Introduction
Hymn #188 Come, Come, Whoever You Are
Prelude:
Here Comes the Sun, by George Harrison
Welcome, Announcements
Lighting
the Chalice Flame (in unison): Hello, sun in my face.
Hello, you who made the morning and spread it over the fields…Watch Now, how I
start the day in happiness, in kindness.
–Mary Oliver
*Hymn #38 Morning Has Broken
Opening Words
Quiet
Time/ Meditation/Prayer: Fields
of Gold, by Sting
Offertory: Mother Nature’s Son, by
Paul McCartney
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.
Responsive Reading: #536 Morning Poem, by
Mary Oliver
Sermon: The Poetry of Mary
Oliver: An invitation to Your
One Wild
and Precious Life Amy Stauber
*Hymn: #163 For the Earth Forever Turning
A Sampling of Mary Oliver
Poems:
Song of the
Builders, read by Judy Kraft
In the Blackwater Woods, read by Gail Burwell
When Death Comes, read by Nickie Albert
*Hymn
#21 For the
Beauty of the Earth
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
*Hymn
#123 Spirit of
Life
Gratitude & Applause
*Please Rise in Body or Spirit
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.
Wednesday:
Art Studio
2pm Ministers Hall
Friday: Art Studio 6pm 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: Amy Stauber
·
Guest
Pianist: Donya Lane
·
Ushers:
June Kleeman and Ako Johnson Jr.
·
Cover
art: Larry Stauber
Fellowship
hour hospitality: Quentin Collins &
Mary Mansfield
And to our
permanent staff:
·
Barbara
Hatzfeld, office administrator
·
Willie
Nelson, sexton.
·
Peilin
Ko, music coordinator
Announcements
·
Next Sunday: “Vita Nova”, Led by Pat
Knight
·
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.
