The Practice of the Promise
of Beloved Community
Sunday, January 26, 2024, 10:25 am
Online on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620
Passcode: BUF
Zoom by phone, for audio only: (346) 248-7799
Meeting ID: 738 363 620
Passcode: 306220
BUF’s Covenant of Beloved Community
We covenant to journey toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse, multicultural Beloved Community through actions
that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and in our institutions.
Gathering Music Melanie Rieck
Spiritual Medley: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Somebody Knockin at Yo’ Door
Give Me Jesus
Welcome Rose Edington
Prelude The Dream Keeper
by Ben Workman Smith & Walt Ellis
(from “trilogy of Dreams” by Langston Hughes)
Opening Words
Singing Together #153 O, I Woke Up This Morning
Chalice Lighting Read in unison:
I shall take my voice wherever there are those who want to hear
the melody of freedom or the words that might inspire hope and
courage in the face of despair and fear. My weapons are
peaceful, for it is only by peace that peace can be attained. The
song of freedom must prevail. (Paul Robeson)
Children’s Focus The Broken Chalice, read by Lis Epperson
Children’s Blessing We Hold You in Our Love
Meditation How Good It Is to Center Down, from Howard Thurman
Interlude Come and Find the Quiet Center, BUF Choir
Sermon as Conversation The Practice of the Promise
Mel Hoover, Rose & Lucy Kesterson
Offertory This Little Light of Mine
Melanie Rieck, arr by Mark Hayes
Singing Together #95 There is More Love Somewhere
Closing Words
Circle Round
Afterward
If you’re with us on Zoom today, please stay after the service for our online coffee hour. If you’re here in person, please join us downstairs for coffee and conversation. Visitors: you may wish to use a red cup — then we’ll know you’re open to a bit of orientation.
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