Peter Mayer will share songs and reflections about finding comfort, strength and inspiration in our connection to everything. [Image courtesy of NASA]
Minnesota’s Peter Mayer has been singing and songwriting full-time for over 20 years, performing in venues across the United States and beyond. He writes songs for a small planet–songs that celebrate life on earth and the mysterious and wondrous fact of our existence–songs about the vast cosmos that surrounds us and how we are a part of it all. He also writes songs about dress hats, pumpkins and pajamas, and even love and freight trains just like a good folk musician should. His music has been performed by artists like Kathy Mattea, David Wilcox, Claudia Schmidt, Anne Hills, Priscilla Herdman, Darryl Purpose, Billy Jonas, and Ronny Cox, to name a few. His work has been included in song books, church hymnals, and folk radio playlists across the country. Peter has eleven albums to his credit, and has sold over 100,000 of them. He lives in Stillwater, Minnesota with his wife and two daughters.
Worship Associate: Deb Myrbo, Liz Chapa, Special Music: Peter Mayer
The Share the Plate for Sunday May 24 and Sunday May 31 is GSAFE. GSAFE increases the capacity of LGBTQ youth and students, educational staff and families to create just school environments where all LGBTQ youth and students thrive. They do this through developing youth leadership, advancing educational justice, deepening racial, gender and social justice, supporting gay-straight alliances and training educators. They were nominated by Virginia Harrison.
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Please Note: Peter will also be at JRUUC to perform a concert on Saturday May 30 at 7:00 pm. You can get your concert tickets here!
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Order of Service
- Gathering Song “Come, Come, Whoever You Are” #188
- Welcome
- Prelude “Everybody In” by Peter Mayer
- Call to Worship
- Lighting the Chalice and Musical Response
- Centering in Beauty
- Shared Music “Holy, Holy, Holy” (Sing Out Love)
- Time for All Ages
- Shared Music “Breathe In” by Peter Mayer
- Wisdom from the World’s Traditions “What Song” by Victoria Safford
- Reflection
- Offering “Come Back” by Peter Mayer
- Joys and Sorrows
- Shared Music “Blue Boat Home” #1064 (teal hymnal)
- Extinguishing the Chalice and Benediction
Click here for a video of Peter’s breathing meditation song
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