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And together each of us one day one step at a time to keep going. That's really what we're about as a community. To hold on to the gifts of the past. To understand deeply who we are now. And from that place of strength to step boldly and bravely into the new day. The coming months will ask a lot of this community a lot to think about. Because this time next year we will be very much in the middle of the search for a new member of the clergy team. And just as important you will have the chance to think deeply about who you are as a congregation now. And what you are called to do that is worth the preciousness of all the gifts that you have to give. In the coming weeks may we journey together. Held in love. Supported by courage. Each in our own way. Going forward. Each and every day. So may it be. Amen. And blessed be. Each week we have the opportunity to reflect upon and give thanks for the abundance in our individual and collective lives. And then to share those gifts with one another. This week's recipient of our outreach offering is Madison Rafa sister city project. Which is raising funds to build and install a new water filter in a Rafa school. You can learn more about this project in your red floors insert. Or out in the commons after service you can take a stop at the information table. The offering will now be gratefully given and joyously received. Thank you all for your generous gifts of financial stewardship. We appreciate it. All the ways you give to our beloved community. Today in addition to your financial stewardship we sincerely appreciate the volunteer work of those helping make our services run smoothly. Our greeter was Gail Bliss. Our sound operator is Mark Schultz. Our ushers are Dorit Bergen and Chuck Evenson. You may have noticed it took a little longer and that's because we had only two people sign up to be ushers. So keep that in mind. We do not have a minister right now. But there are several of us around and you can look for us after the service. Our name tags look like this. Making coffee and offering hospitality in that way. Our Richard DeVita and his crew back there. I'm not sure who all is back there with him. Is Judy there? Jeannie Hills is back there. Go Jeannie Hills. She needs some reinforcements too. We didn't have anyone sign up for the welcome and information table. But I'll go out there after the service. So if you need anything and come and see me. We do have a special announcement from Cheryl and Janet who are standing back by the doors. So if you have any questions you can contact them about our welcome back and opportunity fair with food carts. Next Friday, this coming Friday, September 13th from 4 to 7 at FUS, please mark your calendars for this family friendly evening of fellowship and food to celebrate the start of our 2019-2020 program year. A new year means new opportunities to share your talents and time with FUS and we'll have information available about how you can get involved. We'll also have food carts available so you can purchase a meal and support local businesses. And don't forget that that's when we'll have available our new copies of the Guide to the You Universe. And all are welcome. There's no registration needed. We hope you'll come and find something interesting in which you'd like to participate. If you already know you may use one of these flyers that came with your order of service today and go ahead and sign up for what you want to do. Otherwise, come next Friday, take a look at lots of opportunities and please help us fill the roster of volunteers. Thank you. Now, Drew has an announcement. One of the many things that FUS is known for is being a center of the fine and performing arts here in the Madison community. And in that tradition, we have had a 49 years run of the Friday, noon musical, or 48. This is the 49th season. The Friday, noon musicals usually start in October, but they're going to start a week earlier. They're going to start it in the last Friday of September. So if you're free Friday at noon, I hope that you will join us. As of last night, we have a second performing arts music series here at FUS. We have in residence two artist groups. One is the Angkor String Quartet and the other is the Madison Bach Musicians. And they, along with entities at FUS, will present a year-long series that we hope you will take advantage of. This afternoon at three o'clock, the Angkor String Quartet is performing a program of all Italian composers. They played it last night and it was miraculous. I hope you can be there. See me if you want any more details about either of these listening opportunities. Thank you. Here in this place mingled together in community are the shared gifts of our lives. The waters we have gathered represent the promises and the aspirations that we make to one another. May we now enter into a moment of shared quiet as we hold in our hearts all those in our own lives and our circles of care who need our times of love and support. This week we celebrate with Anne Smiley as she welcomes her first grandchild, Annika Devisher Smiley, who was born on September 2nd. We join Lea Sinclair in sending healing wishes to her roommate's sister, who has recently been in the hospital. And we send our blessings to all those impacted by the destruction of Hurricane Dorian. Finally, Marty Hollis asks us to hold her friend Rose Marie in our hearts as she begins her fourth year living with pancreatic cancer, source of all who embraces and sustains life. This water which we have collected and will share today holds the mystery and miracle of love. It has been blessed with the love of this community. May our own bodies filled with rivers of breath be blessed with life energy, with wellness to carry us through our days. May our home, this blue-green planet with its mountains and seas and ice caps be held in sacred keeping blessed through our stewardship and our care. As we strive to bring our gifts to this beloved community and to this difficult, beautiful world, let us never doubt the strength of our hearts nor the depth of our love for this world and each other. Blessed be and amen. The time has almost come for us to leave this place, but before we go we would like to invite you to come forward to take some of our mingled waters home with you. Take these waters with you with the recognition that our planet flows like a soft blue sapphire through the darkness of space because of water. Take these waters knowing that they are made of our loves and our dreams, adventures and sorrows, hopes for a better future and prayers for today. Remember that due to the polluted state of our waters, we must advise not drinking the water or mingling it with any of our lakes, rivers or streams. Use it to water a favorite plant or in your garden. Mingle it with watercolor paints and create beauty. Save it in a jar where you can see it and be reminded of these people and this place. We have containers here for you if you did not bring one with you today. We invite you to come forward while we join together in singing our closing hymn. Number 1064 Blue Boat Home will rise in all the ways we do. Till no motion, standing on these mountains and plains far away from the rolling ocean. Still my dry land heart can say, I've been sailing off. Never harbour, the universe is the ocean I travel. And the earth is my sing, my sail and moon my rudder. As I ply the starry sea edge in wonder, Casting questions into the deep with my ship's companions. All we keep making our way by the lights of the ends and our beautiful blue. Give thanks to the waves of old infinity before me sing my sailor's song. It starts with a drop and then a trickle, a burble, a rush of water bubbling towards its destination. And finally the wide endless sea. All rivers run to the sea. Today you brought water, poured it into a common bowl. Though our experiences have differed, these waters mingle, signifying our common humanity. Today you came and shared community. May you depart the sacred space, hearts filled with hope for new beginnings. A fresh start. Go forth but return to this community where rivers of tears may be shed, where dry souls may be watered, where your joy bubbles, where your life cup overflows, where deep in your spirit you have found in this place a home. For all rivers run to the sea. We extinguish the light but not the light of wisdom, the fire of our commitment to what matters, the warmth of compassion and love. These remain until we gather in this place again. I invite you to return to your seat for one more gift of music together in worship. Thank you.