Greeting

Hymn #324                     “Where My Free Spirit Onward Leads”

Carpenter/Williams

Welcome

Covenant                                  Love is the spirit of this church,

and reason is its guide.

To dwell together in peace,

to seek truth in freedom,

and to serve human need:

this is our covenant.

Response                               May love shine forth through us today

May light of reason guide our way

May beauty, truth, and joy become

A flame that burns in everyone.

Joys and Sorrows       

Invocation           

Musical Response               “Where Is Our Holy Church?”   Wilson/Genevan psalter

Story for All Ages        “Circles All Around Us” by Brad Montague

Children’s Recessional          “This Little Light of Mine” (#118)

African American spiritual

We will exit through the back doors of the sanctuary to go downstairs. Parents are welcome to escort their children downstairs and attend Religious Education with them, as they wish. Children of all ages are welcome to stay in the service.

Announcements

Offertory                                      “I Wish I Knew How”                           Taylor & Dallas

Prayer & Meditation                                              

Testimony                                                                                                          Linda Kimel

Hymn #389                                      “Gathered Here”                              Philip A. Porter

Reading                         “The Sum Of Us” by Heather McGhee

Anthem                                       “Hold Fast to Dreams”                         Hughes/LaBarr

Sermon                              Why Can’t We Have Nice Things?          Rev. Joyce Palmer

Hymn                                              “Life Calls Us On”                            Gibbons/Shelton

Benediction                        

Closing Blessing                                                                                                                 Scott

“Go your way in peace,

Wander as you may;

Blessed is the path you take;

May love guide you on your way.”