Sunday Order of Service
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 e.e. cummings
Musical Response “Ancient Mother” Trad. Navajo
Story for All Ages “The Earth and I” by Frank Asch
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.
Offertory “Aria” Puts
Prayer & Meditation Harjo (adapted)
Congregational Response: We are earth
Hymn #175 “We Celebrate the Web of Life” Carpenter/Vulpius
Reading From the composer’s notes Alex Berko
Special Music Sacred Place Alex Berko
- Opening Prayer
- Amidah
III. Shema
- Mi Shebeirach
- Kaddish
- Closing Prayer
Hymn #163 “For the Earth Forever Turning” Kim Oler
Benediction adapted from Gaelic Runes
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.”
Guest singers:
Stephanie Souza Rasmann and Margo Stedman, soprano
Mary Shore, alto
Joe Sweeney, tenor
Guest instrumentalists:
Rachel Handlin, violin
Martha Dunegan, cello
Trish Rooney, piano
Clark Logemann, bass solo
Support for Music Sunday generously provided by Robin Gausebeck