10-6-2024 Order of Service

Can We All Get Along?

Sunday, October 13, 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


“There are two things which men can do about the pain of disunion with other men.  They can
love or they can hate.”

Thomas Merton


Gathering Music                              Garden in the Desert Medley by John Chagy

Melanie Rieck, piano

Welcome                                           Rev Paul Beckel and Rupert Ayton

Prelude                                              Daddy’s Girl, by North Bear Powwow Family

sung by Ben Workman Smith

Chalice Lighting & Covenant          

Gathering Song                                #1014, Answering the Call of Love

Children’s Focus                              Whoever You Are, by Mem Fox,

read by Michelle Fox, English; Ben Workman Smith, Tolowa Dee-ni’ Wee-ya’

Children’s Blessing                          We Hold You In Our Love…

Announcements                                 

Anti Oppression Moment                Natalie Johnson on National Coming Out Day

Reflections, Part 1                            

Interlude                                            Ose Shalom Prayer for Peace –Traditional, arr. by David Karp

Reflections, Part 2                                      

Chalice Choir                                    One Day, by Matisyahu and Koolulam

solos by Grace Nyblade & Ben Workman Smith

Offertory                                            Variations on hymn tune Yih’yu L’ratzon

This tune is sometimes set to the prayer “May the words of thy mouth, and the meditations of my heart be acceptable to you Adonai, my Rock, and my Redeemer.”

Singing Together                              #318, We Would Be One

Benediction

Extinguish Chalice                                            

Singing Together                             #155, 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.

If you’re new, we’d be grateful to have you provide us with contact information so we can let you know what’s happening here. There are buff-colored visitor contact cards in the pew racks, and in the entryway, that you can drop in the collection basket. Or provide your contact information HERE. 


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