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“Arise then… women of this day! Arise, all women who have hearts!… Let women now leave all that may be left of home for a great and earnest day of counsel.” (words of Julia Ward Howe) Our service will honor and celebrate the strength and resilience of all who mother in so many ways. Bring a flower to share!
“A Strong and Nurturing Spirit”
“A Strong and Nurturing Spirit” Click right here Sunday shortly before 10:00 AM to join our online service.
Order of Service
Sunday, May 9, 2021
Welcome Rev. Telos Whitfield
Announcements Marie Gorst
Prelude “Berceuse”
by Leo Brouwer, Afro-Cuban composer & guitarist (free use)
Eva Greene, piano
Chalice Lighting Marty Shaw
Opening Words Rev. Telos Whitfield
Opening Hymn #353 “Golden Breaks the Dawn”
Poem by T.C. Chao (1888); Le P’ing by Hu Te’ngai (1900) Reed organ (free use), R. Jantsen
sung by Elizabeth Lewis
Story For All of Us “A Family is a family is a Family”
written by Sarah O’Leary, illustrated by Qin Leng
Anthem “M-O-T-H-E-R (A word that means the world to me)” (adapted)
Lyric by Howard Johnson, Melody by Theodore Morse
All Souls Choir, directed by Tom Baehr
Flower Communion Ceremony
Sharing Readings
Sermon – A Strong and Nurturing Spirit
Hymn #21 For the Beauty of the Earth
words F. S. Pierpoint; music: Conrad Kocher
sung by Ellie Weiss & George Carvill
Offering shared with Youth Services
Offertory “Songs My Mother Taught Me” Antonin Dvořák
Fritz Kreisler, violin (recorded in 1916)
Blessing of our Candles of Joy and Concern
Closing Hymn “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms”
written by Elisha Hoffman; melody, A.J. Showalter (1887)
sung by Marie Gorst, Eva Greene & Robert Wyckoff
Closing Words Rev. Telos Whitfield
Extinguishing Our Chalice Marty Shaw
Closing Circle and song
“Carry the flame of peace and love until we meet again” (sung 2 times)
Conversation and Coffee Hour