This month’s theme is challenging on many levels, because there are many ways we are vulnerable. For some, it’s about taking the risk to open our hearts to new possibilities; for others, it’s about choosing and enforcing boundaries for safety; for still others, it’s simply about survival. This morning, we’ll explore some of the ways we might embark on a path of vulnerability with authenticity and intention.
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Order of Service
- Gathering Song: #188 “Come, Come, Whoever You Are”
- Welcome
- Prelude: ”Forget Your Perfect Offering” based on the lyrics of Leonard Cohen’s “Anthem”
- Call to Worship
- Lighting the Chalice and Musical Response
- Shared Music: #360 “Here We Have Gathered”
- Time for All Ages: “The Tree Who Set Healthy Boundaries” by Topher Payne (an alternate ending to Shel Silverstein’s “The Giving Tree”)
- Shared Music: #18 “What Wondrous Love”
- Wisdom from the World’s Traditions: “Kindness” by Naomi Shihab Nye
- Reflection with the Rev. Karen Armina
- Offering: “Autumn Glow” by Martha Mier
- Joys and Sorrows
- Shared Music: #108 “My Life Flows On In Endless Song”
- Extinguishing the Chalice and Benediction
For Further Exploration…
Our Collective Sharing Project starts today – read about it here
The Tree Who Set Healthy Boundaries – Video, Author’s page
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Topics: Vulnerability