ORDER OF WORSHIP | MARCH 20, 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 Marcinkus, Worship Associate
Opening Hymn
SLT #347 “Gather the Spirit”
Welcome & Greeting
Susan Marcinkus
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 Martha Kirby Capo
Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig, Minister
A Message from the Annual Giving Team
Lighting the Chalice
Susan Marcinkus
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
“Pancakes, Pancakes!” by Eric Carle
Austen Petersen, Director of Religious Education
Meditation & Prayer, Sung, Spoken & Silent
Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig
Musical Response
“Draw the Circle Wide,” by Gordon Light & Mark A. Miller
WUU Choir
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
Patty Ballentine, piano
Readings
by Anne Lamott & Starhawk
Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig & Susan Marcinkus
Sermon
“A Circle of Healing”
Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig
Closing Hymn
STJ #1018 “Come and Go with Me”
Extinguishing the Chalice
Susan Marcinkus
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 Mark Morrison-Reed
Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig
Postlude
Patty Ballentine, piano
SLT=Gray Hymnal | STJ=Teal Hymnal
Post-service conversation:
- Café conversation about the Annual Giving Campaign: All are invited to remain in the Sanctuary or in the main Zoom room for a conversation with the Annual Giving Committee. To participate via Zoom, simply ignore the invitation to join a breakout room.
- Virtual social time via Zoom: To chat with friends old and new, accept the invitation to join a Zoom breakout room.
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