Rev. Fred Small, guest minister
Rev. Fred Small, a singer-songwriter, environmental lawyer, and Unitarian Universalist minister, is Minister for Climate Justice at Arlington Street Church, Boston. Having served as senior minister at UU churches in Littleton and Cambridge, he left parish ministry in 2015 to devote his energies to advocating and organizing for environmental, racial, and climate justice.
Rev. Fred Small, guest minister
Sermon: “How to Love This World”
Service musicians: Robert Winkley, Pianist
Brianna Pérez, Soprano
August 13, 2023
FIRST CHURCH IN BOSTON
Order of Service
Sunday, August 13, 2023
Rev. Fred Small, guest minister
Service musicians: Brianna Pérez (soprano)
and Robert Winkley (pianist)
Prelude: Adagio K. 540 W. A. Mozart (1756-1791)
Welcome Peter Banos
Opening Words “Yes” by William Stafford Rev. Fred Small
Opening Hymn “Welcome In” by Sarina Partridge
Chalice Lighting
First Church Boston Affirmation
Love is the spirit of this church, and Service its law.
This is our great covenant, to dwell together in peace,
to seek the truth in love, and to help one another.
Announcements
Reading #568 “Connections Are Made Slowly” by Piercy
Musical Meditation: Simple Song (Mass)
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
Joys and Concerns
Prayer and Meditation By Steve Garnaas-Holmes
Sermon Reading By Joy Harjo
Sermon Hymn “Everything Possible” by Fred Small
Sermon “How to Love This World” Rev. Fred Small
Call to the Offering
Offertory Heavenly Grass (Blue Mountain Ballads)
Paul Bowles (1910-1999)
Doxology OLD HUNDREDTH
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
Closing Hymn “Tree of Life” by Guy Carawan
Benediction By Mark Nepo Rev. Fred Small
Postlude Eine Kleine Gigue K. 575 Mozart