Gathering Music (Mary Bopp) (Begins at 9:50)
Welcome and Announcements (Rev. Josh Pawelek)
Centering (Rev. Josh Pawelek)
Prelude
“Mother Earth Prayer”
written and chanted by Eileen Driscoll
Chalice Lighting and Opening Words
“The Shores of Hope”
by Daniel C. Kanter
spoken by Rev. Josh Pawelek
Opening Hymn
“Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”
music, John Wyeth, Repository of Sacred Music
words, v. 1, Robert Robinson
v. 2-3, Eugene Navias
#126 in Singing the Living Tradition
led by Janet Desmarais
Come, thou fount of ev’ry blessing, tune our ears to sing thy grace.
Streams of mercy never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise.
While the hope of life’s perfection fills our hearts with joy and love,
teach us ever to be faithful, may we still thy goodness prove.
Come, thou fount of ev’ry vision, lift our eyes to what may come.
See the lion and the young lamb dwell together in thy home.
Hear the cries of war fall silent, feel our love glow like the sun.
When we all serve one another, then our heaven is begun.
Come, thou fount of inspiration, turn our lives to higher ways.
Lift our gloom and desperation, show the promise of this day.
Help us bind ourselves in union, help our hands tell of our love.
With thine aid, O fount of justice, earth be fair as heav’n above.
Story
“Cat Knit”
by Jacob Grant
Musical Meditation (Mary Bopp)
Joys and Concerns
Offering
The recipients of our June community outreach offering are Mary’s Place and Covenant to Care for Children. Mary’s Place, a non-profit organization located in Windsor, provides support to children, teens and families who are grieving a death. Covenant to Care provides a variety of social work resources to abused, neglected or impoverished children.
Offering Music
“Feeling Good”
by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse
sung by Janet Desmarais
Homily
“Arriving on These Shores of Hope: Thoughts on the New Normal”
Rev. Josh Pawelek
Closing Hymn
“Building a New Way”
by Martha Sandefer, arr., Jim Scott
#1017 in Singing the Journey
Led by Janet Desmarais
We are building a new way.
We are building a new way.
We are building a new way,
feeling stronger ev’ry day,
We are building a new way.
We are working to be free.
We are working to be free.
We are working to be free,
hate and greed and jealousy.
We are working to be free.
Peace and freedom is our cry.
Peace and freedom is our cry.
Peace and freedom is our cry,
Without these this world will die.
Peace and freedom is our cry.
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
Postlude
Virtual Coffee Hour / Breakout Rooms
