Greeting

Hymn #323                                 “Break Not the Circle”                         Kaan/Benjamin

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                     “Our Is a Simple Faith”     Tamulevich, arr. Anderson

Story for All Ages      “Sam and Dave Dig a Hole” by Mac Barnett

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                                       “Gymnopédie No. 1”                                            Satie

Prayer & Meditation                     “Sabbath Home”                         Kathleen McTigue                             

Testimony                                                                                                   Alexis Simmons         

Hymn #20                                    “Be Thou My Vision”                               Byrne/Young

Reading                                            “First Church”                          Susan Manker Seale

Anthem                                             “Simple Gifts”          adapt. Copland, arr. Brunner

Sermon                                             Simple Church                                 Rev. Bret Lortie

Hymn #128                               “For All That Is Our Life”                        Findlow/Rickey

Responsive Benediction                                                                                   Chris Icarus

Minister:

The complicated is the simple badly thought out.

Congregation:

Think correctly and the universe can be contained in a single cell of your mind.

Minister:

The universe: What is it? What is it made of? What are its parts?

Congregation:

Reduce it to nothing.  It is that simple.

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.”