ORDER OF SERVICE
Welcome (Rev. Lara Hoke)
Community Matters (Anna Fadden)
Prelude "Sawubona/Welcome Welcome" Traditional Zulu greeting song/Clif Hardin (The Church Choir)
Call to Worship (Rev. Lara Hoke)
Chalice Lighting
Covenant
Love is the spirit of this church, and service its law.
This is our great covenant: To dwell together in peace,
to seek the truth in love and to help one another.
Opening Hymn # 298 “Wake, Now, My Senses”
Time for All Ages “The Rhythm of the Rain”, written and illustrated by Grahame Baker- Smith (Emily Welch)
Anthem "Take Me to The Water", Rollo Dilworth (The Church Choir)
Opportunity for Generosity—Receiving Our Offering
Offertory "La profondita del buio (The Depths of Darkness)", Ludovico Einaudi (Molly Lozeau, Music Director, piano)
Community Response
We are grateful for the opportunity to give and serve and grateful
for the gifts we have received. May this affirm the ministries of
our church community both within and beyond these walls.
Water Communion Ceremony
Blessing the Water words of Ranwa Hammamy (The Deacons: Cindy Malley, Anna Fadden, Rich Lombardy)
Water Blessing Song # 1046 “Shall We Gather at the River”
Homily “Ripple” (Rev. Lara Hoke)
Closing Hymn # 1064 “Blue Boat Home”
Closing Words
Extinguishing the Chalice
Postlude "Rondo in G Major", Ludwig van Beethoven (Molly Lozeau, piano)
