Greeting

Hymn #51                          “Lady of the Seasons’ Laughter”                   Gibbons/Hurd

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            “Gracious Spirit, Hear Our Pleading”

Niwagila, arr. Krentz Organ

Story for All Ages               “The Last Stand” by Antwan Eady

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                                 “Siyahamba/Thuma Mina”                               arr. Sedio

Responsive Reading               “The Spirit of Kwanzaa”               

Testimony                                                                                                   Sandi Campbell                                   

Hymn #1020                                         “Woyaya”                                             arr. Gagne

Centering

Reading                                     “Alone” by Maya Angelou             

Special Music                  “Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love”

 Ghanaian folk tune, arr. Sedio             

Sermon                                    Many Hands, One Harvest                 Rev. Joyce Palmer

Hymn #1017                               “Building a New Way”                  Sandefer/arr. Scott

Benediction                        

Closing Blessing                                                                                                                  Scott