ORDER OF WORSHIP | FEBRUARY 6, 2022 | 10:00 AM HYBRID SERVICE
Before the service: You may light a candle for the joys and sorrows in your heart. Please respect those seeking silence.
Gathering
Announcements
Susan Walkley, Worship Associate
Opening Hymn
SLT #358 “Rank by Rank Again We Stand”
Performed by Joelle Griffin Russell, piano, & Jane Ferguson & David Welch, vocals
Welcome & Greeting
Susan Walkley
Come, come, whoever you are,
Whomever you love,
Whatever your image of the Holy,
Your presence here is a gift.
All are worthy, all are welcome.
Call to Worship
by the Rev. Dr. Hope Johnson
Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig, Minister
Lighting the Chalice
Susan Walkley
We light this chalice
for the warmth of love;
for the light of truth;
for the energy of action;
and for the harmony of peace:
Peace in our hearts,
peace in our community,
and peace in our world.
Wisdom Moment
“Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature,” by Joyce Sidman; pictures by Beth Krommes
Austen Petersen, Director of Religious Education
Reading
from “A Future Not Our Own,” by Bishop Ken Untener
Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig
Reflection
Fred Gilbertson
Musical Interlude
Diversion No. 1, by Robert Muczynski
Joelle Griffin Russell, piano
Meditation & Prayer, Sung, Spoken & Silent
with words by the Rev. Leslie Takahashi
Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig
Centering Hymn
STJ #1010 “Oh, We Give Thanks,” © The Rev. Wendy Luella Perkins
Performed by Joelle Griffin Russell, piano, & Jane Ferguson & David Welch, vocals
Reflection
Dave Wilcox
Sharing Our Gifts
Online Giving
Text-to-Give: 757-500-0688
In-Person Giving: Place offerings in the dropbox in the Gathering Hall.
The collection this week goes to our general operating fund to help cover all of those essential things like staff salaries and building maintenance, as well as the activities that are so important to all of us, from social justice initiatives to crayons for our RE children. Thank you for your support!
Offertory Music
Sonatina Op. 27, No. 18, by Dmitri Kabalevsky
Performed by Joelle Griffin Russell, piano
Reflection
BethAnne Klaver
Spiral Ritual
Closing Hymn
STJ #1074 “Turn the World Around”
Performed by Joelle Griffin Russell, piano, & Jane Ferguson & David Welch, vocals
Extinguishing the Chalice
Susan Walkley
We extinguish this flame,
but not the light of truth,
the warmth of community,
or the fire of commitment.
These we carry in our hearts
until we are together again.
Closing Circle & Benediction
by the Rev. Peter Raible
Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig
SLT=Gray Hymnal | STJ=Teal Hymnal
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