Joy comes in many varieties, and can have many sources – beauty, pleasure, nature, memory, each other… This morning we’ll explore ways we can discover, create, nurture, and share joy, through intentional acts or unexpected moments or anything in between. [Free image from Pixabay]
Worship Associate: Stephen Rich, Special Music: David Henry and Denise Jacobs
The Share-the-Plate recipient for April 13 and 20 is REAP Food Group. They are a local non-profit promoting food equity and locally grown food in schools and the wider community. They work to build relationships between food producers, buyers, and consumers, and publish the Farm Fresh Atlas online and in print to connect people to locally grown food options. They were nominated by Liz Chapa.
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Order of Service
- Gathering Song “Come, Come, Whoever You Are” #188
- Welcome
- Prelude “Pacoca” by Celso Machado
- Call to Worship
- Lighting the Chalice and Musical Response
- Centering in Beauty
- Shared Music “Joy” by Beautiful Chorus
- Joining Ceremony: Welcome new members: Chris Glad, Sharon Kohli, Denise Jacobs, and Rick Taylor
- Musical Response “Enter, Rejoice and Come In” #361 (gray hymnal)
- Time for All Ages “Wonder Everywhere” by Matthew Swanson
- Shared Music “For the Beauty of the Earth” #21 (gray hymnal)
- Wisdom from the World’s Traditions: “From Blossoms” by Li-Young Lee, “April 5th” by Lynn Ungar
- Reflection
- Offering “Romance” by Marin Marais
- Joys and Sorrows
- Shared Music “This Joy” by Shirley Caesar
- Extinguishing the Chalice and Benediction
Topics: Joy