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


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