Creativity Affirms Life
Sunday, July 27, 2025, 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
Gathering Music Piano Improvisation
Jaco ten Hove, musician
Opening Words of Welcome Steffany Raynes, celebrant
Prelude Strum Stick
Chalice Lighting Carrie Koehnline
Reading the Covenant
Love is the spirit of this fellowship,
and service gives it life. Celebrating our diversity, and
joined by a quest for truth, we work for peace and honor
all creation. This is our covenant.
Story for All Ages My Rainbow, T. & DeS. Neal
Read by Vanessa Lott
Children’s Blessing:
We hold you in our love as you go as
you go. May your hearts be at peace as you go. To nurture
the spark of your precious life, we hold you in our love as
you go.
Creativity in the BUF Community: Visual Arts
Creativity in the BUF Community: Building
Hymn #131, Love Will Guide Us
Poem Instant Dirt
Rev. Barbara W. ten Hove
Creativity in the BUF Community: Fashion
Reflections Eleanor Burke, Tom Nicholas
Offering / SEJC Collection
Offertory Udu Drum and Harmonica
Closing Words & Extinguish Chalice
Closing Song #155, Circle Round for Freedom
Afterward
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