WELCOME:

May this time of worship
be an oasis on your journey

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Jane
PRESENTATION by Jay and Becca Manning

SACRED SILENCE

LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE:

The Christ Light

RECOGNITION OF TERRITORY: A reading from Embers by Richard Wagamese

The Candle of Reconciliation

INTROIT MV 82 Bathe Me in Your Light (verse 2)

CALL TO WORSHIP

One: We pray for a sense of awe and wonder as we come to this new day

All: In community we share

One: May we walk in the steps of Holy Light and Holy Love

All: In a world that needs echoes of that hope

One: May we share open arms and open hearts

All: In a world that needs that embrace

OPENING PRAYER –

SONG – MV 12 Come Touch Our Hearts

WORDS OF LAMENT –

WORDS OF ASSURANCE

Yet in the image of one glowing candle

We are reminded – in community

With each other –

Light overcomes darkness

Life is stronger than death

Love is more powerful than hate

Every time – each time

Step by step

THEME TIME – The Shoes We Choose

SONG – VU 639 One More Step Along the World I Go

CANDLE for CHILDREN and YOUTH

SCRIPTURE READINGS

Psalm 98: 1 – 4 from Psalms for Praying by Nan C. Merrill

Matthew 5: 33 – 37 and 48 from The Message by Eugene H. Peterson

One: These words come from the scriptures of our tradition.
All: May we find wisdom for our daily living.

Reading from a Prophet of Our Time

Words by David Whyte

One: These words come from a prophet of our time.
All: May we find wisdom in the voices around us.

SONG – MV 106 I Am the Dream

REFLECTION – Indwelling Presence

Musical Reflection

PRAYERS of the PEOPLE – Keri Wehlander

And together we sing –

 The Lord’s Prayer – Paraphrase

OFFERING and DEDICATION

BLESSING

CLOSING CIRCLE SONG – VU 649 Walk with Me (2X)