Gathering Music (Mary Bopp)
Welcome (Emmy Galbraith)
Announcements (Rev. Josh Pawelek)
Centering (Emmy Galbraith)
Prelude
“When I See You”
By Linda J. Smith Koehler and Rissa Moore
“Open My Eyes to the Miracles Around Me”
By Abigail Spinner McBride
“Gratitude”
By Ina Hata
Performed by members of the Manchester Women’s Sacred Singing Circle
Chalice Lighting and Opening Words
“A Harvest of People”
By Max Coots
Opening Hymn
#349 “We Gather Together”
Words by Robert E. and Dorothy Caiger Senghas
Verse 3 by Rev. Josh Pawelek
Music by Adrian Valerius, arr. by Edward Kremser
We gather together in joyful thanksgiving,
acclaiming creation, whose bounty we share;
both sorrow and gladness we find now in our living,
we sing a hymn of praise to the life that we bear.
We gather together to join in the journey,
confirming, committing our passage to be
a true affirmation, in joy and tribulation,
when bound to human care and hope — then we are free.
We gather together, as the year is fading,
To share with each other our deep gratitude
For all of our blessings, for love and compassion,
For healing and sustenance, making us whole.
Time for All Ages
Keepanumuk: Weeâchumun's Thanksgiving Story
By Danielle Greendeer; Anthony Perry; Alexis Bunten
Illustrated by Garry Meeches Sr.
Musical Interlude (Mary Bopp)
Joys and Concerns
Musical Interlude (Mary Bopp)
Offering
The recipient of our November community outreach offering is Manchester Senior, Adult and Family Services.
Offering Music
“Praying for Time”
By George Michael
Will Alexon, vocals and guitar
Sharing Gratitude
Song
“We Give Thanks”
By Wendy Luella Perkins
Oh, we give thanks for this precious day,
For all gather'd here, and those far away;
For this time (food) we share with love and care,
Oh, we give thanks for this precious day.
Homily
“More Than a Cliché”
Rev. Josh Pawelek
Closing Song
#128 “For All That Is Our Life”
Words by Bruce Findlow
Music by Patrick Rickey
For all that is our life we sing our thanks and praise;
for all life is a gift which we are called to use
to build the common good and make our own days glad.
For needs which others serve, for services we give,
for work and its rewards, for hours of rest and love;
we come with praise and thanks for all that is our life.
For sorrow we must bear, for failures, pain, and loss,
for each new thing we learn, for fearful hours that pass:
we come with praise and thanks for all that is our life.
For all that is our life we sing our thanks and praise;
for all life is a gift which we are called to use
to build the common good and make our own days glad.
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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