Order of Service

Worship With Us on Sunday April 27, 2025
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Greeter: Robert Hall Visual Focus: Edele Panessidi Zoom Host: Glenn Rivard

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10:00 AM Family Worship: Love

We complete our family service series on our UU values by talking about Love – that mysterious and powerful force for good that comes to life when we put our values in action.

Music Upon Entering Mel Springer, Music Director “My Favorite Things” (“The Sound of Music”) words by Oscar Hammerstein music by Richard Rodgers

Welcome & Announcements Barbara Nelkin-Rose, Worship Associate

Chalice

We light this chalice for Unitarian Universalism.

This is a congregation of open minds.

This is a congregation of helping hands.

This is a congregation of loving hearts.

Together we work for peace and friendship in our world.

Covenant

Love is the doctrine of this church

The quest for truth is its sacrament

And service is its prayer.

To dwell together in peace,

To seek knowledge in freedom,

To serve humanity in fellowship,

To the end that all souls shall grow

Into harmony with the divine:

Thus we do covenant together.

Joys & Concerns (from Hymn #146)

“Wait and see, wait and see, what a world there can be,

if we share, if we care, you and me..”

Meditation Hymn #1009 Meditation on Breathing

Story & Discussion: Love From the Crayons by Drew Daywalt

Hymn There is a Love

Closing Words

In the rest of our time together and in the days ahead,

May we listen to our deepest selves.

May we be open to life’s gifts.

And may we be moved to serve needs greater than our own.

Go Now In Peace Adapted from Hymn #413

10:30 AM Worship: Poetry Service

April is National Poetry Month! In celebration, our Worship Committee will offer this lay-led service full of the poems our members love and have written. We will also enjoy Mel playing selections written by musicians who are considered poets. Rev. Jolie is off today.

Music Upon Entering Mel Springer, Music Director

“You’ve Got To Be Carefully Taught”(“South Pacific” words by Oscar Hammerstein

music by Richard Rodgers

Welcome & Announcements Ellen Bordman, Worship Committee

Prelude “The Times They Are A-Changin'” words and music by Bob Dyla

Opening Words Val Hall, Worship Committee

Opening Hymn #163 For the Earth Forever Turning

Opening Poems Nina Camosse Tsongas & Bella Giammaria

Anthem Introduced by Ellen Schoenfeld-Beeks

I thank you God UCS Sharon Adult Choir

(poem by ee cummings, music composed by Elliot Z. Levine)

Chalice Lighting & Covenant (see previous page)

Centering Hymn #123 Spirit of Life

Centering Breath

Joys & Concerns (from Hymn #146)

“Wait and see, wait and see, what a world there can be,

if we share, if we care, you and me..”

Offertory “Try To Remember” (from “The Fantasticks”) words by Tom Jones music by Harvey Schmidt

The April Brown Envelope collection will be split between two indigenous land preservation organizations. The Wampanoag Common Land Project conducts scientific studies for wildlife and climate change effects on lands near Plymouth, MA. The second recipient is the P8guaso Land Rematriation Project, or Bogastow Farm, in Millis working to support the ancestral homelands of the Nipmuc People. Thank you for your support of these two important, local organizations. The first time you do so you will be prompted to provide payment information and to select the recipient of your gift.

Responsive Reading #442 We Bid You Welcome Led by Ellen Bordman

Poetry Groups Introduced by Ellen Bordman

Group 1 Gary Webber, Emily Abid, Jean Fox, Barbara Mulcahy

Group 2 Colleen Tuck, Dinah Actman, Jon Slavin, Valerie White

Group 3 Meg Winakates, Forbesy Russell, Ellen Schoenfeld-Beeks, Val Hall

Interlude Two Songs from “The Sound of Music” words by Oscar Hammerstein music by Richard Rodgers “Edelweiss” “Climb Ev’ry Mountain”

Responsive Reading #551 Earth Teach Me Led by Ellen Bordman

Prayer and Meditation Ellen Bordman

Cosing Hymn #159 This is My Song Introduced by Edele Panessidi

Closing Words Val Hall

Postlude “The Sound of Silence”, words and music by Paul Simon’s

Zoom Link for our Virtual Sanctuary