“A Beautiful Day to be a Neighbor”

Led by
Julie Romero and Myles Iselin

 

Thank you to this morning’s Worship Team

Worship Partner:  Rev. Deborah Bennett
Lay Pastoral Care Associate:  Rev. Deborah Bennett
Usher: Bob Walker
Tech Host:  Lance Collins

 

Centering Thought:
“We’d all like to feel self-reliant and capable of coping with whatever adversity comes our way, but that’s not how most human beings are made. It’s my belief that the capacity to accept help is inseparable from the capacity to give help when our turn comes to be strong.

-Fred Rogers, This Beautiful Day”

Chime

Opening Words  by Julianne Lepp,  Julie Romero

Chalice Lighting  by Rev. Laurel Sheridan    Myles Iselin

Take from Life its coals, not its ashes.
Fan the flames of love and justice;
join hands and hearts in common endeavor;
and there will be no limit to what we can achieve together.

Welcome  Rev. Deborah

*Opening Hymn  #1021  Lean on Me

*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 Tomaquag Museum  The Museum seeks to educate all relations(everyone   about Indigenous cultures of the Dawnland, (Southern   New England). It is Rhode Island’s only museum entirely   dedicated to telling the story of the Indigenous peoples of this land.

Offertory

Time for Centering  “Neighbors”  by James Crew

Joys and Sorrows  Rev. Deborah

*Hymn  #1031  Filled with Loving Kindness

Sermon  It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,  Julie Romero

*Closing Hymn  Believe in Yourself  by Judy Henderson and Jerry de Villiers, Jr.

“Believe In Yourself”
An inspirational tune written by Judy Henderson and Jerry de Villiers Jr, performed by Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers for the hit children’s TV Show Arthur.

[Verse 1]

Every day when you’re walking down the street
And everybody that you meet
Has an original point of view

[Chorus]
And I say hey! (Hey!)
What a wonderful kind of day
If you can learn to work and play
And get along with each other, hey

[Verse 2]
You got to listen to your heart
Listen to the beat, listen to the rhythm
The rhythm of the street
Open up your eyes, open up your ears
Get together and make things better
By working together

[Bridge]
It’s a simple message
And it comes from the heart
Oh, believe in yourself (Believe in yourself)
For that’s the place to start (Place to start)

[Chorus]
And I say hey! (Hey!)
What a wonderful kind of day
If we can learn to work and play
And get along with each other, hey

Verse 2

Bridge

Chorus 2X

Closing Words  by Rev. Wayne B. Anderson

*Extinguishing the Chalice
Carry the Flame of Peace and Love Until We Meet Again (repeat)

*Please stand as you are able*