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"Ritual and Repetition: The Pathways to Spirituality" -- UUSE Virtual Worship, August 18, 2024

Updated: Aug 16

Gathering Music (Dorothy Bognar)


Welcome and Announcements (Anne Vogel)


Introduction to the Service and Guest Speakers


Centering


Prelude

"Secret of Life"

by James Taylor

Andy Ricci, guitar and vocals


Chalice Lighting (Laurie Kelliher)


Joys and Concerns


Silent Meditation


Offering

Continuing our practice of sharing our gifts with the community beyond our walls, fifty percent of our Sunday plate collections for the month of August will be split among three area food pantries: MACC Food Pantry, Hockanum Valley Food Pantry and CT Mutual Aid East of the River Food Pantry.


Offertory Music

"Circle Game"

by Joni Mitchell

Andy Ricci, guitar and vocals


Sermon 1: "In Search of Ritual" (Laurie Kelliher)


Hymn

#1009 "Meditation on Breathing"

by Sarah Dan Jones

Dorothy Bognar, piano


When I breathe in,

I'll breathe in peace.

When I breathe out,

I'll breathe out love.


When I breathe in,

I'll breathe in peace.

When I breathe out,

I'll breathe out love.


When I breathe in,

I'll breathe in peace.

When I breathe out,

I'll breathe out love.


Michael Michaud

"Pray It Again and Again"

from The Power and the Pain

by Andrew Holecek


Musical Meditation

"Meditation on Breathing"

performed by Dorothy Bognar


Sermon 2: "Over and Over Again! Breath, Mantras, Meditation and Movement (Michael Michaud)


Closing Hymn

#1031 "Filled with Loving Kindness"

Ancient Buddhist Chant

Adapted by Mark W. Hayes; Music by Ian W. 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 with loving kindness. May you be well.

May you be filled with loving kindness. May you be well.

May you be peaceful and at ease.

May you be whole.


May we be filled with loving kindness. May we be well.

May we be filled with loving kindness. May we be well.

May we be peaceful and at ease. May we be whole.


Extinguishing the Chalice


Closing Words


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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