Order Of Service – October 4, 2020
Music for Contemplation: Kol Nidrei, Op. 47 by Max Bruch, performed by Davis High School Symphony Orchestra. Photos by Steve Schmidt, Andey Amata, © pexabay and © Soul Matters.
Prelude: Get Together by Dino Valenti, pianist Molly Ruggles
Opening Words: Rev. Elizabeth Nguyen
Welcome: Susan Jhirad
Chalice Lighting: Excerpt from interview with Elandria Williams
What is lifting up my spirit is holding that I am unbound. What is lifting up my spirit is that I will break the chains. What is lifting up my spirit is that I am deserving of a 100% radical love, care and worthiness. And I will accept nothing less, and that all of my young people also deserve that, and that if we’re going to actually move and believe that everybody deserves it, then we actually have to have the chains broke, we all must differently. None of us can be worried about all the petty randomness, that we get stuck on every day and we all have to be like, what is my role to play in unbreakable-ness?
Elandria Williams
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 #348: Guide My Feet, music from the collection of Willis Laurence James, piano and vocals: Molly Ruggles
Guide my feet while I run this race (3x) For I don’t want to run this race in vain! Hold my hand while I run this race (3x) For I don’t want to run this race in vain! Stand by me while I run this race (3x) For I don’t want to run this race in vain! Search my heart while I run this race (3x) For I don’t want to run this race in vain!
Candles of Joys, Sorrows and Milestones
Prayer: Rev. Elizabeth Nguyen
Offering: All Through the Night by John Edwards, piano: Molly Ruggles
Reading: We are Worthy by Elandria Williams
Song: Shine On Me by Melanie DeMore
Sermon: Sore and Strong, Rev. Elizabeth Nguyen
Song: Keep On Moving Forward by Emma’s Revolution. Performed by Pat Humphries, Sandy O., Melanie DeMore and Robin Burdulis.
Gonna keep on moving forward Keep on moving forward Keep on moving forward Never turning back, never turning back. Sigamos adelante Siempre adelante, siempre adelante Sin volver atrás, sin volver atrás. Gonna keep on loving boldly Keep on loving boldly Keep on loving boldly Never turning back, never turning back Amaremos con pasión Siempre con pasión, siempre con pasión Sin volver atrás, sin volver atrás. Gonna reach across our borders Reach across our borders Reach across our borders Never turning back, never turning back. Vivamos sin fronteras Siempre sin fronteras, siempre sin fronteras Sin volver atrás, sin volver atrás. Gonna reunite the families Reunite the families Reunite the families Never turning back, never turning back Familias reunidas Siempre reunidas, siempre reunidas, Sin volver atrás, sin volver atrás Gonna keep on moving forward Keep on moving forward Keep on moving forward Never turning back, never turning back Never turning back, never turning back Never turning back, never turning back.
Closing Words: Rev. Elizabeth Nguyen
Postlude: Rise Up by Andra Day and Jennifer Decliveo, piano: Molly Ruggles