The dark weeks of winter that lie ahead might seem like infertile ground for hope, especially in the chaos of these times. But Rebecca Solnit wrote that “Hope locates itself in the premises that we don’t know what will happen and that in the spaciousness of uncertainty is room to act.” This morning, we’ll explore how uncertainty might provide space for hope to grow. [Image from flikr.com]
Worship Associate: Deb Myrbo, Special Music: David Lauth
The share the plate for Sundays December 7th and December 14 is the UW Odyssey Project. The UW Odyssey Project offers University of Wisconsin-Madison humanities classes for adult students facing economic barriers to college. The majority of students that participate in the Odyssey Course are from racial and ethnic minority groups (~90%). Odyssey students report transformative outcomes, and some have even moved from homelessness to bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Students also say that they read more to their children, feel that they are better parents and advocates for their children in school, have more hope about their own futures, and are more likely to vote and become involved in their communities. UW Odyssey Project was nominated by Bryan Rainey and Ed Kuharski.
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Order of Service
- Gathering Song “Come, Come, Whoever You Are” #188
- Welcome
- Prelude “Why Shouldn’t We” by Mary Chapin Carpenter
- Call to Worship
- Lighting the Chalice and Musical Response
- Centering in Beauty
- Shared Music “Holy, Holy, Holy” (Sing Out Love)
- Time for All Ages “Love” by Matt de la Peña
- Shared Music “There’s a River Flowin’ in My Soul” #1007 (teal hymnal)
- Wisdom from the World’s Traditions – “Winter Wheat” by Deb Myrbo, “Even When it Trembles” by Tandi Rogers
- Reflection
- Offering “Imagine” by John Lennon
- Joys and Sorrows
- Shared Music “Woyaya” #1020 (teal hymnal)
- Extinguishing the Chalice and Benediction
Topics: Hope