Today is Star Wars Day – the unofficial celebration of the galaxy that has fired many of our imaginations. And our Pagan siblings just marked Beltane, or May Day – the time to plant the gardens of our future, because we know that the seeds that sprout in the dark will emerge into the light. This morning, we’ll apply wisdom gleaned from the Star Wars’ Rebel Alliance to our metaphorical seeds of imagination.
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Worship Associate: Michael Nunley, Special Music: JRUUC Choir and Folk Group
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Order of Service
- Gathering Song “Come, Come, Whoever You Are” #188
- Welcome
- Prelude “Joy to the World” by Hoyt Axton
- Call to Worship
- Lighting the Chalice and Musical Response
- Centering in Beauty
- Shared Music “Woyaya” #1020 (teal hymnal)
- Time for All Ages “Star Wars: A Jedi You Will Be” by Preeti Chhibber
- Shared Music “Touch the Earth, Reach the Sky!” #301 (gray hymnal)
- Wisdom from the World’s Traditions “The Trail of Political Consciousness” by Karis Nemik, a character in “Star Wars: Andor”
- Reflection
- Offering “Pure Imagination” by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse arr. Jay Althouse
- Joys and Sorrows
- Shared Music “Creative Love, Our Thanks We Give” #289 (gray hymnal)
- Extinguishing the Chalice and Benediction
Topics: Imagination