the Chalice We extinguish this flame, but not the light of truth, the warmth of community or the fire of commitment. These we carry in our hearts until we are together again. Elizabeth Sella Jones
Benediction
Postlude The Bare Necessities Terry Gilkyson
ESPECIALLY FOR VISITORS
Welcome! We’re happy you’re here today. Stop by the Welcome Counter as you entered the building for a pre-stamped info card to complete at home and mail back– or fill out a card if you have time this morning. We’ll send you our newsletter and information on what’s happening at First Church.
Thinking about joining First Church? Watch this space for infor- mation about upcoming Getting to Know YoUU sessions with Rev. Connie. If you have questions about membership in First Church, please contact Carol Lloyd, 513 515 6891; [email protected].
TODAY
Today in Sunday School, your child in Prekindergarten and kindergar- ten will learn that everyone is special. Your first to third grader will be introduced to 'The Rainbow Path' (i.e. our Seven Principles). And, your Fourth or Fifth grader will travel to ancient Egypt, to hear their creation story, and learn about their death rituals. Upstairs, the Junior High youth will receive an introduction to their curriculum for the year - Lodestone - and the Senior High will explore Faith Development."
Today’s Family Faith Development Volunteers: Kari Morehouse in VIP, Katie Campbell in Infants/Toddlers, Beth Lutz in Prekindergarten and Kindergarten, Faith Maynard and John Roach in First to Third, Co- co Dean and Danielle Sickmiller in Fourth and Fifth, Doug Rohrer in Junior High and Phillip Schaefer and TBD with the Senior High.
First Church will hold its Annual Meeting on Sunday, Sept. 29, fol- lowing worship. If you are a member of First Church, but have not yet attended a congregational meeting, you may establish your voting rights for voting at future congregational meetings by attending this meeting. You will be asked to sign-in at this meeting to verify your attendance. Childcare will be available for this meeting. Please RSVP for childcare no later than Friday, September 27, 2019 to Ginny Casey-Leininger - [email protected] or 513-681-6720.
Let’s Read! Service Notes Sept. 15, 2019
Prelude: Medley – Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah / It’s a Small World by Allie Wrubel and Ray Gilbert / Robert and Richard Sherman - Zip- A-Dee-Doo-Dah was composed for the 1946 Disney live action and ani- mated movie Song of the South. Although it was influenced by the chorus of a pre-Civil War folk song that many consider racially offensive, Zip-A- Dee-Doo-Dah has become a beloved children’s song and is ranked num- ber 47 on the American Film Institute’s survey of top tunes in American cinema. http://mentalfloss.com/article/60021/10-zip-dee-doo-dah- facts-about-song-south; http://www.songofthesouth.net/. It’s a Small World is the theme song written to accompany the ride of the same name that premiered at the 1964 New York World’s Fair. The ride features over 300 audio-animatronic children in traditional costumes from cul- tures around the world, frolicking in a spirit of international unity, and singing the attraction's title song, which has a theme of global peace. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_Small_World#cite_note-iasw- a2z-10
Chalice Lighting: Chalice Lighting by Rev. Christian Schmidt and Alexis Capen - Rev. Christian Schmidt is senior co-minister, with his wife, Rev. Kristin Grassel Schmidt, of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley. He grew up in Texas and has served congregations in Mas- sachusetts, New Jersey, Maryland, and California. Alexis Capen is the Liberal Religious Exploration Assistant and Youth Programs Coordina- tor at First Parish Unitarian Universalist in Needham (Massachusetts). https://www.uua.org/worship/words/chalice-lighting/childrens- sunday; https://uuneedham.org/ Musical Selection: The A.B.C. by Charles Bradlee - The A.B.C. is one of the best-known English language alphabet songs, and perhaps the one most frequently referred to as "the alphabet song", especially in the United States. The song was first copyrighted in 1835 by the Boston-based music publisher Charles Bradlee, and given the title The A.B.C., a German air with variations for the flute with an easy accompaniment for the piano forte. The musical arrangement was attributed to Louis Le Maire (sometimes Lemaire), an 18th-century composer. The theme is that used by Mozart for his piano variations, Ah, vous dirai-je, maman and is also the tune for Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star and Baa, Baa, Black Sheep.
Hymn #413: Go Now in Peace by Natalie Sleeth – Natalie Sleeth (1930-1992) was a United Methodist composer of choral music and sa- cred and inspirational verses. She wrote this piece after attending an Orff instruments workshop. The text is based on Luke 2:29.
Musical Selection: Do-Re-Mi by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II - Do-Re-Mi is a show tune from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music. Within the story, it is used by Maria to teach the notes of the major musical scale to the Von Trapp children who learn to sing for the first time, even though their father disallowed frivolity after their mother's death. Each syllable of the musi- cal solfège system appears in the song's lyrics, sung on the pitch it names. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do-Re-Mi
Meditation Response: Meditation on Breathing by Sarah Dan Jones - Sarah Dan is the past President of the Association of Unitarian Universalist Music Ministries and has traveled around the country pre- senting workshops and worship around Building Community Through Music. Living in Northern New England, Sarah Dan is currently the Director of Music at Starr King UU Fellowship in Plymouth, NH. Written in re- sponse to the tragedy of September 11, 2001, Meditation on Breathing has been sung all over the country at various Unitarian Universalist (UU) churches and at peace rallies and marches. It was heard on the Virginia Tech campus after the massacre there in 2007. http://sarahdanjones.com/; https://www.uuberks.org/breathing-sing- out-love.
