“An Abundance of Gifts”

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Christina Gibbons and George Carvill will introduce the new online archive created for the 50th anniversary of our beautiful building.  We celebrate the dynamic vitality of our Church in the past and anticipate its promise for the future.

 “An Abundance of Gifts”

presented by Christina Gibbons and George Carvill

Click right here Sunday shortly before 10:00 AM to join our online service.

Order of Service
Sunday, March 21, 2021

Gathering

Board Greeting                                                       Ron Niswander

Prelude:   Siciliano    from Sonata No.2 in E-flat major, BWV1031
Johann Sebastian Bach
 Eva Greene, piano

Chalice Lighting                                                    Charles Butterfield

A Chalice Lit in a Time of Planting
And the people
walked uphill
to where sheep had prepared
the soil for pines
and set a chalice burning
and lifted songs
and words of praise
while they built there
a meetinghouse
and in it said together:
‘Let us plant good works here
and let all that the people do as one
flame bright from this place.’
Charles Butterfield

Opening Hymn #361              Enter, Rejoice, and Come In
Performed by Christina Gibbons, Marie Gorst, Maisie Crowther;
Piano, Eva Greene

Introduction to the Online Archive                         Christina Gibbons

Pathways

Fellowship                                                                
The Bazaar
Camp Hogwarts                                                       Linda Hay

Music for All Ages        Buckbeak, the Beaknosed Hippogriff
lyrics, Daniel Kasnitz
Fellowship
           Friendship Necklaces                                       Elizabeth Lewis

Hymn # 212 We Are Dancing Sarah’s Circle
Performed by Catie G. Berg, Marie Gorst, Elizabeth Lewis
Piano, Eva Greene

Art Exhibits                                                                  Maisie Crowther

About Us

Conclusions                                                                 Christina Gibbons

Offering shared with Food Connects

Offertory           Prelude for Lute   BWV998      Johann Sebastian Bach
                    Ana Vidovic, guitar

Blessing the Candles of Joys ands Concerns

Closing Hymn #374           Since What We Choose is What We Are
Music: Tallis’ Canon; Words: William DeWitt Hyde, Congregational minister & president of Bowdoin College, from his hymn, “Creative Love, Our Thanks We Give.”
Performed and produced by Robert Wyckoff and George Carvill

Extinguishing the Chalice                                     Charles Butterfield
“Bring me all of your dreams,
You dreamers,
Bring me all of your heart melodies
That I may wrap them
In a blue cloud-cloth
Away from the too-rough fingers
Of the world. ”
Langston Hughes

Closing Circle
Carry the flame of peace and love
Until we meet again.     (2x)

Virtual Coffee Hour