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If You Believe (instrumental)
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Prelude by Carol Rice
Resilience and Remembrance
Sunday November 27th, 2022
Theme: Remembrance
1st Principle: The Inherent Worth and Dignity of Every Person
(Leader)
Opening
(Katie)
Transgender Day Of Remembrance
Rev. Sunshine Jeremiah Wolfe
On this Transgender Day of Remembrance,
we remember those
who have been murdered for being who they are,
those who face violence on a daily basis,
those who have lost loved ones,
and those who worry for loved ones.
May we come to a time
when we cease to shame children
around gender roles and expression,
where we allow for freedom
and exploration of identity and expression,
and to a world
that operates from love
especially when things are difficult and confusing.
May all of us who live with the threat of violence
find support, strength,
community, hope,
and safety from violence.
Chalice Lighting
(Alex)
The Abundance of Our Lives Together (excerpt)
By Katie Gelfand
We light our chalice as a symbol of gratitude
as we celebrate the abundance of our lives together.
In this sanctuary we harvest bushels of strength for one another,
and offer our crop with the hands of compassion and generosity.
…
May we be grateful for the ways we nourish and uplift each other,
For it is the sharing of this hallowed time together that sustains us.
JOYS AND CONCERNS
(Alex et al)
Share a joy or concern with the congregation.
Raise Hand your hand in Zoom then wait to be recognized.
JOYS AND CONCERNS
(Alex et al)
For the joys shared
we join you in celebration.
For the sorrows and concerns spoken here may you feel our sympathy and compassion.
For all that remains unspoken both joy and sorrow may the caring of our community offer you both kindness and hope.
With A Little Help From My Friends (Lennon/McCartney)
What would you think if I sang out of tune
Would you stand up and walk out on me?
Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song
And I'll try not to sing out of key. Oh..
I get by with a little help from my friends.Mm
I get high with a little help from my friends.Mm
Gonna try with a little help from my friends.
What do I do when my love is away?
Does it worry you to be alone?
How do I feel by the end of the day?
Are you sad because you're on your own? No..
I get by with a little help from my friends.Mm
I get high with a little help from my friends.Mm
Gonna try with a little help from my friends.
Do you need anybody?
I need somebody to love.
Could it be anybody?
I want somebody to love.
Would you believe in a love at first sight?
Yes, I'm certain that it happens all the time.
What do you see when you turn out the light?
I can't tell you but I know it's mine. Oh..
I get by with a little help from my friends. Mm
I get high with a little help from my friends.Mm
Gonna try with a little help from my friends.
Do you need anybody?
I just need someone to love.
Could it be anybody?
I want somebody to love.Oh
I get by with a little help from my friends. Mm
I get high with a little help from my friends.Mm
Gonna try with a little help from my friends.
With a little help from my friends!
Reading
(Chris)
The Pulse of Life
by Jennifer Johnson
The pulse of life calls us to nourish our bodies
with good food and movement,
to nourish our spirits with art and song,
friendship and tenderness,
and quiet.
When we heed the pulse of life,
we know what we need to do:
To rise in the morning and rest into darkness.
To put our hands, hearts, and minds to work.
To meet those in our midst with compassion.
To join with the vulnerable and speak truth to power.
To play with our youngest
and hear the wisdom of our elders.
To heal the sick and wounded.
To grieve the dying and remember the dead.
To be of use, and sometimes, to be still.
The pulse of life is beating
in each and every one of us.
Amidst the clamor of these times,
let us heed its sure and steady rhythm.
Readings From The Common Bowl (Leader)
“Richness, in the final measure, is not weighed in gold coins, but in the number of people you have touched, the tears of those who mourn your passing, and the fond remembrances of those who continue to celebrate your life.” R.A. Salvatore
“…You remember the last time you remembered the event, and without realizing it, change the story at every subsequent remembrance.” Nassim Nicholas Taleb
“There is no death in remembrance. …Remember me, and a part of me will always be with you.” Kathleen Kent
“Human beings do terrible things to each other and the tragic thing about it all is the way the remembrance of past hurt can rob us of our future and become the narrative of our lives.” Richard Holloway
“I have to live if I want to be remembered.” Suzanne Young
“Every act of perception, is to some degree an act of creation, and every act of memory is to some degree an act of imagination.” Oliver Sacks
“Your memory is a monster; you forget—it doesn’t. It simply files things away. It keeps things for you, or hides things from you—and summons them to your recall with will of its own. You think you have a memory; but it has you!” John Irving
“Remembrance of the past may give rise to dangerous insights, and the established society seems to be apprehensive of the subversive contents of memory.” Herbert Marcuse
“To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.” Thomas Campbell
No One's A Rock (S&G,I am a Rock, adapted)
Speak of love
That warms me and surrounds me
We were made to give – not receive.
In giving we are given
Though struggles we may see
Together from our burdens we are free.
No one's a rock
No one's an island
We have our wants
but it's our needs that really matter
love is the answer
there is no need for armor
To hide our hearts within
Step out to let your happiness begin
No one's a rock
No one's an island
Though we stumble and we cry,
On a friend we can rely.
A summer's morn
and I think upon life's wonders
I know I am not alone
Gazing from my window to the streets below
The street lamps of the houses brightly glow
No one's a rock
No one's an island
We build our walls
and castles to surround us.
That none may penetrate
When what we need is friendship,
with one you know will care
someone with whom your feelings you may share
No one's a rock
No one's an island
(silent 4 minute meditation)
MEDITATION
(Mary)
(Alex)
Resilience and Remembrance
by Rev. Sian Wiltshire
From you I receive
to you I give
together we share
and in this we live.
Mona Lisa
by Bruce Snow
uulala.org
(Leader)
Extinguishing the Chalice
(Alex)
We extinguish this flame
by Elizabeth Selle Jones
We extinguish this flame but not the light of truth,
the warmth of community,
or the fire of commitment.
These we carry in our hearts until we are together again.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
(Lauren)
Chris Menard
EVENTS CALENDAR
(Lauren)
Note: Services will be held both IN PERSON AND via Zoom until further notice. Masks are optional unless you are unvaccinated. Some masks and hand sanitizer will be available.�
November Theme: Remembrance
11/27 Service: Resilience and Remembrance
11/30 Adult Religious Education
December Theme: Joy
12/13 Executive Committee Meeting
12/18 Hanukkah
12/21 Winter Solstice
12/25 Christmas
12/26 Kwanzaa
12/31 New Years Eve
CLOSING SONG
(Scott or Bill et al)
#159 THIS IS MY SONG (revised)
This is my song
o people of all nations
A song of peace
for lands afar and mine
This is my home
the country where my heart is
Here are my hopes
and dreams my holy shrine
But other hearts
in other lands are beating
With hopes and dreams
as true and high as mine.
CLOSING WORDS
(Katie)
And now may the blessings of life be upon us
by Rev. Gary Kowalski
And now may the blessings of life
be upon us and upon this congregation.
May the memories we gather here
give us hope for the future.
May the love that we share
bring strength and joy to our hearts,
and the peace of this community
be with us until we meet again.