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This Weekend's Order of Service

May 11, 2012 9 a.m.


Sounding of the Gong

Moment of Centering Silence

Ingathering Hymn (396)

I know this rose will open.
I know my fear will burn away.
I know my soul will unfurl its wings.
I know this rose will open.

Welcome & Announcements

Prelude

Prelude in G sharp minor   
Sergei Rachmaninoff

Please help us to maintain an integrated experience
of worship by refraining from applause
until following the postlude. Thanks!

Opening Words

Bets Wienecke, adapted   

*Lighting of the Chalice

In this sacred time and space
We turn our thoughts to how we can:
Trust and be trusted;
Love and be loved;
Forgive and be forgiven;
Heal and be healed
So that the goodness of our lives
May be a shared blessing.
    – Marta Flanagan, adapted

*Exchange of Friendly Greetings

*Opening Hymn

#128 • For All That Is Our Life

Message for All Ages

“Brotherly Love – a Story from Ancient Israel”

*Hymn

# 86 • Blessed Spirit of My Life
(children may leave for classes at this time)
Tales of Treachery and Tenderness
From Genesis and the Life of St. Francis

Choral Anthem

Be Music, Night     Bradley Ellingboe
Society Choir

Reflections

“Mom Always Did Like You Best”
by Michael A. Schuler, Parish Minister

Offering

Daisies     Rachmaninoff

Your gift this week will go to our Coming of Age program and will be used to defray the cost of weekend retreats that help our youth to deepen their spirituality. Offering proceeds will also help send youth to General Assembly next year.  Thank you!

Cares of the Congregation

*Closing Hymn

# 299 • Make Channels for the Streams of Love

Benediction

A Zuni Prayer

Postlude

Take Five    Paul Desmond
arr. Kirby Shaw
Douglas Hill, bass            


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May 13, 2012 11 a.m.


Welcome and Announcements

Rev. Kelly J. Crocker,
Minister of Religious Education

Processional

Opening Words

COA Class, led by Evan Cory

*Chalice Lighting

Led by Ryan Altawheel and Jack Harrington

May the light of this chalice help us find…
  the beauty within each of us
  the community among all of us
  the wisdom of those
     who have come before us
  and the loving gifts we leave
     for those who follow.
Written by Evan Cory, Sophia Yackel, Alta Connors, Celia Carr, Chelsea Clark Edmiston

*Exchange of Friendly Greetings

*Opening Hymn

#118 • This Little Light of Mine    

Message for All Ages

I Love You Forever
written by Robert N. Munch
read by Zoe Radspinner, Alta Connors,
Oliver Cardona, Jack Harrington

Musical Interlude

Help Me See            Joyce Poley
sung by Erin Appleton, Celia Carr, Sophia Yackel,
Maya Arora, Naomi Clear, Chelsea Clark Edmiston, Natalie Miskelly, Jacel Schwartz

Please help us to maintain an integrated experience
of worship by refraining from applause
until following the postlude. Thanks!

Faith Statements

Naomi Clear
Zoe Radspinner
Trina Olsen
Jack Harrington
Evan Cory
Special Music
Largo and Allegro     Henry Eccles
Samantha Burden, cello
Dan Broner, piano
Faith Statements
Erin Appleton
Maya Arora
Henry Rickman
Natalie Miskelly
Celia Carr
Alta Connors

Offering

Landslide    Fleetwood Mac
Chelsea Clark Edmiston, Natalie Miskelly,
Sophia Yackel, Naomi Clear, Maya Arora
Jonathan Yackel, piano
Henry Rickman, ukelele

Your gift will be dedicated to our Coming of Age program, where will be used to defray the cost of weekend spiritual retreats and to help send COA youth to General Assembly next year.  Thank you!

Faith Statements

Sophia Yackel
Oliver Cardona
Jacel Schwartz
Ryan Altaweel
Samantha Burden
Chelsea Clark-Edmiston

COA Ceremony

Closing Music

Imagine         John Lennon
COA class

Closing Words

COA Class, led by Trina Olson

Recessional