A festival of songs — Do What Must Be Done, Hope Lingers On, We Are…–and readings about unlocking the power of sleep and dreams. Featuring our talented musicians Steve, George, Marie, Ellie, Catie, and guests. Sweet dreams, everyone. Coordinated by Eva Greene.
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“Hold Fast to Dreams“
Worship Leader:Eva Greene
Greeter: Carla Fogg
Order of Service
Sunday, August 6, 2023
Board Welcome & Announcements Elizabeth Lewis
Prelude Hold Fast to Dreams Langston Hughes
Catie G. Berg, soprano
Chalice Lighting for Music Sunday by Marnie Singer
Mary Moriarty, reader
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.
Opening Hymn Over My Head (civil rights version)
led by Amiliah & Greg Hefele
Over my head, I hear music in the air…(3x)
There must be a God somewhere
I hear singing everywhere…(3x)
I hear freedom in the air…(3x)
Poem “I Dreamed in a Dream” read by Orion Barber
from Leaves of Grass, Walt Whitman (1887)
I dream’d in a dream, I saw a city
invincible to the attacks
of the whole of the rest of the earth.
I dream’d that was the new City of Friends;
Nothing was greater there
than the quality of robust love—it led the rest;
It was seen every hour in the actions of the men of that city,
And in all their looks and words.
When you were born, you cried Navajo prayer (insert)
Marie Gorst, Diana Clark, George Carvill & Ellie Weiss
Story for All Ages Drum City Thea Guidone/Vanessa Newton,
read by Ellie Weiss
Hymn #1051 We Are Ysaye Barnwell
Steve Squires, Marie Gorst, George Carvill, Ellie Weiss,
Daniel Kasnitz, Eva Greene
Review of Why We Sleep: the Power of Sleep and Dreams
by Matthew Walker (2017)
Eva Greene
Offering shared with The Minister’s Discretionary Fund
Offertory Canción No. 9 Federico Mompou
Blessing our candles of joys and concerns
Mary Moriarty.
Hymn #1019 Everything Possible Fred Small
Steve Squires, voice & guitar
Extinguishing the Chalice
Mary Moriarty
*Closing Circle “Carry the Flame of Peace and Love” (sung 2 times)
*Please join in standing as you are able.
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SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR GUEST MUSICIANS
Amiliah & Greg Hefele, Marie Gorst, Diana Clark, George Carvill, Ellie Weiss and Steve Squires
AND TO OUR EXTRAORDINARY TECHNICAL STAFF
Bradley Hunt, George Carvill & Janis Chaillou