Offertory: Twelve Variations on “Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman,” K 265 by Wolfgang Mozart This set of variations, published in 1785, are based upon the French folk song Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman (English: Ah, Mother, If I Could Tell You), with the same melody as that of the English-language nursery song “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.”
Musical Selection: You Are My Sunshine by Paul Rice or Oliver Hood - You Are My Sunshine is a song popularized by Jimmie Da- vis and Charles Mitchell in 1939. It has been declared one of the state songs of Louisiana because of its association with Davis, a country mu- sic singer and governor of the state in the years 1944–1948 and 1960– 1964. While Davis and Mitchell are the credited songwriters, Davis was never known to actually claim authorship, as he bought the song and rights from Paul Rice and put his own name on it. Descendants and associates of Oliver Hood, a LaGrange, Georgia, musician who collabo- rated with Rice, state that Hood wrote the song in the early 1930s and first performed it at a Veterans of Foreign Wars convention at La- Grange, Georgia, in 1933. https://www.salon.com/2013/05/26/you_are_my_sunshine_how_a_m audlin_song_became_a_childrens_classic/; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Are_My_Sunshine.
Postlude: The Bare Necessities by Terry Gilkyson - The Bare Neces- sities is a song featured in the Disney film The Jungle Book written by Terry Gilkyson, and originally sung by Phil Harris as Baloo and Bruce Rei- therman as Mowgli. It was written for an earlier, rejected, draft of the movie. It was the only song from that version that was kept in the film at the request of the Sherman Brothers (who wrote the other songs for the new version of the film). The arrangement heard in the film was not done by the Sherman Brothers, but rather by Van Dyke Parks. https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/The_Bare_Necessities
UPCOMING EVENTS
Mon, Sept 16, 11:30 a.m. – Meditation in the Sanctuary led by Fran Turner. Bring a brown bag (or your choice of container) and join the group afterwards in lunch and conversation.
Fri., Sept 21 – 10 a.m. - The Women’s Group presents Stephanie Kollman-Baker of Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio, discussing cur- rent Ohio legislation on women’s reproductive health. Please bring a friend and join us in the home of Mary Tarbell-Green, 2141 Riverside Drive, Cincinnati 45202. Questions? Contact Martha Walker at [email protected] .
Fri. Sept. 27 – 6:15. p.m. –Parents' Night Out is an opportunity for parents to practice self-care while children build community. Registra- tion required: https://tinyurl.com/y24t64ue.
I Love Tutoring Because
Patricia Rohrer, "...I love to read and want to share that joy."
Peggy Sandman, "... I love to work with kids this age. It makes me feel like I'm having a positive impact on my student."
Amy Hunt, "...I love the kids and feel I might be able to help them tip the scales in their favor a bit."
Faith Maynard, "...I want to be present for the children of Avondale."
Janet Walsh, "...It's wonderful to witness my students' growth over the course of the year. Plus, Kindergartners are delightfully unrehearsed, irrepressible -- and fun!"
Jane Hopson, "I do this because I believe that every kiddo deserves the best possible chance for success and because I love their smiling faces."
Gary Gephart, "My first year of tutoring was my first year at First Church. What I liked best was getting to know my fellow Unitarians."
Mary Kay Tensing, "the staff at South Avondale is welcoming so it seems that we are having positive effects; the children are fun to be with; and it's a small thing I can do.
Fran Turner, "I enjoy connecting with a young mind. It is incredibly refreshing. And of course, I feel like I am contributing something positive to this mixed up world."
Barbara Dickerson, "One of my favorite memories was watching my apprentice reader not only read through the book but also determinedly write out everything she read. Seeing the pride on her face when she opened up to the joy of reading was wonderful."
Wanna Tutor?
Who? Kindergarteners
Where? South Avondale Elementary, 536 Prospect
When? Tuesdays or Thursdays, 12:45 to 2 p.m.
How often? Weekly from the end of September to early May
What's the set-up? - You will be assigned one child for the whole year. - Other tutors will be there, too. - You will have a leader in charge. - You will have supplies including many books. - Other tutors will be there, too.
What are we teaching? - sounds of letters - comprehension - books are fun and interesting - reading is important - someone (you!) cares about them learning to read
OR Who? Students from grades one to eight (your choice). When? Your choice. How often? Your choice. What are you teaching? Reading or math (your choice). Examples: John Schlipf tutors math for small groups of students who have been removed from class because of behavior problems. He does it two times a week. Karen Rohrer tutored a small group of fourth graders in reading two times a week last year. Gladys Warren tutored a third grader in reading each of two years.
How do I get involved? Call or email Liv Ramstad, 513.543.9012, [email protected]
Wonder Questions • What did you struggle with as a child? • Who helped you with your struggles? • Do you read for pleasure now? If so, what? If not, why not?
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The Six Sources Discussion with Rev. Connie, originally scheduled for the end of September, has been moved to Sunday, Oct. 6, after the service. No registration required. Childcare provided." Principled Commitment's registration deadline is Friday, Sept. 20. This 11-week program is for adults in long term committed relationships. Whether you and your partner have been together for 30 years, or are currently writing your vows, this program is for you - covering topics such as humility, dignity, generosity, and play. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y6h7dk8z"
Sharing Circles is currently taking signups, through Sept. 29. These discussion groups, which meet once a month at a standing time and location, align programming across ministries (e.g. Worship and Adult Faith Development), deepen connections among participants, and invite spiritual growth. This year's monthly themes will be our six sources. Registration required. https://tinyurl.com/y2do7pq4"