Forgiveness and Atonement

The Jewish High Holy Days are upon us. This time of year we reflect on forgiveness and atonement.

Order of Service

  • Prelude: Adagietto from Symphony No.5 by Gustav Mahler, Linli Wang, piano
  • Opening Hymn: #1074 Turn the World Around
  • Welcome
  • Greet Your Neighbor
  • Chalice Lighting: Rev. Maureen Killoran
  • Wisdom Tale: “What if Nobody Forgave” by Barbara Marshman
  • Sing the Children to their Classroom
  • Call to Worship: Rev. Angela Herrera
  • Hymn: #188 Come, Come, Whoever You Are
  • Land Acknowledgment
  • Wisdom Reading: Pema Chödrön
  • Candles of Joys, Sorrows & Gratitude
  • Sermon: Forgiveness and Atonement, Rev. Elizabeth Sollie
  • Choir: Avinu Malkeinu
  • Offertory
  • Announcements
  • Closing Hymn: #218, Who Can Say
  • Benediction: Reinhold Niebuhr
  • Extinguishing the Chalice
  • Invitation and Final Wave