(from Vecteezy.com ) Gathering Music Welcome Centering Prelude "A New Way" by Mary Bopp Chalice Lighting and Opening Words Bearers of Hope & Resistance Rev. Michelle Collins Welcome to this place, a place where hope can be nourished. In a world that profits from despair, our gathering is a declaration of faith. We declare that joy still rises, that kindness still matters, that hope is not dead. We come to remember we are not alone. May our time together restore us to wonder,