Fourth Source

Fourth Source - Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God's love by loving our neighbors as ourselves.Lessons from Ruth and Naomi, the desert Abbas, Sister Simone Campbell, and Rabbi Geller. What the divine requires of us is this: to do what is just, to show constant love, and to live in humble fellowship. Let us follow the example of those who have gone before and shown us the best of what faith can do.

SAMPLE OOS

Arriving music - Medley of traditional Christian hymn tunes and Jewish songs

Bell

Welcome (and Introduce Amy)

Call into the Circle of Love and Justice - Amy

Chalice Lighting - TO HONOR THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS By Paul Sprecher

Gathering Song* - STLT #23 Bring Many Names (4 verses, de-gender the language)

Joys and sorrows/meditation

Pastoral Song - #123 Spirit of Life

Time for All Ages - “The Tomato Plant” by Rabbi Marc Geller

Centering Song - STLT#34, Though I May Speak with Bravest Fire

Reading - Ibrahim’s Prayer, by Rev. Jan Taddeo

Offering /Offertory -

Homily I - Reverend Amy Beltaine

Interlude

Homily II

Song of Celebration* - STLT#392, Hineh Mah Tov

Chalice Extinguishing

Benediction - Amy

Song and reading options

• STLT #23 (degender language) Bring Many Names https://youtu.be/treES3dAILE
• STLT#34, Though I May Speak with Bravest Fire https://youtu.be/AXSI8krPwx0
• STJ#1049, Vieni Spirito Creatore https://youtu.be/giTWY7H7RfI
• STJ#1048, Ubi Caritashttps://farfringe.com/stj1048-ubi-caritas/
• STJ#1057, Go Lifted Up https://youtu.be/PQKkpcCQs-A
• STJ#1047, Nada Te Turbe
• STJ#1038 The 23rd Psalm (dedicated to my mother) by Bobby McFerrin https://youtu.be/cn2zKKhhF3I

Chalice Lighting: TRADITIONAL TRANSYLVANIAN BLESSING (I) By Unitarian Universalist Partner Church Council

Prayer: INCARNATIONAL BEATITUDES By Nicole Anderson or PSALM 23 FOR THIS MOMENT By Kevin Tarsa

Reading: “The Lord’s prayer”, Translated from the Aramaic Translation by Neil Douglas-Klotz or MAKE ME A CHANNEL (INSTRUMENT) OF THY PEACE By St. Francis of Assisi

Chalice Extinguishing: THE LORD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU By Charles C Forman or TRADITIONAL TRANSYLVANIAN BLESSING (II) provided by Unitarian Universalist Partner Church Council

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