Welcome, Announcements
Prelude:
The Native People Believe… Native
American Flute and Sign Language by Lauren Hooker
Opening Words
Lighting
the Chalice Flame (in unison): May the light we now kindle
inspire us to use our powers to heal not to harm, to help not to hinder, to
bless not to curse, to serve you spirit of freedom.
Song: Ise Oluwa Call
and Response African Song from Nigeria on Djembe Drum and Vocals
Candles of Joy and Sorrow and Silent Meditation
Responsive Reading: #602
Offertory: Healing in Foreign Lands by
Regina Carter with pianist Lauren Hooker
Affirmation (in unison)
Love is the spirit of this congregation and service is its law. This is our
great covenant: to dwell together in peace, to seek the truth in love and to
help one another.
Song: Root Yourself Music by Lauren Hooker, Words by Jody Layton
(Lauren’s late mother)
Sermon: Celebrating Diversity
with Music, Storytelling and Dialogue Lauren
Hooker
Song: Funga Alafia Call
and Response from Africa on Djembe Drum and Vocals
Extinguishing
the Chalice Flame (in unison) We extinguish this flame, but not the light of truth, the warmth of
community, or the fire of commitment. These we carry in our hearts until we are
together again.
Closing
Words
Postlude:
Love
is Alive (see insert) Words and Music by Lauren
Hooker
Gratitude & Applause
Hearing
devices, and envelopes for cash pledges are available on the hymnal cart or ask
an usher.
This
Week
Today:
Social Hour
11:30am Ministers Hall
Monday-
Friday: Administration
Office will be open 9:30am -12:30pm.
Thursday:
Black Lives Matter 7pm
Ministers Hall
Sunday: News
Talk 9:15am in Ministers Hall
Gratitude
Thank you to all who
contribute to our service and fellowship hour each week. This week:
·
Service
Leader: Lynn Pernezny
·
Guest:
Lauren Hooker
·
Ushers:
Ben
Juhl and Cindy Fitch
·
Cover
art: Larry Stauber
Fellowship
hour hospitality: Nickie Albert and
Cynthia Bramon
And to our permanent
staff:
·
Barbara
Hatzfeld, office administrator
·
Willie
Nelson, sexton.
·
Peilin
Ko, music coordinator
Announcements
·
Next Sunday: “Poetry Service”, Amy
Stauber and Friends
·
Food Items collected during the
offertory are donated to the Lake Park Food Pantry,
·
Shoes and Toiletry Articles collected
are donated to the Haitian Community.
