Entering Into Sacred Space

Call to Worship: Lisa Kynvi

Welcome and Greeting: Carolyn Cronin

Chalice Lighting: Carolyn Cronin, words by Debra Faulk

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: In These Hard Times by Linda Hirshhorn

(Sheet Music with melody & harmony)

In these hard times, there will always be singing
Always be singing in these hard times
In these hard times, there will always be singing
Always be singing in these hard times.

In these hard times, there will always be singing
Always be singing in these hard times
In these hard times, there will always be singing
Always be singing in these hard times.

(High and low harmony parts:)
Yes, there will always be singing
Yes, in these hard times
Yes, there will always be singing
Always be singing in these hard times.

Repeat, replacing singing with:
Laughing
Loving
Praying
Music

Time for All Ages: Ellery Churchmouse: The big adventures of a tiny UU by Jen Anderson Shattuck

Building Beloved Community

Hymn #22: Dear Weaver Of Our Lives’ Design sung by Nancy Kurtz, Carole Bundy, Brendan Shea and Joe Walters

Dear weaver of our lives’ design
whose patterns all obey,
with skillful fingers gently guide
the sturdy threads that will survive
the tangle of our days.

Take up the fabric of our lives
with hands that gently hold;
bind in the ragged edge that care
would sunder and that pain would tear,
and mend our rav’ling souls.

Let eyes that in the plainest cloth
a hidden beauty see;
discern in us our richest hues,
show us the patterns we may use
to set our spirits free.

Candles of Joys, Sorrows and Milestones: Carolyn Cronin

Time of Prayer and Meditation: Lisa Kynvi

Reading: Paula D’Arcy

Sermon: Betwixt and Between, Lisa Kynvi

Sending Forth

Hymn: Sitting in Limbo by Jimmy Cliff

Sitting here in limbo, but I know it won't be long
Sitting here in limbo, like a bird without a song
They’re putting up resistance
But I know my faith will lead me on

Sitting here in limbo waiting for the dice to roll
Sitting here in limbo got some time to search my soul
Well, they’re putting up resistance
But I know that my faith will lead me on

I don't know where life will lead me but I know where I've been
I can't say what life will show me but I know what I've seen
Hummmm hum. . .

Sitting here in limbo waiting for the tide to flow
Sitting here in limbo knowing that I have to go
Well, they’re putting up resistance
But I know that my faith will lead me on

I can't say what life will show me but I know what I've seen
I can't say where life will lead me but I know where I've been
Hummmm hum. . .

Sitting here in limbo hum. . .
Sitting here in limbo hum. . .
Sitting here in limbo hum. . .

Closing Words: Lisa Kynvi

Parting Music: Alex Cumming