Welcome (Stacey Musulin) Centering (Martha Larson) Prelude : Improvisation on steel tongue drum performed by Kristen Dockendorff Chalice Lighting and Opening Words Excerpt from "We Gather" by Pat Uribe-Lichty We gather to find New ways of loving. New ways of thinking. New ways of being. We gather - yes, always we gather, for it is in gathering that we find our hope. Opening Hymn #118 "This Little Light of Mine" Words and music: African American spiritual, c. 1750-1875 This

Gathering Music "Someday at Christmas" by Ron Miller and Bryan Wells "Calling on Mary" by Aimee Mann Jenn Richard, guitar and vocals Welcome and Announcements (Rev. Josh Pawelek) Centering Prelude "Astral Plane" by Valerie June Jenn Richad, guitar and vocals Chalice Lighting and Opening Words "Late November" by the Rev. Mary Wellemeyer adapted ever-so-slightly by Rev. Josh Pawelek Opening Hymn #15 "The Lone, Wild Bird" words by H. R. MacFayden music from William Walker's Sou

Gathering Music Welcome and Announcements Centering Prelude "Rainbow Connection" by Paul Williams Chalice Lighting and Opening Words "The Abundance of Our Lives Together" by Katie Sivani Gelfand We light our chalice as a symbol of gratitude... In this sanctuary we harvest bushels of strength for one another ... we cultivate a simple sweetness to brighten our spirits ... May we be grateful for the ways we nourish and uplift each other, For it is the sharing of this hallowed ti

Gathering Music (Mary Bopp)   Welcome and Announcements (Rev. Josh Pawelek)    Centering   Prelude “Gather the Spirit” by Jim Scott adapted by Mary Bopp   Chalice Lighting and Opening Words Excerpt from “I Call That Church Free” by James Luther Adams     Opening Hymn #145 “As Tranquil Streams” lyrics by Marion Franklin Ham music: Musicalisches Hand-buch , Hamburg, 1690, adapt.   As tranquil streams that meet and merge and flow as one to seek the sea, our kindred hearts and mi

Gathering Music Welcome and Announcements Centering Prelude Chalice Lighting & Opening Words "Chalice Lighting Words" by Albert Schweitzer At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us. In the glow of that gratitude, let our worship begin. Opening Hymn STJ #1008 "When Our Heart Is in a Holy Place" When our heart is in a holy place, When our heart

Gathering Music Welcome and Announcements Centering Prelude "Vivace" from Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor by J. S. Bach Sharon Gunderson and Anhared Stowe, violin Ryan Ford, bass Mary Bopp, piano Chalice Lighting and Opening Words "Languages of Gratitude" Rev. Michelle Collins Opening Hymn #18 "What Wondrous Love" American Folk hymn adapted by Connie Campbell Hart Music from the Southern Harmony , 1835 What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul, what wondrous love i

Gathering Music (Mary Bopp) Welcome (Emmy Galbraith) Announcements (Rev. Josh Pawelek) Centering (Emmy Galbraith) Prelude and Calling the Directions "To the Four Directions" Music by Mary Bopp Words adapted from Joan Goodwin's "To the Four Directions" Sandy Johnson, vocals Chalice Lighting and Opening Words Excerpt from "The Art of Living" by Thich Nhat Han Bill Graver, Alex and Wesley Bernier (11:00 AM) Opening Hymn #387 "The Earth, Water, Fire, Air" anonymous The earth,

Gathering Music (Mary Bopp)   Welcome and Announcements (Rev. Josh Pawelek)   Centering   Prelude "A Conversation" Improvised by Mary Bopp   Chalice Lighting and Opening Words “Turn Scarlet, Leaves” Words by Raymond J. Baughan Music by Mary Bopp Turn scarlet, leaves Spin earth Tumble the shadows into dawn Tumble the shadows into dawn   Opening Hymn #1023 “Building Bridges” Words: The Women of Greenham Common peace occupation in England, 1983 Music: Contemporary English Quaker

Gathering Music   Welcome and Announcements   Centering   Prelude "Believing" by Mary Bopp   Chalice Lighting and Opening Words excerpt...

Gathering Music Welcome and Announcements Centering Prelude "Nothing Can Harm Our Love" Written and performed by Tret Fure Chalice...

Gathering Music Ambient #13 by Dan Thompson Inspired by Ben Elzerman Welcome and Announcements (Rev. Josh Pawelek) Centering Prelude...

Gathering Music (Mary Bopp) Welcome & Announcements Centering Prelude #188 "Come, Come Whoever You Are" Music by Lynn Ungar Arranged &...

Gathering Music (Mary Bopp)   Welcome and Announcements (Rev. Josh Pawelek)   Centering   Prelude “Give Yourself to Love” by Kate Wolf...

Gathering Music (Mary Bopp) Welcome, Announcements (Rev. Josh Pawelek) Centering (Emmy Galbraith) Prelude “Anthem” by Leonard Cohen...

Gathering Music "Ambient #8" by Dan Thompson Welcome (Vivian Carlson) Prelude "Here Together" by David M. Glasgow Opening Words (Rev....

Gathering Music "Angel from Montgomery" by John Prine "Little Pictures" by Sandy Johnson Sandy Johnson, vocals; Dan Thompson, guitar...

Gathering Music (Dorothy Bognar and Martha Larson, piano duo)   Welcome and Announcements   Centering   Prelude  Sonatina in C major, Op....

Gathering Music (Mary Bopp) Welcome & Announcements Centering Prelude "Beau Soir" by Claude Debussy arr. by Heifetz Anhared Stowe, violin...

Gathering Music   Welcome and Announcements   Centering   Prelude   “ Wildflowers ” Words and music by Tom Petty Performed by The...

Gathering Music (Dorothy Bognar) Welcome and Announcements (Martha Larson) Centering Prelude "On Golden Pond by Dave Grusin Dorothy...