Gathering Hymns Welcome (Visitors are invited to fill out a welcome card and place it in the offering basket.) Passing of the Peace
Opening Prayer Leader: Prayer, by Maya Angelou Father, Mother, God Thank you for your presence during the hard and mean days. People: For then we have you to lean upon. Leader: Thank you for your presence during the bright and sunny days, People: for then we can share that which we have with those who have less. Leader: And thank you for your presence during the Holy Days, People: for then we are able to celebrate you and our families and our friends. Leader: For those who have no voice, People: we ask you to speak. Leader: For those who feel unworthy, People: we ask you to pour your love out in waterfalls of tenderness. Leader: For those who live in pain, People: we ask you to bathe them in the river of your healing. Leader: For those who are lonely, People: we ask you to keep them company. Leader: For those who are depressed, People: we ask you to shower upon them the light of hope. All: Dear Creator, You, the borderless sea of substance, we ask you to give to all the world that which we need most--Peace. [Amen]
(Children ages 3 through 7 areexcused to Children's Circle)
Sermon Living the Dream, Disrupting the Nightmare
RESPONDING
Silence Response Hymn Sharing Joys, Concerns, and Reflections and Introduction of Visitors
Prayers of the Community
SENDING
Benediction Hymn
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We warmly welcome all who are visiting with us today!We hope you will join us for fellowship time after the service and give us an opportunity to get to know you. Please fill out a visitor card from the pew rack and place it in the offering basket.
We offer the following activities for children: A supervised nurseryfor newborns through age 3, located next to the main entrance;Children's Circlefor children ages 3 through 7, which meets in the basement during the second half of the worship service.
For announcements go to Community Events and click on the Announcements tab. Thank you!