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.

Call to Worship       

Invocation                                                                             

Musical Response                               “Ubi caritas”                                             Berthier

Story for All Ages                 “The Little Tree,” by Loren Long

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                                        “The Gift of Love”                                      arr. Carter

Meditation                                                                                          

Testimony                                                                                                      Paul Goddard

Hymn #188                          “Come, Come Wherever You”                        Rumi/Ungar

Reading

“To This House We Come Bringing Our Boldest Dreams,” by Lawrence E McGinty

Anthem                                              “Without Love”                                              Petker

Message                              That Which is Indestructible in Us                Emma Farrell

Hymn #1017                                “Building a New Way”                     Martha Sandefer

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.”

Teresa Wilmot, viola