Gathering Music
“Barcarolle” by Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky
performed by Dorothy Bognar
Welcome and Announcements
Centering
Prelude
“Salut d’Amour” by Edward Elgar
performed by Dorothy Bognar
Chalice Lighting and Opening Words
Opening Hymn
#298 “Wake, Now, My Senses”
Traditional Irish Melody; lyrics by Thomas J. Mikelson
led by Sandy Johnson
Wake, now, my senses, and hear the earth call;
feel the deep power of being in all;
keep, with the web of creation your vow,
giving, receiving as love shows us how.
Wake, now, my reason, reach out to the new;
join with each pilgrim who quests for the true;
honor the beauty and wisdom of time;
suffer thy limit, and praise the sublime.
Wake, now, compassion, give heed to the cry;
voices of suffering fill the wide sky;
take as your neighbor both stranger and friend,
praying and striving their hardship to end.
Wake, now, my conscience, with justice thy guide;
join with all people whose rights are denied;
take not for granted a privileged place;
God’s love embraces the whole human race.
Wake, now, my vision of ministry clear;
brighten my pathway with radiance here;
mingle my calling with all who will share;
work toward a planet transformed by our care.
Introduction to the Service
Musical Meditation
Our First Poet: Molly Vigeant
Musical Meditation
Joys and Concerns
Musical Meditation
Offering
Continuing our practice of sharing our gifts with the community beyond our walls, fifty percent of our Sunday plate collections for the month of August will be split among area food pantries (MACC, Hockanum Valley, and East of the River Mutual Aid).
Offering Music
“Eighteenth Variation on a Theme of Paganini”
by Sergey Rachmaninoff, arr. by H.W. Eichhorn
performed by Dorothy Bognar
Our Second Poet: Bill Lautenbach
Musical Meditation
Our Third Poet: Cory Clark
Closing Hymn
#118 “This Little Light of Mine”
Words and music: African American spiritual
led by Sandy Johnson
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
Ev’rywhere I go, I’m gonna let it shine…
Building up a world, I’m gonna let it shine…
Reflections
Extinguishing the Chalice
Closing Circle
May faith in the spirit of life
And hope for the community of Earth
And love of the light in each other
Be ours now, and in all the days to come.
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