Sunday Order of Service
Prelude “All You Need Is Love”
Lennon & McCartney, arr. Keveren
Welcome
Singing #175 “We Celebrate the Web of Life” Carpenter/Vulpius
Land Acknowledgement
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
Musical Response “The Human Touch Can Light the Flame” Storey/Bristol
Story for All Ages
“Don’t Hug Doug: (He Doesn’t Like It)” by Carrie Finison
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 “No Other Love”
Hammerstein/Rodgers, arr. Hyman
Testimony Bob Spelman
Singing #402 “From You I Receive” Joseph & Nathan Segal
Readings From Gift From the Sea, by Ann Morrow Lindbergh
The Hug by Tess Gallagher
Centering
Anthem “II. Many Waters” from Wedding Cantata Pinkham
Message Interdependence and Intimacy
Singing #1053 “How Could Anyone” Libby Roderick
*Benediction and Closing Blessing Scott