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Entering Into Sacred Space

Call to Worship: Rev. Danielle DiBona

Welcome and Greeting: Marsha Lawson

Chalice Lighting

Covenant:

Love is the heart of this church.
We commit to:
Being a diverse, welcoming community of mutual care and respect;
Supporting each other's spiritual journey and search for truth and meaning;
Promoting justice and serving the wider community.
We hold ourselves to this promise with compassion and understanding.

Hymn #61: Lo, The Earth Awakes Again

Lo, the earth awakes again — Alleluia!
From the winter’s bond and pain.
Alleluia! Bring we leaf and flower and spray — Alleluia!
to adorn this happy day. Alleluia!

Once again the word comes true,
Alleluia! All the earth shall be made new. Alleluia!
Now the dark, cold days are o’er, Alleluia!
Spring and gladness are before. Alleluia!

Change, then, mourning into praise, Alleluia!
And, for dirges, anthems raise. Alleluia!
How our spirits soar and sing, Alleluia!
How our hearts leap with the spring! Alleluia!

Time For All Ages: Mimi Olivier

Building Beloved Community

Hymn #1018: Come And Go With Me

Come and go with me to that land,
Come and go with me to that land,
Come and go with me to that land
where I’m bound.  (2x)


There’ll be freedom in that land…

There’ll be justice in that land…

There’ll be singin’ in that land…

Come and go with me to that land…

Candles Of Joys, Sorrows and Milestones: Marsha Lawson

Reading: The Work Of Easter, words by Howard Thurman

Special Music: Dona Nobis Pacem, performed by Nancy Kurtz, Carole Bundy and Marsha Lawson

Sermon: Rev. Danielle DiBona

Sending Forth

Hymn #1040: Hush

Hush, hush, somebody’s callin’ my name.
Hush, hush, somebody’s callin’ my name.
Hush, hush, somebody’s callin’ my name.
Oh my Lord, oh my Lord, what shall I do?


Sounds like freedom, somebody’s callin’ my name…

Sounds like justice, somebody’s callin’ my name…

Soon one mornin’, death comes creepin’ in my room…

I’m so glad that trouble don’t last always…

Hush, hush, somebody’s callin’ my name...

Closing Words

Parting Music: Good Friday (Traditional Irish), performed by Alex Cumming