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.
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