Singing #1059                      “May Your Life Be as a Song”                      Scott/Zaritsky

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.

Sung 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.

Invocation

Flower Communion        

Musical Response       “For Flowers That Bloom about Our Feet”  Anon./Gastorius  

Story for All Ages     “Where the Wild Things Are” by Maurice Sendak

Family 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.

Offering                                    “A Flower Remembered”                                      Rutter

Reading

Testimony                                                                                            Victoria De La Rosa                   

Singing #124                                     “Be That Guide”                       Seaburg/Benjamin

Centering/Opening Hearts            

‘for courage when you don’t feel very brave’ by Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie

Anthem                                                “De Colores”                            Trad., arr. Weston

Message                                     Deep in the Wilderness                   Rev. Joyce Palmer

Singing #301                     “Touch the Earth Reach the Sky!”    Grace Lewis-McLaren                 

*Benediction and Closing Blessing                                                                             Scott