Sunday Services
Typical Order of Service
CANDLES OF OUR COMMUNITY:
(You are invited to come forward to the candle table before the service begins, and light a candle to honor a special milestone, joy or sorrow in your life.)
GATHERING MUSIC
CALL TO WORSHIP: A Call to Silence
LIGHTING OF THE CHALICE: Lay Worship Leader
*COVENANT (to be read in unison)
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
Thus do we covenant.
*HYMN
** WELCOME
FOOD OFFERING
(All of the items collected go to the West Valley Food Pantry.)
STORY FOR ALL AGES
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST AFFIRMATION – Led by Youth
We are Unitarian Universalists:
A people of open minds,
loving hearts and welcoming hands.
YOUTH RECESSIONAL
(young people may now go to classes)
OFFERTORY
SHARING OUR JOYS AND SORROWS
CHORAL RESPONSE
From you I receive, to you I give,
Together we share, and from this we live.
RESPONSIVE READING
SILENT REFLECTION
SPECIAL MUSIC
SERMON
*CLOSING HYMN
BENEDICTION
RECESSIONAL
SOCIAL HOUR in the Pavilion after service; all are welcome.
* Please stand as you are able
** Seating intervals
updated 9/25/08
