We have begun our next circle around the sun together. During today’s multigenerational service, we’ll participate in a fire communion to ritually center ourselves, seal our intentions, and lose our hesitations as we move into the New Year.
[Due to illness and technical difficulties, audio from this service includes only the story from Genevieve McPherson-Shamberger, with Deb Myrbo and Susan Podebradsky]
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Order of Service
- Gathering Song: #188 “Come, Come, Whoever You Are”
- Welcome
- Prelude: “Bare to the Bone,” Carrie Newcomer
- Call to Worship
- Lighting the Chalice and Musical Response
- Shared Music: Hymn #362 “Rise Up, O Flame”
- Story Wisdom: “Circles of Light: The Flaming Chalice,” adapted by Janeen K. Grohsmeyer
- Shared Music: “Awake the Sacred Fire,” Bernice Martin and Heather Pierson
- Reflections: “Burning and Turning” with Rev. Karen & Genevieve McPherson-Shambarger
- Shared Music: Hymn #396 “I Know This Rose Will Open”
- The Burning Bowl
- Offering: “We Shall Be Known,” MaMuse
- Joys and Sorrows
- Shared Music: Hymn #1028 “The Fire of Commitment”
- Extinguishing the Chalice and Benediction
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