Voluntary Simplicity
A lifestyle of voluntary simplicity fits very naturally with our Unitarian Universalist’s shared values of Interdependence, Equity, Transformation, Pluralism, Generosity and Justice surrounding Love. Today’s service will explore just what is meant by voluntary simplicity and why our shared values infuse this lifestyle.
- Gathering Music: Mileva – Dreamgift – Spencer Brewer
- Prelude: The Garden – John Denver (video)
- Ring Tibetan Bowl
- Centering Music
- Opening Hymn: #121 – We’ll Build a Land (slide)
- Welcome
- Chalice Lighting
- Wisdom Tale
- Sing the Children to their Classroom (slide)
- Call to Worship
- Hymn: #134 – Our World is One World (slide)
- Land Acknowledgment (slide)
- Wisdom Reading
- Prayer, Candles of Joys, Sorrows & Gratitude
- Sung Prayer: Rev. Rebecca Parker (Slide)
- Sermon
- Hymn: #16, “Tis A Gift to Be Simple (slide)
- Offertory (slide)
- Shared Singing: Hymn #402, From You I Receive (slide)
- Invitations
- Hymn
- Benediction
- Extinguishing the Chalice (slide)
- Invitation and Final Wave
- Postlude: The Little Notebook – J.S.Bach