Welcome and Announcements                                                               Rev. Amy Zucker

                                                                Morgenstern

An extra Discovering You-UUCPA will be held today, 1-2 pm. Join us!

The UUCPA Action Council has endorsed the Ballot DISCLOSE Act currently before the California legislature. This Thursday, the Board will consider whether to extend this to a full congregational endorsement. To learn more and share your views with the Board, read here and comment before their meeting on April 22.

At the Annual Meeting of the Congregation, next Sunday (4/25), we put the 5th principle into action, deciding democratically upon our priorities as a congregation. We vote on our Board of Trustees, the Nominating Committee, and representatives to the UUA General Assembly, and on the twelve justice partners for the coming year. After hearing a final report on the proposed budget and vote whether to amend or approve it. There may also be resolutions proposed by members or committees. It’s well-run, fun, and open to everyone.

You are warmly welcome to join one of the events happening today (click any link for details):

Update your UUCPA Directory Listing 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Discovering You-UCPA 1-2 pm

Harmonic Circle 2 - 4 pm

Parent Journey 2 - 3 pm

Coming of Age Meeting* 6 - 7 pm

Senior High Youth Group – SHYG* 7 - 8 pm

and in the coming week:

Buildings and Grounds Committee Meeting Monday, 4/19 7 - 9 pm

Transgender Inclusion in Congregations Monday, 4/19 7 - 9 pm

Update your UUCPA Directory Listing Tuesday, 4/20 7 - 8 pm

Sci-Fi and Fantasy Discussion Group: Red Moon Wednesday, 4/21 7 - 8:30 pm

Deadline for comment about the Ballot DISCLOSE Act, Thursday, 4/22

Gardening @ UUCPA Thursday, 4/22 10 am - 1 pm, UUCPA

Board of Trustees Meeting Thursday, 4/22 7 - 9 pm

Saturday Meditation 4/24 9 - 10:30 am

Sacred Text Reading Group Saturday, 4/24 4 - 5 pm

Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for June Sunday, 4/25 9 - 10:15 am

Green Class Sunday School (gr. 2-3)* 4/25 9:30 - 10:15 am

Red Class Sunday School (preschool)* 4/25 9:30 - 10:15 am

Sunday Meditation 4/25 9:30 - 10:25 am

Ecojustice Sunday School Class (gr. 6-8)* 4/25 10:15 - 11:45 am

Sunday Service: Building the Foundation, 4/25 10:30 - 11:30 am

Blue Class Sunday School (gr. 4-5)* 4/25 11:45 am - 12:30 pm

Neighboring Religions Sunday School Class (gr. 6-8)* 4/25 11:45 am - 12:30 pm

Yellow Class Sunday School (gr. K-1)* 4/25 11:45 am - 12:30 pm

2021 Annual Meeting Sunday, 4/25 12:30 - 3 pm

Womens Group – Weekend Women Sunday, 4/25 1 - 2:30 pm

Harmonic Circle Sunday, 4/25 2 - 4 pm

Coming of Age Meeting* Sunday, 4/25 6 - 7 pm

Senior High Youth Group – SHYG* Sunday, 4/25 7 - 8 pm

*For reasons of safety, registration is required for Children & Youth Religious Education

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Prelude                    Cuckoo Polska (In the tradition of Dan Danielsson)        Sarah Kirton

Chalice Lighting                           For Earth Day (Amy Zucker Morgenstern)

Centering Words                                        Tracy K. Smith          

from her poem “Interrogative”

Song                                 Come, Come, Whoever You Are (No. 188 in gray hymnal)

words adapted from Jalaluddin Rumi; music by Lynn Ungar

                          Come, come, whoever you are,

wanderer, worshipper, lover of leaving.

Ours is no caravan of despair.

Come, yet again come.                        

Story for All Ages                             from the Ramayana, part I                Dan Harper

Caring and Sharing    

To have your joys and sorrows shared aloud, please e-mail them

to joyconcern@uucpa.org or post them in the Zoom chat box.

Song                                        There Is More Love Somewhere (No. 95 in gray hymnal)

African American hymn

There is more love somewhere

There is more love somewhere

I’m gonna keep on ‘til I find it

There is more love somewhere

There is more hope . . .

There is more peace . . .

There is more joy . . .

Reading                            God Is Not a Christian, Nor a Jew, Muslim,          Amy Morgenstern

Hindu . . . (Carlton Pearson)

Anthem                                        Adinu (Sufi melody)                 UUCPA Adult Choir

Samira Kharoubi, soloist

Sermon                                           Hope and Courage                        Amy Morgenstern

Offering                                               Cuckoo Waltz                        Sarah Kirton

(in the tradition of Axel Hakberg)

You can give via credit card or Paypal

at www.uucpa.org/connection/donate

or send the text message “uucpaoffering” to the number 44321

For payments towards your annual pledge, use “uucpa20202021”

Thank you!

Song                                               Open My Heart (No. 1013 in teal hymnal)

words & music by Henry S. Flurry

Open my heart to all that I seek;

Let me be part of the Love You give.

Chalice Extinguishing                                 Eric Williams

Postlude                                    Cuckoo Polska (in the tradition                 Sarah Kirton

of Herman Stromberg's grandfather)

Benediction                                                                            All

Please check that your audio and video are enabled.

Go out into the world in peace

Be of good courage

Hold fast to what is good

Return no one evil for evil

Strengthen the faint-hearted

Support the weak

Help the suffering

Rejoice in beauty

Speak love with word and deed

Honor all beings.

Music Director: Bruce Olstad                                 Pianist: Veronika Agranov-Dafoe

Special Music: Sarah Kirton, violin

Our special music is arranged by UUCPA member Judy Lookabill, who enthusiastically welcomes your suggestions of musicians to bring to our services. Please send the name, contact information, and website or a link to recordings of their work to Judy at jlookabill@sbcglobal.net.

Livestreaming, tech support, and online community creation: Greg Becker, Tim and Maribea Berry, Heather and David Chen, Dox Doxiadis, Mark and Alyssa Erickson, Megan Fazio, Castor Fu, Rev. Dan Harper, Chris Jacobi, Christopher Kan, Paul Kostka, Kevin Ma, Bruce Olstad, William Phelps, BJ Wishinsky, Ann Zeise. Bruce Olstad creates the videos for the anthems and hymns each week.