WELCOME!If you are visiting today, please take a moment to fill out the yellow Newcomer Card located in the pew rack. It will allow you to sign up for our our weekly e-newsletter, The Flame. Please stop by our Welcome Table in the gallery after the service or speak with a minister to learn more about our liberal religious home.

Next Sunday: March 911AM WORSHIP, Sanctuary“Ministers and Communities of Faith” by The Reverend Dr. David Sammons, 415-776-4580 x132, revsammons@gmail.com-----------------------------------------------------------------------9AM Religious Education: UU Pre-K/Childcare, Montessori Room A UpstairsInfo: The Rev. Alyson Jacks, 415-776-4580 x232, family.life.minister@uusf.org

9:30 AM Sunday Forum, MLK RoomInfo: Dr. Karen Melander-Magoon, 415-441-6287, karenmmagoon@gmail.com

10AM Religious Education: FUNNS, Fireside RoomInfo: The Rev. Alyson Jacks, 415-776-4580 x232, family.life.minister@uusf.org

11AM Religious Education: ClassesInfo: The Rev. Alyson Jacks, 415-776-4580 x232, family.life.minister@uusf.org• 11AM OWL Emerson• 11AM 8th-9th Coming of Age Fireside• 11AM 6th-7th Grade - Team Equal Murdock• 11AM 9th-12th Grade YRUU RE• 11AM 4th-5th Bibleodeon Thoreau• 11AM 2nd-3rd Grade Team Theme Montessori Room C + D

12:15 PM Today’s Sermon Discussion Group, Kincaid RoomInfo: Donald Matusen, 415-515-8863, donaldmatusen@aol.com

12:30 PM Adult Religious Education: UU Class History II, FiresideInfo: The Rev. Alyson Jacks, 415-776-4580 x232, family.life.minister@uusf.org

12:30 PM All-Church Retreat Committee: Planning Meeting, Stebbins RoomInfo: Linda Enger, 650-591-2930, AllChurchRetreat@uusf.org

12:30 PM UU/Young Adults : Planning Meeting, Murdock RoomInfo: Molly Johnson, youngadults@uusf.org

2PM Singletarians: Potluck, Fireside RoomInfo: Karen Grech, 415-775-1822, grechkaren@yahoo.com

7PM Buddhists, TSK RoomInfo: Kerry Parker, Facilities Director, 415-776-4580 x202, reservations@uusf.org

12PM First Unitarian Universalist Building Tour, SanctuaryIf you are new to the church, or just visiting, and would like a tour of the church building, please meet your tour guide at the front of the Sanctuary immediately after the service. Tour will last approximately 15-20 minutes.

Monday, March 312PM Finance Committee, Fireside Room c/o Emily Wilson7PM Nominating Committee, Murdock Room c/o John Klopacz7PM Ministry Task Force Meeting, Stebbins Room c/o Judy Payne

Tuesday, March 410AM SCW: Scholarships Meeting, Stebbins Room c/o Kathleen Moran5PM Green Committee Meeting, Stebbins Room c/o Marc Theobald6:30 PM Board of Trustees: Agenda Setting, Fireside Room c/o Stephanie Gowin6:30 PM 99% Coalition/ UU’s For Peace Committee: , MLK Room c/o Dolores Perez Priem

Wednesday, March 51PM Needleworkers: Needle Arts & Crafts, Kincaid c/o Catherine S. Colpetzer

Thursday, March 66PM Bell Rehearsal, Sanctuary c/o Reiko Oda Lane7:15 PM Choir Rehearsal, Macondray Hall c/o Dr. Mark Sumner

Saturday, March 89:30 AM 350.org Bay Area Steering Committee, Murdock c/o Margaret Pearce2PM Threshhold Choir, Chapel c/o Rev. Alyson Jacks

The First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco

1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 415-776-4580 www.uusf.org

March 2, 2014

"You Died Too Young, Starr King"

The Reverend

NEXT WEEK

TODAY

12:30 PM Buildings & Grounds Committee: Mini Work Party, LobbyMake our church sparkle. Donate up to 30 minutes of weeding, raking, planting, sweeping, polishing, scrubbing, or dusting after service. Meet Fran Chan in the lobby to select your job. Check out the beautiful planters in the courtyard that have been adopted and are being cared. Adopt one or select another job that you can take care of this year on your own time. Talk to Joan Rost about what you want to contribute after service.

Info: Joan Rost, 415-563-0623, joanr0623@gmail.com

Dr. David Sammons

6PM Humanist & Non-Theists Group: Universal Secular Ethics?, Fireside RoomIn his book, "Beyond Religion, Ethics for a Whole World", the Dalai Lama observes that different regions of the world adhere to different religions that uphold different ethical systems. In addition, an increasing number of people adhere to no religion at all. He believes that as cultures interact in a world becoming more interconnected, an ethics common to all people will help bring about harmony. The ethics he envisions will be secular in that it will not depend on any one religion’s belief in divine revelation or other precepts, but will be derived from a scientific understanding of human nature and reason. Jim Barnett will lead a discussion based on the Dalai Lama’s ideas expressed in the book. Jim is a decades-long Unitarian Universalist, a member of the Humanist & Non-Theists Group, Co-President of the Bay Area Humanists, and a student at the Humanist Institute.

We will start off with a potluck dinner at 6PM and the discussion starts at 6:30 PM.

Our planning committee meets at 5:00 before the potluck. If you have suggestions for future events or just want to help with planning you are welcome to the planning meeting as well.

