Many different cultures throughout the world celebrate the Summer Solstice, the day of longest light and highest sun, with gathering and music. Join us for a service celebrating the gifts of the sun, and summer!
We will have live music today from Heike Saynisch and Marla McFadden.
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Share the Plate
Order of Service
- Centering Sound
- Welcome
- Prelude: “Song of Summer Solstice” Joanna Jinton
- Call to Worship/Lighting of the Chalice
- Musical Response
- Opening Hymn: #387 “Gathered Here”
- Time for All Ages: “Maui Slows the Sun,” written by Gabriel Ahuli’i, Illustrated by Jing Jong Tsong
- Hymn: #301, Touch the Earth, Reach the Sky”
- Wisdom from the World’s Traditions: “Summer Sabbath,” Rev. Kathleen McTigue
- Reflection: “Celebrating the Sun” – “The Hidden Heart of the Cosmos” by Brain Swimme, Celebration of the Gifts – Congregation
- Offering: “Round and Round” author unknown (live)
- Joys and Sorrows
- Closing Hymn: #387 “The Earth, the Air, the Fire, the Water, Return”
- Extinguishing the Chalice and Benediction
A portion of the list of “Gifts of the Sun” created by participants in this Sunday’s service:
- peonies
- all the flowers at Olbrich
- my garden
- trees that give us air
- vitamin D
- vegetables
- raising my spirits with lots of time outdoors
- stand-up paddle-boarding on a small lake
- my own energy, made possible by the sun
- the scent of pine
- seeing neighbors as we come out of our homes
freckles
Topics: Celebrating Blessings