ORDER OF WORSHIP | MARCH 13, 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 #366 “Heleluyan”
Led by Joelle Griffin Russell, piano, & Jane Ferguson, 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. Gretchen Haley (adapted)
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 Story
Excerpts from “The Seed of Compassion: Lessons from the Life and Teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama”
Austen Petersen, Director of Religious Education
Meditation & Prayer, Sung, Spoken & Silent
by Vanessa Southern (adapted)
Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig
Hymn
SLT #128 “For All That Is Our Life”
Led by Joelle Griffin Russell, piano, & Jane Ferguson, vocals
Sharing Our Gifts
Online Giving
Text-to-Give: 757-500-0688
In-Person Giving: Place offerings in the dropbox in the Gathering Hall.
Each month we Share the Plate with one of the local organizations that provides a much needed service to our community. It offers us an opportunity to extend our compassion to others in need. This Sunday, the beneficiary will be Dream Catchers, a local non-profit offering a variety of equine-assisted learning programs to the community. Please refer to their information brochure for further program description. Your generous support of Dream Catchers is appreciated.
Offertory Music
“Down by the Green Bushes” & “One Moonlight Night,” traditional Manx airs, arr. by Frank Woolley
Joelle Griffin Russell, piano
Reading
“Fault Line,” by Robert Walsh
Susan Walkley
Sermon
“Often Torn but Always Healing”
Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig
Closing Hymn
STJ #1068 “Rising Green”
Led by Joelle Griffin Russell, piano, & Jane Ferguson, 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 Dalai Lama
Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig
SLT=Gray Hymnal | STJ=Teal Hymnal
Post-service conversation on Zoom: Zoom participants are invited to stay online for virtual social time.
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