Order of Service

September 14, 2025 9:00 AM

Love at the Center of Our Belonging

Led by
Rev. Deborah Bennett

Thank you to this morning’s Worship Team

Pianist: Nonetta Shatakhtsian
Ushers: Paula Greenwood
Tech Host: Lance Collins

Centering Thought:
“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” Rumi

Gathering Music

Chime

Welcome and Call to Worship Rev. Deborah

Poem by Nina Manolson

Chalice Lighting

*Opening Hymn #131, Love Will Guide Us

*Unison Affirmation
Love is the spirit of this church
And service our mission
This is our great covenant
To dwell together in peace
To seek the truth in love
And to help one another

Joys and Sorrows: To share your personal joy or sorrow with the congregation, please fill out a joys and sorrows card located at the front door prior to service. A lay pastoral care team member will be available after service if you would like to speak with someone.

Sung Prayer #95, There is More Love Somewhere

Time for Centering Rev. Deborah

Song If I Ruled the World
by Leslie Bricusse and Cyril Ornadel soloist Linda Hartley

Sermon Love at the Center of Our Belonging

Moment of Reflection

*Closing Hymn Love is At the Center

Closing Words

Extinguishing the Chalice
Carry the Flame in Peace and Love until we meet again. (repeat)

Order of Service
10:30 AM

Love is the Center of Our Belonging

Led by
Rev. Deborah Bennett

Thank you to this morning’s Worship Team

Worship Partner: Robert Morton-Ranney
Pianist: Nonetta Shatakhtsian
Lay Pastoral Care Associate: Ryan Paquet
Ushers: Renee Bucklin and Sandy Norris
Tech Host: Lance Collins

Centering Thought:
“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” Rumi

Chimes

Welcome Robert Morton-Ranney

Chalice Lighting

Prelude If I Ruled the World by Leslie Bricusse and Cyril Ornadel, soloist Linda Hartley

Call to Worship Poem by Nina Manolson

*Opening Hymn #131, Love Will Guide Us

*Unison Affirmation
Love is the spirit of this church
And service our mission
This is our great covenant
To dwell together in peace
To seek the truth in love
And to help one another

Call for the Offering The Womxn Project: The Womxn Project Education Fund works through 3 pillars of activism to protect those whose reproductive rights are in danger. LGBTQIA+ discrimination, and who may not be able to receive the care they desire due to governmental constraints. We are building methods of change through civic engagement, activism, artivism, and policy change at the state and local levels with methods of introverted and extroverted activism.

Offertory Song Without Words by Felix Mendelssohn Op. 19 #4

Time for Centering Rev. Deborah

Joys and Sorrows Ryan Paquet
To share your personal joy or sorrow with the congregation, please fill out a joys and sorrows card located at the front door prior to service. A lay pastoral care team member will be available after service if you would like to speak with someone.

Prayer

*Sung Prayer #95, There is More Love Somewhere