Gathering Music (Mary Bopp)
Welcome and Announcements (Rev. Josh Pawelek)
Centering
Prelude
"Teach Your Children Well"
by Graham Nash
Pat Eaton-Robb, guitar
Chalice Lighting and Opening Words
excerpt adapted from a prayer prior to the UUA General Assembly vote on Article 2
the Rev. Victoria Safford
Opening Song
#1031 "Filled With Loving Kindness"
Traditional Buddhist meditation, ad. by Mark W. Hayes
Music by Ian Riddell
May I be filled with loving kindness. May I be well.
May I be filled with loving kindness. May I be well.
May I be peaceful and at ease.
May I be whole.
May you be filled ...
May we be filled ...
Silence
Readings
Musical Meditation
Joys and Concerns
Musical Interlude
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.
Offering Music
"All Some Kind of Dream"
By Josh Ritter
Pat Eaton-Robb, guitar
Sermon
"Principles and Values: Reflections on Article 2"
Rev. Josh Pawelek
Closing Song
#95 "There is More Love Somewhere"
African American hymn
There is more love somewhere.
There is more love somewhere.
I'm gonna keep on 'til I find it.
There is more love somewhere.
There is more hope somewhere...
There is more peace somewhere...
There is more joy somewhere...
Extinguishing the Chalice Flame
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.