Speaker: Lorie Miller

Vulnerability of Family

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Our birth families and our chosen ones. Families can be containers of trauma, or foundations of love and encouragement. Reflect with us on family – yours – ours.

Order of Service
  • Gathering Hymns
  • Welcome 
  • Opening Hymn: “Rainbow Connection” Sing along with Kermit 
  • Land Acknowledgment: 
  • Chalice Lighting 
  • Call to Worship
  • SoUUlful Families Ministry
  • Book:  My Heart  
  • Singing the children out
  • Stewardship Testimonial
  • Covenant between the Stewardship Team and the Congregation 
  • Candles of Joys, Sorrows & Gratitude
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Gate A-4

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We will reflect on the poem “Gate A-4,” by Arab-American Naomi Shihab Nye. This poem touches on questions such as: Who are we called to care for? When do we answer the call to serve? Where might we be surprised by grace?

  • Order of Service
  • Welcome
  • Opening Music and Movement: At the Hop
  • Land Acknowledgment
  • Chalice Lighting
  • Call to Worship: Lorie Miller
  • SoUUlful Families Ministry
  • Candles of Joys, Sorrows & Gratitude
  • Hymn: #34,
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Inside the Chrysalis

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What is waiting inside you to be born? In this month of exploring Potency and Expectation, what deep transformation is possible?

Order of Service

  • Welcome
  • Opening Hymn: # 361 Enter Rejoice and Come In
  • Land Acknowledgment
  • Chalice Lighting
  • Call to Worship: Mileva Lewis
  • SoUUlful Families Ministry
  • Candles of Joys, Sorrows & Gratitude
  • Hymn: #396, I Know This Rose Will Open
  • Sermon: Chrysalis, by Rev Ruth
  • Offertory
  • Extinguishing the Chalice
  • Benediction
  • Closing Hymn: #389, Gathered Here
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Blue Holiday Evening Service

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A contemplative and reflective service for those in the community who are still suffering losses, who suffer from seasonal sadness, or simply don’t get into the holiday “cheer” and could do with less glitter all around. Multi-platform: in the sanctuary, and at the usual worship zoom link. If you need help getting the link, please contact Emily at office@starrking.org.… Read the rest

Play as Spiritual Practice

We are never too young to play. In fact we are playing more than we think. Play keeps us balanced in life. There are so many ways we can play. I will redefine play to its basics so that all of us are playing and living in a less stressed life.

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Welcome Spring!

In early spring we can feel the promise of a new season in each passing day. Almost imperceptibly, the sun warms, the day lengthens, and the air seems pure and thin as it takes on the scent of freshly turned soil, emerging green, and soft rains. Spring is a time of awakening, of healing and renewal, of the dawning and planting of new ideas.… Read the rest

Time to Reflect

This is the time of year we review our lives and decide what we leave behind and what we take with us into the new year. Past intentions from previous years are worth reviewing. Join us as we reflect and seek out what is important.… Read the rest