Order Of Service – July 5, 2020
Entering Into Sacred Space
Prelude: Bach Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, Prélude – Yo Yo Ma
Greetings
Chalice Lighting: A Flame to Light Our Path, words by Debra Burrell
Hymn: Spirit Of Life, words and music by Carolyn McDade, performed by Alex Daum
Spirit of life, come unto me Sing in my heart all the stirrings of compassion Blow in the wind, rise in the sea Move in the hand giving life the shape of justice Roots hold me close; wings set me free Spirit of Life, come to me, come to me.
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.
Building Beloved Community
Candles of Joy, Sorrow and Milestones: Melissa Radzyminski
Music: When I’m Gone, words and music by Phil Ochs, performed by Andey Amata
There's no place in this world where I'll belong, when I'm gone And I won't know the right from the wrong, when I'm gone And you won't find me singin' on this song, when I'm gone So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here And I won't breathe the bracing air, when I'm gone And I can't even worry 'bout my cares, when I'm gone Won't be asked to do my share, when I'm gone So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here Won't see the golden of the sun, when I'm gone And the evenings and the mornings will be one, when I'm gone Can't be singing louder than the guns, while I'm gone So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here All my days won't be dances of delight, when I'm gone And the sands will be shifting from my sight, when I'm gone Can't add my name into the fight, while I'm gone So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here There's no place in this world where I'll belong, when I'm gone And I won't know the right from the wrong, when I'm gone And you won't find me singin' on this song, when I'm gone So I guess I'll have to do it I guess I'll have to do it Guess I'll have to do it While I'm here.
Meditation
Sermon: While I’m Here, Andey Amata, adapted from a 2015 sermon by Rev. Frank Clarkson of the UU Church in Haverhill, MA
Sending Forth
Hymn: For All That Is Our Life, words by Bruce Findlow, music by Patrick L. Rickey, performed by Alex Cumming
For all that is our life we sing our thanks and praise; for all life is a gift which we are called to use to build the common good and make our own days glad. For needs which others serve, for services we give, for work and its rewards, for hours of rest and love; we come with praise and thanks for all that is our life. For sorrow we must bear, for failures, pain, and loss, for each new thing we learn, for fearful hours that pass: we come with praise and thanks for all that is our life. For all that is our life we sing our thanks and praise; for all life is a gift which we are called to use to build the common good and make our own days glad.
Closing Words: To Soulfully Survive the World’s Mayhem, Heather Rion Starr