As we move into the new year, we’ll take the opportunity to re-connect with our personal goals and our commitments. Join us for this special multigen service.

 

• Ring Gathering Bell
• Prelude: Collection of Preludes by Alec Sloane, Linli Wang, Piano
• Ring Tibetan Bowl
• Centering Music: Sunday by Joe Hisaishi, Linli Wang, piano
• Greeting
• Opening Hymn: #347, Gather the Spirit
• Welcome
• Chalice Lighting
• Opening Reading: “A Prayer for the Faithifiers,” by Hillary Allen.
• Opening Hymn: #123 Spirit of Life
• Wisdom Tale: Part 1
• Prayer, Candles of Joys, Sorrows & Gratitude
• Sung Prayer: Rev. Rebecca Parker (Slide)
• Wisdom Tale: Part 2
• Offertory
• Shared Singing: Hymn #402, From You I Receive (slide)
• Wisdom Tale: Part 3
• Silent Reflection
• Musical Interlude: SLT #184 Be Ye Lamps Unto Yourselves
• Illumination Ceremony
• Invitations
• Hymn: STJ #1028 Fire of Commitment
• Benediction: James Morison
• Extinguishing the Chalice
• Invitation and Final Wave
• Postlude: Postlude in F, op. 28 no. 7 by Christian Cappelen, Linli Wang, Piano