All Souls abides by our Covenant and what does that mean? It means that we are in ever deepening relationship with each other in the spirit of respect and caring through the struggles and joyful occasions 

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“Being in Covenant, Together”

 

Worship Leader: Rev. Telos Whitfield

Greeter: Kathy Squires

 

Order of Service
Sunday, November 12, 2023

Greeting                                                                                             Rev. Telos

Board Welcome & Announcements                                       Ron  Niswander

Prelude   Come Sunday    Duke Ellington
Eva Greene, piano

Chalice Lighting: words of Dag Hammarskōld                                Ed Burke
Each morning we must hold out the chalice of our being
to receive, to carry and give back.

Lighting Our Children’s Chalice
We light this chalice to celebrate Unitarian Universalism. We are the church of the open minds. We are the church of the helping hands.  We are the church of the loving hearts.

Call to Worship                                                                                   Rev. Telos                                                   

Opening Hymn #134    Our World Is One World

Story For All of Us
         
Anthem: “Holidays” words by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, music by Tom Baehr
                         All Souls Choir, Tom Baehr, director

Sharing Our Covenant                                                                      Gary Graff
We build our church on a foundation of love,
and covenant with one another:
to freely explore our values and honor our diversity
as a source of communal strength,
to accept responsibility for our individual acts
and promote justice and peace,
to celebrate the joys of discovery,
embracing the fullest measure of our humanity,
to communicate with kindness and support,
to serve with compassion and commitment,
to openly share our laughter and tears, and
to show reverence for the divine in all that is.
(Covenant adopted on April 17, 2001)

Sharing Readings

Sermon: “Being In Covenant, Together”                                       Rev.  Telos 

Song #128 For All That Is Our Life

Offering shared with Windham County Humane Society

Offertory:  Romanza  (composer unknown)
                 Eva Greene, piano

Blessing Our Candles of Joys and Sorrows

Hymn #1    May Nothing Evil Cross This Door

Extinguishing the Chalice: words of Krista Taves                           Ed Burke
It is our work, shared with each other in covenant,
That creates and sustains this beloved community.
We extinguish this chalice, but its light lives on
in the directions we have chosen today.
The light of this faith lives on in us, together,
in our hearts, minds, bodies and spirits.

*Closing Circle: “Carry the flame of peace and love
Until we meet again.” (sung two times)
*Please join in standing as you are able.
                 
Benediction                                                                                        Rev. Telos