Order of Service

General Order of Service

Musical Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

♦️ Today

♦️ Invitations

♦️ Greetings

The Call To Worship

♦️ Musical Response:

We are gathered one by one. 

Source of love draw near.

We are gathered all as one. 

All are welcome here.

The Lighting of the Chalice

♦️ Musical Response:

From the fires of each heart 

To this chalice we impart

Many sparks to one flame 

Giving hope to us again.

[The Chalice is lit.]

Our Shared Covenant

Love is the spirit of this church

And service is its law.

This is our great covenant:

To dwell together in peace,

To seek the truth in love,

And to help one another.

♦️ Musical Response:

Rejoice in love we know and share,

In love and beauty everywhere;

Rejoice in truth that makes us free,

And in the good that yet shall be.

Readings

Opening Hymn

The Sermon/Ritual

Reflections

Musical Offering

A Time for Prayer and Meditation & Response

♦️ Joys and Concerns
♦️  Names
♦️ Silence

♦️ Musical Response (#352):

Find a stillness. hold a stillness, 

Let the stillness carry me.

Find the silence. Hold the silence,

Let the silence carry me.

In the spirit. By the spirit, 

With the spirit giving power, 

I will find true harmony.

Offertory and Music

Closing Hymn

Closing Words

[the chalice is extinguished]

Benediction

by Gary Kowalski

Go in peace, Speak truth. Give thanks each day.
Respect the earth and its creatures
For they are like you.
Care for your body; it is a wondrous gift.
Be gentle with yourself.
Be of service. Live simply.
Be guided by your faith and not your fear.
Go lightly on your way.
Walk in a sacred manner.

Postlude

Specific Order of Service

*️⃣ = Singing The Living Tradition Hymnal (STLT)

#️⃣ = Singing The Journey Hymnal (STJ)