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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