As Earth Day nears once more, this morning Rev Eric explores what might be our species’ oldest holiday, though our current celebration is among our more recent. After our worship service, we’ll have our annual Earth Day Festival for all ages.

Centering Music, Welcoming Chime | Rev Eric & Linli
Announcements | Mileva
Introit: #1067 Mother Earth, Beloved Garden | Linli SLIDE
Opening Words | Cheryl
Land Acknowledgment | Mileva SLIDE
Chalice Lighting | Rev Eric
Hymn: #317 We Are Not Our Own | Linli SLIDE
Wisdom Tale Why the Sky Is Far Away | Rev Eric
Singing Our Children Onward SLIDE
Joys, Sorrows, & Gratitudes | Rev. Eric & Mileva
Moment of Silence
Music for Returning Rev. Rebecca Parker | Linli SLIDE
Reading Everything is Human by Alice Walker | Mileva
Musical Interlude | Linli
Sermon Mother is Watching | Rev. Eric
Anthem Rejoice in the Sun by Peter Schickele, arr. by Linli Wang | Choir SLIDE
Offering | Mileva SLIDE
Hymn: #1064 Blue Boat Home | Linli SLIDE
Benediction | Rev. Eric
Extinguishing the Chalice | Rev. Eric SLIDE
Postlude: Title | Linli
Final Wave | Rev. Eric