You are also invited to join the Humanist & Non-Theists Group on Sunday, March 23 at 1PM in Chapel for a group reading and discussion of excerpts from John Dietrich's pulpit address, "How the Gods Were Made." We have deferred our regularly scheduled meeting to the fourth Sunday so that we can all benefit from the Meat Out luncheon on Sunday, March 16. Sandwiches will be available for purchase.

All are welcome!

Info: Bob Burchfield, 415-683-6574, bcb94103@yahoo.com

12:30 PM Art Committee: Artist Reception, King RoomsThis amazing show is from the CHILDREN'S MULTICULTURAL MUSEUM. Studio Projects created for display at San Francisco Symphony’s Deck The Hall December celebrations, a benefit for SFS Music Education Programs. The Museum has participated in SFS’s program for 24 years, through its partnership with a studio site at SF Recreation and Park’s Tenderloin Children’s Playground. Artwork created by children is designed and taught by Andrei Glase, curator of CMM and a member of the UU Art Committee and long time friend of the Society.

Info: Andrei Glase, worldwinki@hotmail.com

March 2, 2014Please remember to silence your cell phones.

Order of Service

Prelude Fantasia in G-minor BWV 542 Johann Sebastian Bach

Chalice Lighting & Opening Words Christine Patch-Lindsay

Introit Esto les Digo Kinley Lange

Opening Hymn From Age to Age #105

Those exiting the sanctuary before the ending of the Postludeare asked to please do so quietly and with a minimum of bustle.

Please rise in Body or Spirit Ideal Time for Late Seating

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Reciting Our Congregational Covenant

Love is the spirit of this church, and service is its prayer. This is our great covenant: to dwell together in peace, to seek the truth in freedom, and to help one another.

Doxology

Pastoral Prayer and Silent Meditation The Rev. Dr. David Sammons

Meditation Music Dios Te, Salve Traditional 19th century California Mission Hymn

Sermon "You Died Too Young, Starr King" The Reverend Doctor David Sammons

Offertory When Thou Art Near BWV 508 Johann Sebastian Bach

SERVICE NOTES

The Rev. Dr. David Sammons, Interim Senior MinisterChristine Patch-Lindsay, Worship Associate

Dr. Mark Sumner, Choir DirectorReiko Oda Lane, Organist

Ushers led by Linda Messner Greeters led by David Hulbert

Listening aid devices handed out by Tom Brookshire1st Unitarian Universalist Building Tour Guides led by George Mayer

Flowers by Amy Kelly

Greetings and Welcome to Guests and to One Another…Member, Board of Trustees

Closing Hymn I Cannot Think of Them as Dead #96

Benediction

Postlude "Great" Fugue in G-minor BWV 542 Johann Sebastian Bach

Coffee Hour

WORSHIP SERVICE STAFF

The Rev. Dr. David Sammons, Interim Senior MinisterThe Rev. Alyson Jacks, Minister of Family Life

The Rev. Margot Campbell Gross, Minister EmeritaThe Rev. Dr. Kay Jorgensen, Minister Emerita

Dr. Mark Sumner, Music DirectorReiko Oda Lane, Organist

Jonathan Silk, Sound and Order of Service

"It is strange. I see all the privileges and greatness of the future. It already looks grand, beautiful. Tell them I went lovingly, trustfully, peacefully."

-The Rev. Thomas Starr King (1824-1864)

Centering Ave verum corpus Wolfgang A. Mozart

FLOWER DEDICATION

This morning's chancel flowers are from Marty Vanderlaan

in loving memory of Pat Post.

Sunday, March 2, 201411AM WORSHIP, Sanctuary“You Died Too Young, Starr King” by The Reverend Dr. David Sammons, 415-776-4580 x132, revsammons@gmail.com-----------------------------------------------------------------------11AM Religious Education: ClassesInfo: The Rev. Alyson Jacks, 415-776-4580 x232, family.life.minister@uusf.org

• 11AM OWL Emerson• 11AM 8th-9th Coming of Age Fireside• 11AM 6th-7th Grade - Team Equal Murdock• 11AM 9th-12th Grade YRUU RE• 11AM 4th-5th Bibleodeon Thoreau• 11AM 2nd-3rd Grade Team Theme Montessori Room C + D

12PM Buildings and Grounds Committee: Mini-Clean Up, CourtyardInfo: Joan Rost, 415-563-0623, joanr0623@gmail.com12:15 PM Art Committee: Art Show Reception - Andre Glasse, King RoomsInfo: Andrei Glase, worldwinki@hotmail.com12:15 PM Today’s Sermon Discussion Group, KincaidInfo: Donald Matusen, 415-515-8863, donaldmatusen@aol.com 12:30 PM Adult Religious Education: UU Class History I, FiresideInfo: The Rev. Alyson Jacks, 415-776-4580 x232, family.life.minister@uusf.org12:30 PM Membership Orientation: Newcomer Orientation, Murdock RoomInfo: George Cavage, membership@uusf.org5PM Humanists/Non-Theists: Potluck, Fireside RoomInfo: Bob Burchfield, 415-683-6574, bcb94103@yahoo.com

Ordination of Amy Katherine Moses-LagosSaturday, March 29, 4PM, Sanctuary

The First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco invites you to celebrate in the Ordination of Amy Katherine Moses-Lagos to

The Unitarian Universalist Ministry. Clergy are invited to robe at 3PM.

Please RSVP by emailing amyordination@gmail.com

Please indicate in your response if you will need childcare during the event.

12:30 PM - Today - Newcomers Orientation, Murdock RoomWould you like to learn more about this congregation and Unitarian Universalism? If so, come to the Newcomer Orientation today from 12:30-1:30 PM in the Murdock Room, led by The Rev. Alyson Jacks. Children are welcome to attend.

Info: George Cavage, membership@uusf.org