Gathering Music
“Turn, Turn, Turn”
by Pete Seeger/Ecclesiastes
Pat Eaton-Robb, vocals, guitar
Welcome and Announcements (Rev. Josh Pawelek)
Centering
Prelude
“I Will”
by Paul McCartney
Sandy Johnson, vocals; Dan Thompson and Andy Ricci, guitars
Chalice Lighting and Opening Words
adaptation of Romans 12: 4-8
by Rev. Josh Pawelek
Opening Song
“Morning Has Broken”
by Eleanor Farjeon
Pat Eaton-Robb, vocals, guitar
Morning has broken like the first morning,
blackbird has spoken like the first bird.
Praise for the singing! Praise for the morning!
Praise for them, springing fresh from the Word!
Sweet the rain’s new fall sunlit from heaven,
like the first dewfall on the first grass.
Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden,
sprung in completeness where God’s feet pass.
Mine is the sunlight! Mine is the morning,
born of the one light Eden saw play!
Praise with elation, praise every morning,
God’s recreation of the new day!
Emcee’s Intro (Gymm Morey)
Original poem (to be announced)
by Elizabeth Thomas
“Feral Orison”
by Alicia-Marie Lavoie
Joys and Concerns
Offering
The recipients of our July and August community outreach offerings are the MACC Food Pantry, the Hockanum Valley Food Pantry, and CT Mutual Aid East of the River Food Pantry.
As a reminder, you can also donate on our website. If you haven’t visited our new website, we highly recommend it. Lots to explore! There’s a yellow donate button in the top center of the home page.
Offering Music
"Nosebleeds"
by Luke Harper
Music and Poetry
Original Song (to be announced)
Nick Glomb, guitar and vocals
“Independence Day”
by Gretchen Peters (Martina McBride version)
Kate Howard-Bender, guitar and vocals
“Rearview Mirror”
by Cory Clark
“Girl from Ipanema”
Antonio Carlos Jobim
Sandy Johnson, vocals; Dan Thompson and Andy Ricci, guitars
“Wisdom of Athena”
by Bill Lautenbach
"Healing Time On Earth"
by John Denver
Nancy Madar, guitar and vocals; Joe Madar, vocals
Homily
Closing song
#131 “Love Will Guide Us
by Sally Rogers
led by Kate Howard-Bender
Love will guide us,
peace has tried us,
hope inside us will lead the way
on the road from greed to giving.
Love will guide us through the hard night.
If you cannot sing like angels,
if you cannot speak before thousands,
you can give from deep within you.
You can change the world with your love.
Love will guide us,
peace has tried us,
hope inside us will lead the way
on the road from greed to giving.
Love will guide us through the hard night.
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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