Order of Service 5-17-20

Gathering Music

Welcome and Announcements
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Chalice Lighting by May Sarton

Prelude played by Nonetta Shatakhtsian

Opening Reading: by Gary Kowalski

Opening Hymn: Gathered Here

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

The Story of the Flower Communion by Linda Anderson (adapted)

Joys and Sorrows
With Music by Karl Philipp Emanuel Bach, played by Marion Anderson

Prayer by Edwin Lynn

Offering Our May Share-the-Plate, Westbay Farm, was founded in 2005 on the 240-year-old former Barton Dairy Farm. Westbay farm’s mission is to provide fresh chemical-free produce to low and moderate income people. The farm is owned by the city of Warwick and leased to the non-profit Westbay Community Action. One of the many sites receiving low (or no) cost produce from Westbay is Westminster’s Sharing Locker.

www.westminsteruu.org/donate

Offertory played by Nonetta Shatakhtsian

Reading “Flower Communion” by Rev. Lynn Ungar

Sermon Part I

Hymn: I Know I Can Go On

Sermon Part II

Music: “Heilig, heilig, heilig” by Schubert

Sermon Part III

Flower Communion

Hymn: For the Beauty of the Earth

Closing Words by Bill Sinkford

Carry the Flame of Peace and Love Until We Meet Again

Virtual Coffee Hour