An Ingathering and Water Communion Service
It’s time for our annual ingathering and water communion service! This morning, we’ll share stories of the river that is our community. Bring water that holds meaning for you to blend in our communal bowl, and stay for coffee and cake, or the “Newcomers Meet and Greet” after the service!
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- Educating workers, religious congregations and the broader community on workers’ rights and advocacy
- Fighting workplace injustice by partnering with low-wage and immigrant worker leaders for collective actions and campaigns
- Mobilizing a coalition of individuals, labor unions, faith communities, and community organizations to stand with workers as they lead campaigns and struggle for justice.
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This Week’s Newsletter
Order of Service
This service was adapted from a service by the Rev. Sara LaWall
- Gathering Song “Come, Come, Whoever You Are” #188
- Welcome
- Prelude
- Call to Worship
- Lighting the Chalice and Musical Response
- Shared Music “We Are Not Our Own” #317 (gray hymnal)
- Story Wisdom “The River” by Sara LaWall
- Shared Music “I’ve Got Peace Like a River” #100 (gray hymnal)
- Reflection
- Musical Interlude “Hallelujah” by Mamuse
- Water Communion and Responsive Prayer
- Offering “Like a Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Paul Simon arr. Kirby Shaw
- Shared Music “There’s a River Flowing in My Soul” #1007 (teal hymnal)
- Extinguishing the Chalice and Benediction
Topics: Invitation